NITROUS OXIDE

Specialty Gases of America
Specialty Gases of America

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*

• NITROUS OXIDE LABEL
• GENERAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION

NITROUS OXIDE LABEL

NITROUS OXIDE USP UN 1070 NON-FLAMMABLE GAS - 2 OXIDIZER - 5.1 

Rx ONLY.  WARNING: ADMINISTRATION OF NITROUS OXIDE MAY BE HAZARDOUS OR CONTRAINDICATED.  FOR USE ONLY BY OR UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED PRACTITIONER WHO IS EXPERIENCED IN THE USE AND ADMINISTRATION OF NITROUS OXIDE AND IS FAMILIAR WITH THE INDICATIONS, EFFECTS, DOSAGES, METHODS, AND FREQUENCY AND DURATION OF ADMINISTRATION, AND WITH THE HAZARDS, CONTRAINDICATIONS AND SIDE EFFECTS AND THE PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN

CAS 10024-97-2 AGG 16 (05/08)

GENERAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

WARNING: HIGH PRESSURE OXIDIZING LIQUID AND GAS.  VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION.  CAN CAUSE RAPID SUFFOCATION.  CAN CAUSE ANESTHETIC EFFECTS.  MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.  AVOID BREATHING GAS.  STORE AND USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.  KEEP OIL AND GREASE AWAY.  USE ONLY WITH EQUIPMENT CLEANED FOR OXYGEN AND RATED FOR CYLINDER PRESSURE.  DO NOT GET LIQUID IN EYES ON SKIN OR CLOTHING.  CYLINDER TEMPERATURE SHOULD NOT EXCEED 52 C (125 F).  OPEN VALVE SLOWLY.  CLOSE VALVE AFTER EACH USE AND WHEN EMPTY.  USE A BACKFLOW PREVENTATIVE DEVICE IN THE PIPING.  USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS).  FIRST AID IF INHALED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.  IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.  IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN.  IN CASE OF FROSTBITE OBTAIN MEDICAL TREATMENT IMMEDIATELY.  DO NOT REMOVE THIS PRODUCT LABEL.