Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

• Reddish-brown liquefied gas with a suffocating odor
• Corrosive in moist conditions
• Heavy oxidizer
• Mixtures with organic materials can be explosive
• Highly toxic
• Causes severe lung damage with delayed effect

In natural conditions, nitrogen dioxide (IV) is emitted from the chimneys of industrial plants and vehicle exhaust gases, which causes significant harm to the environment. However, nitrogen dioxide is in demand in the chemical, defense, oil refining, and agricultural sectors:

• For the production of nitric and hydrochloric acids;
• As an oxidizer for liquid rocket fuel;
• As a catalyst for the oxidation reactions of organic compounds;
• For the purification of petroleum products from organosulfur impurities;
• As an inhibitor of acrylate polymerization and so on.

At room temperature, the gas can be used for sterilization, as its effect is harmful to all living organisms. Another area of application is nitration of chemical explosives.

Nitrogen dioxide is transported and stored in accordance with safety regulations for handling highly hazardous substances – class 2, subclasses 2 and 3. It is simultaneously toxic, oxidizing, poisonous, and corrosive, as indicated by the special markings on the cylinders in which it is transported.

The cylinders themselves should be made of stainless steel and equipped with stainless steel valves. Requirements for automotive transport are also similar to those for the transportation of hazardous materials. BK Group specializes in the supply of gases across the country and worldwide, and possesses the necessary certifications and equipment that meet international quality and safety standards.

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Pure nitrogen is dangerous when transporting

Can be transported by

• train
• truck
• ship