General Information
Revision date
2010-04-30
Product name
NITROGEN
Product Synonyms
None
Emergency telephone
(215) 766-8861
Icons in SDS
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW * * * High pressure gas. Can cause rapid suffocation. Acts on blood causing damage to central nervous system. Can be fatal even with adequate oxygen.
Principle Routes of Exposure
Inhalation ACUTE EFFECTS: Carbon monoxide is highly toxic by the reduction of blood's oxygen carrying capacity resulting in oxygen starvation of body cells.Symptoms include shortness of breath, headache, confusion, nausea, dizziness, and unconsciousness.Mixture can act as a simple asphyxiant by displacing air necessary for life.Symptoms include rapid respiration, muscular incoordination, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, unconsciousness, and death.
Potential chronic health
Cardiovascular problems
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
None known OTHER EFFECTS OF OVEREXPORSURE: None CARCINOGENICITY (US ONLY): NTP - No IARC MONOGRAPHS - No OSHA REGULATED - No
