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Medical Gases and Equipment Catalog

Nitrogen N.F.

Colorless, odorless, nonflammable inert gas

High-Pressure Cylinders Major Hazards: High Pressure and Asphyxiation
Toxicity: Nontoxic
60 in.
Fire Potential: Nonflammable
50 in. Boiling Point (°F): -320.4
Molecular Weight: 28.01
40 in. Specific Gravity: 0.97
Critical Temperature (°F): -237.8
30 in. Critical Pressure (psia): 492.2
Specific Volume (cf/lb): 13.8
20 in.
UN No.: 1066
10 in. DOT Designation
Name: Nitrogen, Compressed
0 in. K S M/ Q R G F E/ D/ Label: Green, Nonflammable Gas
DEY ME MD
Cylinder T Hazard Classification: 2.2
Size 430 430 430 410 410 410 410 410 410
Size 430 230 230 230 210 210 210 210 210 210
Code 230

CGA Connection No. 580 CGA Connection No. 960

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Threaded outlet type valves Post type pin indexed valves

PURITY SPECIFICATIONS O2 < 1.0% MSDS
Purity: Nitrogen > 99.0 CO < 10ppm P-4630
Odor: None

CYLINDER SPECIFICATIONS Equipment Recommendations
Cylinder Nominal Pressure CGA
Ordering Number Size Contents (psig) @ 70°F Connection Regulator
NI M-D
NI M-E M-D 14 cu ft 2000 960 WESM1-960-PG
NI M-K
NI M-T M-E 23 cu ft 2000 960 WESM1-960-PG

K 228 cu ft 2200 580 WESM1-580-PG WESMSH-180-580

T 304 cu ft 2640 580 WESM1-580-PG WESMSH-180-580

Color Code: Shoulder Color: Black Body Color: Black

Medical Applications
As a component in many gas mixtures; as a displacement medium in pharmaceutical vials; as a propellent in pressurized aerosal type
dispensers; as a coolant for carbon dioxide surgical lasers, and as a source of pneumatic pressure to power gas operated medical
devices.

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