Nitrous Oxide

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Physical State Gas. [COLORLESS LIQUEFIED COMPRESSED GAS. ODORLESS OR WITH A MILD SWEET ODOR. [INHALATION ANESTHETIC] [NOTE: SHIPPED AS A LIQUIFIED COMPRESSED GAS]] Emergency Overview GAS: OXIDIZER. CONTENTS UNDER PRESURE. MAY CAUSE TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE, BASED ON ANIMAL DATA. CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. Do not puncture or incinerate container. Can cause rapid suffocation. May cause severe frostbite. (Cont.) Emergency Overview LIQUID: OXIDIZER. MAY CAUSE TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE, BASED ON ANIMAL DATA. CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. Extremely cold liquid and gas under pressure. Can cause rapid suffocation. May cause severe frostbite. Do not puncture or incinerate container. May cause target organ damage, based on animal data. Store in tightly-closed container. Avoid contact with combustible materials. Target Organs May cause damage to the following organs: the reproductive system, upper respiratory tract, central nervous system (CNS).

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation

Potential Acute Health Effects

Eyes Contact with rapidly expanding gas may cause burns or frostbite. Contact with cryogenic liquid can cause frostbite and cryogenic burns. Skin Contact with rapidly expanding gas may cause burns or frostbite. Contact with cryogenic liquid can cause frostbite and cryogenic burns. Inhalation Acts as a simple asphyxiant. Ingestion Ingestion is not a normal route of exposure for gases. Contact with cryogenic liquid can cause frostbite and cryogenic burns.

Potential chronic health

effects May cause target organ damage, based on animal data. Target Organs May cause damage to the following organs: the reproductive system, upper respiratory tract, central nervous system (CNS).

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Pre-existing disorders involving any target organs mentioned in this MSDS as being at risk may be aggravated by over-exposure Overexposure to this product. See toxicological information (Section 11)