NITROGEN

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: This product is an odorless, color'ess gas which mainly presents pressure hazards. Though the mixture is not flammable, if the product's cylinders are exposed to high temperatures, they may rupture violentáy and cause a high-pressure release of gas. SYMPTOMS OF OVER-EXPOSURE BY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE: The most significant route of http://www.amerex-fire.com/msds—longlmlnitrogn.html exposure for this product is inhalation. INHALATION: Nitrogen is a simple asphyxiant which exerts no other physiological effect beyond oxygen deprivation. Symptoms of exposure to oxygen deficient environments include dizziness, headache, loss of consciousness, and under some 'IAZARDOUS MATERIAL INFORMATION SYSTEM circumstances, death. HEALTH (BLUE) 1 CONTACT WITH SKIN or EYES: Contact with FLAMMABILITY (RED) 0 rapidly expanding gases may cause bums or frostbite. No other health effects are known REACTIVITY (YELLOW) 0 from contact with Nitrogen.

Potential health effects

OR RISKS FROM PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT EXPOSURE: An Explanation in Lay Terms. This product poses low, acute health risks. - EYES RESPIRATORY IHANDSIBOD' causing acute health effects other than 9 1 ACUTE: This gas presents a slight risk of SEE SECTION 8 asphyxiation. The most severe acute effects would be harm to the skin or eyes when in For routine industrial applications contact with rapidly expanding gases. Death may occur in atmospheres containing high concentrations of this product. CHRONIC: Nitrogen is not known to cause any chronic illnesses or diseases. PART II What should / do if a hazardous situation occurs?