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M A T E R I A L S A F E T Y D A T A S H E E T
SECTION 1. - - - - - - - - - CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION- - - - - - - - - -
CATALOG #: 295590
NAME: NITROUS OXIDE, 99%
SECTION 2. - - - - - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS - - - - - -
CAS #: 10024-97-2
MF: N2O
EC NO: 233-032-0
SYNONYMS
DINITROGEN MONOXIDE * FACTITIOUS AIR * HYPONITROUS ACID ANHYDRIDE *
LAUGHING GAS * NITROUS OXIDE (ACGIH:OSHA) *
SECTION 3. - - - - - - - - - - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION - - - - - - - - -
LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
OXIDIZING
CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.
DANGER: HIGH-PRESSURE OXIDIZING GAS.
TARGET ORGAN(S):
BLOOD
LUNGS
IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE
IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE).
IN CASE OF INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION, WEAR SUITABLE
RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE
PROTECTION.
SECTION 4. - - - - - - - - - - FIRST-AID MEASURES- - - - - - - - - - -
IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL A PHYSICIAN.
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT,
CALL A PHYSICIAN.
IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
SHOES. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING
THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
SECTION 5. - - - - - - - - - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES - - - - - - - - - -
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS HAZARDS
CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.
MAY ACCELERATE COMBUSTION.
SECTION 6. - - - - - - - - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES- - - - - - - - -
ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR
DISPOSAL.
VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
EVACUATE AREA.
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES.
SECTION 7. - - - - - - - - - - HANDLING AND STORAGE- - - - - - - - - - -
REFER TO SECTION 8.
SECTION 8. - - - - - - EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION- - - - - -
STORE AND USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE.
DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.
SECTION 9. - - - - - - - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES - - - - - - -
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
BOILING POINT: -88 C
MELTING POINT: -91 C
VAPOR PRESSURE: 51.7 MMHG
VAPOR DENSITY: 1.53 G/L
SECTION 10. - - - - - - - - -STABILITY AND REACTIVITY - - - - - - - - -
STABILITY
STABLE.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
ORGANIC MATERIALS
FINELY POWDERED METALS
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION
WILL NOT OCCUR.
SECTION 11. - - - - - - - - - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - -
ACUTE EFFECTS
WHEN NITROUS OXIDE IS INHALED IN HIGH CONCENTRATIONS FOR ONLY A FEW
SECONDS, IT AFFECTS THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND MAY INDUCE
SYMPTOMS OF INTOXICATION. NITROUS OXIDE IS KNOWN TO CAUSE ANEMIA IN
HUMANS WHO ARE REPEATEDLY OVEREXPOSED. SUBTLE EFFECTS ON THE CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN MAN AT CONCENTRATIONS OF
50 TO 500 PPM. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE EXISTS THAT INDICATES NITROUS
OXIDE MAY CAUSE EMBRYOFETAL TOXICITY IN HUMANS RESULTING IN
SPONTANEOUS ABORTIONS.
MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.
MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.
MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED.
MATERIAL MAY BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT.
MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
CHRONIC EFFECTS
OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE DISORDER(S) BASED ON TESTS WITH
LABORATORY ANIMALS.
THIS PRODUCT IS OR CONTAINS A COMPONENT THAT IS NOT CLASSIFIABLE AS
TO ITS CARCINOGENICITY BASED ON ITS IARC, ACGIH, NTP OR EPA
CLASSIFICATION.
TARGET ORGAN(S):
BLOOD
LUNGS
RTECS #: QX1350000
NITROGEN OXIDE
TARGET ORGAN DATA
EFFECTS ON NEWBORN (LIVE BIRTH INDEX)
EFFECTS ON NEWBORN (GROWTH STATISTICS)
ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES
(RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR
COMPLETE INFORMATION.
SECTION 12. - - - - - - - - - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - -
DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.
SECTION 13. - - - - - - - - - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS - - - - - - - - -
CAUTION: NO-RETURN CYLINDER. DO NOT REUSE. EMPTY CYLINDER WILL CONTAIN
HAZARDOUS RESIDUE. FOLLOW PROPER DISPOSAL TECHNIQUES.
CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF
THIS MATERIAL.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
SECTION 14. - - - - - - - - - - TRANSPORT INFORMATION - - - - - - - - -
CONTACT ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION.
SECTION 15. - - - - - - - - - REGULATORY INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - -
EUROPEAN INFORMATION
OXIDIZING
R 8
CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.
R 20/21/22
HARMFUL BY INHALATION, IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED.
R 40
POSSIBLE RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS.
S 45
IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE
IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE).
S 38
IN CASE OF INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION, WEAR SUITABLE
RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.
S 36/37/39
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE
PROTECTION.
REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS
OEL=MAK
ACGIH TLV-NOT CLASSIFIABLE AS A HUMAN CARCINOGEN DTLVS* TLV/BEI,1999
ACGIH TLV-TWA 50 PPM DTLVS* TLV/BEI,1999
IARC CANCER REVIEW:ANIMAL INADEQUATE EVIDENCE IMSUDL 7,93,1987
MSHA STANDARD:ASPHYXIANTS/GASES
DTLWS* 3,25,1973
OSHA PEL (CONSTRUC): SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT-INERT GASES AND VAPORS
CFRGBR 29,1926.55,1994
OSHA PEL (SHIPYARD):SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT - INERT GAS AND VAPOR
CFRGBR 29,1915.1000,1993
OEL-DENMARK: TWA 50 PPM (90 MG/M3), JAN1999
OEL-FINLAND: TWA 100 PPM, JAN1999
OEL-GERMANY: MAK 100 PPM (200 MG/M3), JAN1999
OEL-THE NETHERLANDS: MAC-TGG 80 PPM (152 MG/M3), JAN1999
OEL-NORWAY: TWA 100 PPM (180 MG/M3), JAN1999
OEL-SWEDEN: NGV 100 PPM (180 MG/M3), KTV 500 PPM (900 MG/M3), JAN1999
OEL-SWITZERLAND: MAK-W 100 PPM (200 MG/M3), KZG-W 200 PPM (400 MG/M3),
JAN1999
OEL-UNITED KINGDOM: TWA 100 PPM (183 MG/M3), SEP2000
OEL IN ARGENTINA, BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA CHECK ACGIH TLV;
OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM CHECK ACGIH TLV
NIOSH REL TO NITROUS OXIDE-AIR:TWA 25 PPM FOR DURATION OF EXPOSURE
NIOSH* DHHS #92-100,1992
NOHS 1974: HZD 51118; NIS 45; TNF 5599; NOS 36; TNE 113333
NOES 1983: HZD 51118; NIS 25; TNF 5145; NOS 34; TNE 112585; TFE 74465
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, POSITIVE: V79 CELL CULTURE-GENE MUTATION
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, NEGATIVE: SPERM MORPHOLOGY-MOUSE
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, INCONCLUSIVE: CARCINOGENICITY-MOUSE/RAT
EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
EPA TSCA SECTION 8(D) UNPUBLISHED HEALTH/SAFETY STUDIES
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001
NIOSH ANALYTICAL METHOD, 1994: NITROUS OXIDE, 6600
SECTION 16. - - - - - - - - - - OTHER INFORMATION- - - - - - - - - - - -
THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT BUT DOES NOT PURPORT TO
BE ALL INCLUSIVE AND SHALL BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE. SIGMA, ALDRICH,
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