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D 2
Deuterium

Transportation (M)SDS Reference
Information P-4585
UN Number: 1957 CAS Number
United States of America Canada Mexico
Shipping Name Deuterium, Deuterium, Deuterium, 7782 - 39 - 0
Compressed Compressed Compressed General Description
Hazard Class 2.1 2.1 2.1 Colorless, odorless, flammable gas;
Label Flammable Gas Flammable Gas Flammable Gas an isotope of hydrogen.

Product/ Purity Part Cylinder N 2 O 2 + Ar H 2 O CO 2 CO HD Deuterium THC H 2
Grade Number Hydride
Research 99.999% DT 5.0RS T, K, Q 1 1 1 1 1 3000 1 100
(Isotopic
Enrichment
99.8%), 5.0
Concentrations given are ppm by volume unless otherwise specified.
Maximum ppm unless otherwise noted.

Cylinders

Cylinder Style Size Connection Pressure Volume Gross Weight
Type in (cm) CGA/DISS psig (bar) ltr lb (kg)
T High Pressure Steel 55 x 9.3 (139.7 x 23.5) 350/724 2351 (163) 7300 146 (66)
K High Pressure Steel 51 x 9 (129.5 x 22.9) 350/724 1786 (12314) 5000 135 (61)
Q High Pressure Steel 31 x 7 (78.7 x 17.8) 350 1918 (13224) 2000 65 (30)

Equipment Recommendations
Section B – Pure Gases
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See Section D for Praxair’s complete
line of instrument support gases and
mixtures (pages D•214 - D•218).
See Sections F and G
for safety and technical
information.

4012 Series – Critical Purity Regulators
for Corrosive Service (see page E •244)

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