Nitrous Oxide, N2O

Product Name: Nitrous Oxide

Chemical Formula: N2O

Synonyms: Nitrous Oxide

Product Use Description: General Industrial

Hazards Identification

Emergency Overview

  • Vigorously accelerates combustion.
  • Keep oil, grease, and combustibles away.
  • May react violently with combustible materials.
  • Compressed liquefied gas.
  • Direct contact with liquid can cause frostbite.
  • Potential Health Effects

  • Inhalation : In high concentrations may cause asphyxiation. Symptoms may include loss of mobility/consciousness.Victim may not be aware of asphyxiation. Asphyxiation may bring about unconsciousness without warning and so rapidly that victim may be unable to protect themselves.
  • Eye contact : Contact with liquid may cause cold burns/frost bite. No adverse effect.
  • Skin contact : Contact with liquid may cause cold burns/frost bite.
  • Ingestion : Ingestion is not considered a potential route of exposure.
  • Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Form : Liquefied gas.
  • Color : Colorless gas
  • Odor : Sweet. Poor warning properties at high concentrations.
  • Molecular Weight : 44 g/mol
  • Relative vapor density : 1.5 (air = 1)
  • Relative density : 1.2 (water = 1)
  • Vapor pressure 736.77 psia (50.80 bar) at 20C
  • Density : 0.112 lb/ft3 (0.0018 g/cm3) at 70F (21C)
  • Note: (as vapor)
  • Specific Volume : 8.74 ft3/lb (0.5456 m3/kg) at 70F (21C)
  • Boiling point/range : -127F (-88.5C)
  • Critical temperature : 98F (36.4C)
  • Melting point/range : -131F (-90.81C)
  • Autoignition temperature : Not applicable.
  • Water solubility 0.0022 g/l
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