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Use Nitrogen Safely - Air Products & Chemicals
Safety Use Nitrogen Safely Paul Yanisko Understanding the potential hazards and Dennis Croll Air Products taking the proper precautions will allow you to reap such benefits as improved product quality and enhanced process safety. N. itrogen is valued both as a gas for its inert prop- Nitrogen does not support combustion, and at standard erties and as a liquid for cooling and freezing. conditions is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, nonirritating, Because of its unique properties, it is used in and inert gas. But, while seemingly harmless, there are haz- a wide range of applications and industries to improve ards associated with the use of Nitrogen that require aware- yields, optimize performance, protect product quality, and ness, caution, and proper handling procedures. This article make operations safer (1). discusses those hazards and outlines the precautions that Nitrogen makes up 78% of the atmosphere, with the bal- must be taken to achieve the benefits of using Nitrogen in the ance being primarily oxygen (roughly 21%).
44 www.aiche.org/cep March 2012 CEP Safety N itrogen is valued both as a gas for its inert prop-erties and as a liquid for cooling and freezing. Because of its unique ...
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