Nitrous oxide

home > support > brains > n > Nitrous oxide

Hazard Name:

Nitrous oxide

HAZARD:

Nitrous oxide

CHEMICAL FORMULA:

N₂O

EXPOSURE STANDARD:

25 PPM TWA

PHYSICAL FORM:

Colourles Gas

SYNONYMS:

Laughing Gas

RELATIVE DENSITY:

EXPOSURE:

Inhalation

IP(eV):

C.F:

LEL%:

USES/SOURCES:

Anesthetic agent; foaming agent for whipped cream; as oxidant for organic compounds; in rocket fuels.

TOXICOLOGY:

Is an asphyxiant at high concentrations; prolonged exposure has been associated with damage to the hematopoietic system, CNS, and the reproductive system