General Information
Revision date
2019-09-22
Product name
HYDROGEN, COMPRESSED GAS
Product Synonyms
Hydrogen
Chemical name
Hydrogen
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Linde Gas Middle East LLC
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Simple Asphyxiant - This product does not contain oxygen and may cause asphyxia if released in a confined area. Maintain oxygen levels above 19.5%. Flammable.
Principle Routes of Exposure
Skin Contact Skin Absorption Eye Contact Inhalation Ingestion No Yes No
Potential health effects
Exposure Limits: No Irritant: No Sensitization: No Teratogen: No Reproductive Hazard: No Mutagen: No Synergistic Effects: None reported EYE EFFECTS: None known. SKIN EFFECTS: None known. INGESTION EFFECTS: None known. Ingestion is unlikely as product is gas at room temperature. Page | 1 INHALATION EFFECTS: Product is a non-toxic simple Asphyxiant. High concentrations may exclude an adequate supply of oxygen to the lungs. Effects of oxygen deficiency resulting from simple Asphyxiant may include: rapid breathing, diminished mental alertness, impaired muscular coordination, and faulty judgment, depression of all sensations, emotional instability, and fatigue. As asphyxiation progresses, nausea, vomiting, prostration, and loss of consciousness may result, eventually leading to convulsions, coma, and death. Oxygen deficiency during pregnancy has produced developmental abnormalities in humans and experimental animals.
