Product: Nitrogen P-4631-F Date: October 2001
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Praxair Material Safety Data Sheet
1. Chemical Product and Company Identification
Product Name: Nitrogen, compressed (MSDS No.
P-4631-F)
Trade Name: Nitrogen
Chemical Name: Nitrogen Synonyms: Dinitrogen
Formula: N
2
Chemical Family: Permanent gas
Telephone: Emergencies:
1-800-645-4633*
Company Name:
Praxair, Inc.
CHEMTREC:
1-800-424-9300* 39 Old Ridgebury Road
Routine:
1-800-PRAXAIR Danbury, CT 06810-5113
* Call emergency numbers 24 hours a day only for spills, leaks, fire, exposure, or accidents involving this
product. For routine information, contact your supplier, Praxair sales representative, or call
1-800-PRAXAIR (1-800-772-9247).
2. Composition/Information on Ingredients
See section 16 for important information about mixtures.
INGREDIENT
CAS
NUMBER
CONCEN-
TRATION OSHA PEL ACGIH TLV-TWA (2001)
Nitrogen 7727-37-9 >99%* None currently established Simple asphyxiant
* The symbol > means “greater than”; the symbol <, “less than.”
3. Hazards Identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW
CAUTION! High-pressure gas.
Can cause rapid suffocation.
May cause dizziness and drowsiness.
Self-contained breathing apparatus may be required by rescue workers.
Odor: None
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: TLV-TWA, simple asphyxiant (ACGIH, 2001). TLV-TWAs should
be used as a guide in the control of health hazards and not as fine lines between safe and dangerous
concentrations.
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