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Medical Gases and Equipment Catalog
Nitrogen N.F. Cryogenic Liquid
Colorless, odorless, nonflammable cryogenic liquid
Cryogenic Containers Major Hazards: High Pressure and Asphyxiation
Toxicity: Nontoxic
70 in.
Fire Potential: Nonflammable
60 in. Boiling Point (°F): -320.4
Molecular Weight: 28.01
50 in. Specific Gravity: 0.967
Critical Temperature (°F): -237.8
40 in. Critical Pressure (psia): 492.45
Specific Volume (cf/lb): 13.8
30 in.
UN No.: 1977
20 in. DOT Designation
Name: Nitrogen, Refrigerated Liquid
10 in. Label: Green, Nonflammable Gas
0 in. HP-160 LS-160 CD-170 LS-180 XL-230/240 Hazard Classification: 2.2
(GP-55) 471 471 471 472
Container HP-180 271 271 271 272
Size (GP-55) 471
Size 471 271/274
Code 271/274
PURITY SPECIFICATIONS C0 < 10ppm MSDS
Purity : Nitrogen > 99.0% O2 < 1.0% P-4630
Odor: None
CYLINDER SPECIFICATIONS Equipment Recommendations
Cylinder Nominal Pressure
Ordering Number CGA Connection Regulator
NI MLC160-230 Size Contents (psig) @ 70°F GAS-580 / LIQUID-295 WESM1-580-P
NI MLC160-22 GAS-580 / LIQUID-295 N/A
NI MLC180-230 160 L 3690 cu ft 230 GAS-580 / LIQUID-295 WESM1-580-P WESM1-580-PG
NI MLC180-22 GAS-580 / LIQUID-295 N/A WESM1-580-PG
NI MLC230-22 160 L 3690 cu ft 22 GAS-580 / LIQUID-295 N/A
180 L 4110 cu ft 230
180 L 4110 cu ft 22
LC230 5023 cu ft 22
Color Code : Shoulder Color: N /A Body Color : N /A
Medical Applications
As a component in many gas mixtures; as a displacement medium in pharmaceutical vials; as used in dermatology; 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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