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NEON

ICSC: 0627

Ne
Atomic mass: 20.2
(cylinder)
ICSC # 0627 		CAS # 7440-01-9
RTECS # QP4450000
UN # 1065
November 23, 2007 Validated

TYPES OF HAZARD/ EXPOSURE

ACUTE HAZARDS/ SYMPTOMS

PREVENTION

FIRST AID/
FIRE FIGHTING

FIRE Not combustible. Heating will cause rise in pressure with risk of bursting.

In case of fire in the surroundings: use appropriate extinguishing media.
EXPLOSION

In case of fire: keep cylinder cool by spraying with water.
EXPOSURE


•INHALATION Dizziness. Dullness. Headache. Suffocation.
Ventilation.
Fresh air, rest. Artificial respiration may be needed. Seek medical attention if you feel unwell
•SKIN


•EYES


•INGESTION


SPILLAGE DISPOSAL

STORAGE

PACKAGING & LABELLING

Personal protection: self-contained breathing apparatus. Ventilation.
Fireproof if in building. Keep in a well-ventilated room.

UN Hazard Class: 2.2
Signal: Warning
Cylinder
Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
ICSC: 0627 Prepared in the context of cooperation between the International Programme on Chemical Safety & the Commission of the European Communities (C) IPCS CEC 1994. No modifications to the International version have been made except to add the OSHA PELs, NIOSH RELs and NIOSH IDLH values.

NEON

ICSC: 0627

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PHYSICAL STATE; APPEARANCE:
COLOURLESS, ODOURLESS COMPRESSED GAS .

PHYSICAL DANGERS:
The gas is lighter than air.

CHEMICAL DANGERS:


OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS:
TLV: Simple asphyxiant (ACGIH 2007).
MAK not established.


ROUTES OF EXPOSURE:


INHALATION RISK:
On loss of containment this gas can cause suffocation by lowering the oxygen content of the air in confined areas.

EFFECTS OF SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE:
Suffocation.

EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM OR REPEATED EXPOSURE:

PHYSICAL
PROPERTIES

Boiling point: -246.1°C
Melting point: -248.7°C
Solubility in water: very poor
Relative vapour density (air = 1): 0.69

ENVIRONMENTAL
DATA


N O T E S

High concentrations in the air cause a deficiency of oxygen with the risk of unconsciousness or death. Check oxygen content before entering area. Other UN number 1913, Neon, refrigerated liquid, hazard class 2.2.
Transport Emergency Card: TEC (R)-20G1A

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION



ICSC: 0627 NEON
(C) IPCS, CEC, 1994
IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE: Neither NIOSH, the CEC or the IPCS nor any person acting on behalf of NIOSH, the CEC or the IPCS is responsible for the use which might be made of this information. This card contains the collective views of the IPCS Peer Review Committee and may not reflect in all cases all the detailed requirements included in national legislation on the subject. The user should verify compliance of the cards with the relevant legislation in the country of use. The only modifications made to produce the U.S. version is inclusion of the OSHA PELs, NIOSH RELs and NIOSH IDLH values.
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