Nitrogen

Agent Name
Nitrogen
CAS Number
7727-37-9
Formula
N2
Major Category
Toxic Gases & Vapors
Synonyms
N2; Azote [French]; MOL Nitrogen; Nitrogen; Nitrogen gas; Nitrogen-14; Nitrogeno [Spanish]; [ChemIDplus] UN1066; UN1977;
Category
Simple Asphyxiants
Description
Odorless gas; [Merck Index] Vapor density = approximately the same as air; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used as an inert purge gas in the food, chemical, and metallurgical industries; [ACGIH] Divers, caisson workers, miners, metallurgists, and workers pressurizing oil wells may be exposed to high concentrations; [LaDou, p. 559]
Comments
A simple asphyxiant; liquid nitrogen can cause frostbite; [ACGIH]
Biomedical References
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Exposure Assessment

Explanatory Notes
See Appendix F: Minimal Oxygen Content. [TLVs and BEIs]
NFPA
will not burn

Adverse Effects

Other Poison
Simple Asphyxiant

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

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