SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES -- NITROGEN DIOXIDE -- 6830-00N053046 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NITROGEN DIOXIDE
MSDS Date:07/05/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N053046
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES
Address:ROUTE 611 NORTH
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18949
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-766-8861
Emergency Phone Num:215-766-8861
CAGE:51847
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES
Address:6141 EASTON RD (6141 ROUTE 611)
Box:310
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18934
Country:US
Phone:215-766-8861/ FAX: 215-766-0416
CAGE:51847

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:NITROGEN DIOXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:10102-44-0
RTECS #:QW9800000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:3 PPM;5 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:HNDLG/STOR: SUITABLE HAND TRUCK TO MOVE CYLINDERS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC: BY OWNER OR WITH HIS WRITTEN CONSENT IS A
    VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW (49 CFR).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:EYES: GOGGLES AND FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:DISP METH: TO DRAIN W/MUCH WATER TO MEET DILUTION
    REQUIREMENTS FOR NANO*3 DISCHARGE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VAP PRESS: 1 ATM @ 21C.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: WILL CAUSE CONJECTION OF
    THROAT & BRONCHI & EDEMA OF LUNGS. ARTERIAL DILATION, FALLEN BLOOD
    PRESS, HEADACHE, DIZZ & POSS FORMATION OF METHEMOGLOBIN, IRRIT OF
    NOSE & THROAT, COUGHING, BUR NING IN THROAT & CHEST. NO GASES MAY
    CAUSE IRRIT TO EYE & MUCOUS MEMBRANE. NITROGEN TETROXIDE IS A (EFTS
    OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CORROSIVE LIQUID & MAY SEVERELY BURN
    BODY TISSUES. NO*2 MAY PRODUCE MALAISE, DYSPNEA & NAUSEA. CHRONIC:
    @5-50 PPM CAN CAUSE A SLOWLY EVOLVING PULMONARY EDEMA W/RESPIRATORY
    TRACT IRRITATION,  COUGH, HEADACHE, WEAKNESS & CORROSION OF TEETH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHAL: GIVE VICTIM 100% O*2 IF BRTHG HAS NOT STOPPED, 100%
    OXYGEN W/ARTF RESP, MANUAL/OTHERWISE, IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED. ANYONE
    EXPOS TO NITROGEN TETROXIDE SHOULD NOT BE MOVED UNTIL PERMITTED TO
    DO SO B Y ATTENDING MD. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG. EYES: FLUSH
    W/POTABLE AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. CALL MD. INGEST:(ING
    6)

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:DOES NOT BURN. USE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
    USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE EXPOS CYLINDERS COOL. NO*2 IS A STRONG
    OXIDIZING AGENT WHICH MAY (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
    WILL REACT WITH WATER AND STEAM TO PRODUCE HEAT & CORROSIVE FUMES.
    CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH REDUCING MATERIALS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC & VENT AREA. REMOVE LEAKING CYLINDER TO
    CHEM FUME HOOD/OUTSIDE AREA SUCH THAT VAPS ARE BLOWING AWAY FROM
    ANY OCCUPIED BUILDINGS. CONT GAS SUPPLIER FOR FURTHER STEPS.
    RED-BROWN COLOR OF NO*2 WILL  IDENTIFY LGE LEAKS. COVER LIQ SPILLS
    W/(SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENT AREAS ONLY. KEEP
    VALVE PROT CAP ON CYLINDERS WHEN NOT IN USE & SECURE CYLINDER WHEN
    USING TO PROT FROM FALLING. USE (ING 2)
Other Precautions:PROT CNTNRS FROM PHYSICAL DMG. DO NOT DEFACE
    CYLINDERS/LABELS. MOVE CYLINDER W/ADEQ HAND TRUCK. CYLINDERS SHOULD
    BE REFILLED BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES. SHIPMENT OF
    COMPRESSED GAS CYLI NDER WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED (ING 3)

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY APPROPRIATE
    FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEMICAL WORKERS (ING 4)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER GLOVES & SAFETY
    SHOES. A SAFETY SHOWER & EYEWASH STATION SHOULD BE READILY
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLUB IN H*2O: IN WATER TO FORM NITRIC ACID IN NITROUS ACIDS. SPEC
    GRAV: 1.45 @ 20C(H*2O=1). FIRE FIGHT: CAUSE FIRE ON CONTACT
    W/FLAMM/COMBUSTS. MATLS TO AVOID: PETROLEUM, TOLUENE & INCOMPLETELY
    HALOG ENATED HYDROCARBONS. SPILL PROC: EXCESSNAHCO*3; MIX;SPRAY
    W/H*2O FROM ATOMIZER, FLUSH TO HOLDING TANK FOR DISP.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:70.0F,21.1C
Vapor Pres:SEE ING 7
Vapor Density:1.58
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:DECOMP(SUPP DATA)
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID, COLORLESS SOLID, RED-BROWN GAS,
    PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROCARBONS, ORGANIC DUSTS, CYCLOHEXANE, FLUORINE, FORMALDEHYDE &
    ALCOHOLS, CARBON DISULFIDE, NITROBENZENE(SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION OR
    REACTED WITH WATER IT MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO SUPPLIER FOR PROPER DISP
    W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROT CAP IN PLACE.
    WHEN POSS, NO*2 CAN BE NEUTRAL W/AN EXCESS 5-10% AQUEOUS SODIUM
    HYDROXIDE. DILUTE NEUTRAL,	LOW NITRITE WASTE W/MUCH WATER & FLUSH
    (ING 5)

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