Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Hydrogen
Page: 1 of 3
Revision Date : 03 July 2006
NFPA RATINGS (SCALE 0-4): HEALTH=0 FIRE=4 INGESTION: If a large amount is swallowed, get
REACTIVITY=0 medical attention.
4 NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: For inhalation, consider
oxygen.
0 0
0 5. Fire Fighting Measures
PT. SAMATOR
Head Office: Graha Pangeran Building 8th fl, Jl. A. Yani No. 286 Surabaya 60234. Telp. (031) 829 2727 (Hunting), Fax. (031) 829 2708-9. Email: samator@samator.com
Factory : Bekasi (West Java); Gresik (East Java); Kendal (Central Java); Balikpapan (East Kalimantan); Banjarmasin (South Kalimantan).
Material Safety Data Sheet
Hydrogen
Page: 2 of 3
Revision Date : 03 July 2006
or tank truck: Stop leak if possible without personal RESPIRATOR: Under conditions of frequent use or
risk. Let burn unless leak can be stopped heavy exposure, respiratory protection may be
immediately. For smaller tanks or cylinders, needed. Respiratory protection is ranked in order
extinguish and isolate from other flammables. from minimum to maximum. Consider warning
Evacuation radius: 800 meters (1/2 mile). Do not properties before use.
attempt to extinguish fire unless flow of material
can be stopped first. Flood with fine water spray. For Unknown Concentrations or Immediately
Cool containers with water spray until well after Dangerous to Life or Health -
the fire is out. Apply water from a protected location Any supplied-air respirator with full facepiece and
or from a safe distance. Avoid inhalation of material operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-
or combustion by-products. Stay upwind and keep pressure mode in combination with a separate
out of low areas. Evacuate if fire gets out of control escape supply. Any self-contained breathing
or containers are directly exposed to fire. apparatus with a full facepiece.
Evacuation radius: 500 meters (1/3 mile). Consider
downwind evacuation if material is leaking. Stop 9. Physical and Chemical Properties
flow of gas.
PHYSICAL STATE: gas
LOWER FLAMMABLE LIMIT: 4.0% COLOR: colorless
UPPER FLAMMABLE LIMIT: 75% ODOR: odorless
AUTOIGNITION: 752 F (400 C) TASTE: tasteless
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 2.0
6. Accidental Release Measures MOLECULAR FORMULA: H2
BOILING POINT: -423 F (-253 C)
OCCUPATIONAL RELEASE: FREEZING POINT: -434 F (-259 C)
Avoid heat, flames, sparks and other sources of VAPOR PRESSURE: 760 mmHg @ -253 C
ignition. Do not touch spilled material. Stop leak if VAPOR DENSITY (air=1): 0.07
possible without personal risk. Reduce vapors with SPECIFIC GRAVITY: Not applicable
water spray. Keep unnecessary people away, isolate DENSITY: 0.08987 g/L @ 0 C
hazard area and deny entry. Remove sources of WATER SOLUBILITY: 1.82% @ 20 C
ignition. Ventilate closed spaces before entering. PH: Not applicable
VOLATILITY: Not applicable
7. Handling and Storage ODOR THRESHOLD: Not available
EVAPORATION RATE: Not applicable
STORAGE: Store and handle in accordance with all VISCOSITY: 0.008957 cP @ 26.8 C
current regulations and standards. Grounding and COEFFICIENT OF WATER/OIL
bonding required. Subject to storage regulations: DISTRIBUTION: Not applicable
U.S. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.101. Keep separated from SOLVENT SOLUBILITY:
incompatible substances. Slightly Soluble: alcohol, ether
Not available.
PT. SAMATOR
Head Office: Graha Pangeran Building 8th fl, Jl. A. Yani No. 286 Surabaya 60234. Telp. (031) 829 2727 (Hunting), Fax. (031) 829 2708-9. Email: samator@samator.com
Factory : Bekasi (West Java); Gresik (East Java); Kendal (Central Java); Balikpapan (East Kalimantan); Banjarmasin (South Kalimantan).