Mixture of Nitric oxide and Nitrogen

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview WARNING! High-pressure gas. May be harmful or fatal if inhaled. Can cause rapid suffocation. May cause eye burns. May cause respiratory system damage. May cause dizziness and drowsiness. Self-contained breathing apparatus may be required by rescue workers. THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: TLV-TWA Data from 2003 Guide to Occupational Exposure Values (ACGIH). TLV-TWAs should be used as a guide in the control of health hazards and not as fine lines between safe and dangerous concentrations. EFFECTS OF A SINGLE (ACUTE) OVEREXPOSURE: INHALATION: Asphyxiant. Effects are due to lack of oxygen. Moderate concentrations may cause headaches, drowsiness, dizziness, excitation, excess salivation, vomiting, and unconciousness. Lack of oxygen can kill. SKIN CONTACT: No harm expected. SWALLOWING: This product is a gas at normal temperature and pressure. EYE CONTACT: May cause eye burns. EFFECTS OF REPEATED (CHRONIC) OVEREXPOSURE: Contains material which may cause damage to the following organs: lungs, skin, eyes. OTHER EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: None known.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

OVEREXPOSURE Repeated exposure to a highly toxic material may produce general deterioration of health by an accumulation in one or many human organs. SIGNIFICANT LABORATORY DATA WITH POSSIBLE RELEVANCE TO HUMAN HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION: Not available - mixture not tested. CARCINOGENICITY: Not listed as carcinogen by OSHA, NTP or IARC.