General Information
Revision date
2010-02-08
Product name
NITROUS OXIDE
Chemical name
inorganic, gas Synonyms MTG MSDS 70; DINITROGEN MONOXIDE; FACTITIOUS AIR; LAUGHING GAS; HYPONITROUS ACID
CAS No.
10024-97-2
1.2.2. Uses advised against
none known
Emergency telephone
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Color: colorless Physical Form: gas Odor: sweet odor
Health hazards
potentially fatal if inhaled, central nervous system depression, difficulty breathing
Physical hazards
Containers may rupture or explode if exposed to heat. Oxidizer
Potential health effects
Inhalation Short Term: central nervous system effects, nausea, vomiting, headache, drowsiness, dizziness, loss of coordination, hyperactivity or drowsiness, hearing loss, suffocation Long Term: tingling sensation, impotence, liver effects, kidney effects, reproductive effects, blood disorders Skin Short Term: blisters, frostbite Long Term: no information is available Eye Short Term: frostbite, blurred vision Long Term: no information is available Ingestion Short Term: frostbite Long Term: no information is available
