Product ID:G-106, ARGOSHIELD GAS NO.2
MSDS Date:07/10/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N029233
MSDS Number: BNDCR

AIRCO

575 MOUNTAIN AVE
MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-464-8100; 201-573-0800

Cage: AIRCO

BOC GASES, A DIVISION OF THE BOC GROUP, INC

MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974 US

Telephone: 908-464-8100

Cage: 80382

ENCLSD SPACE SUCH AS CAR TRUNK, VAN/STATION WAGON.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MIXTS ARE NONCORR & MAY BE USED W/ANY COMMON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXCEPT BY QUALIFIED PRDCRS OF COMPRESSED GASES.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BY OWNER/WITH HIS (WRITTEN) CONSENT IS VIOLATION OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MATERIAL. USE INSULATED GLOVES IF CONTACT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

Fraction By Weight: 70-99%

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 1-30%

CYLS FROM PHYSICAL DMG. STORE IN COOL, DRY,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXITS. DO NOT ALLOW TEMP WHERE CYLS ARE STORED TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO PVNT FALLING/BEING KNOCKED OVER. FULL & EMPTY CYLS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

COMPRESSED GAS ASSOC'S PAMPHLETS P-1. NEVER CARRY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOS TO HIGH
CONC SO FAR AS TO DISPLACE O2 CONTENT IN AIR NECESSARY FOR LIFE ARE
HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, LABORED BREATHING & EVENTUAL UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
MAINTAIN O2 LEVELS >19.5% AT SEA LEVEL. MIXTURES W/<18 MOLAR % O2
ARE INACTIVE BIOLOGICALLY & ESSENTIALLY NONTOXIC. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:THEREFORE, MAJOR HAZARD IS THAT OF O2
DEFICIENCY DUE TO DISPLACEMENT. EYE:NONE OTHER THAN FROM PHYSICAL
IRRITATION OF COMPRESSED GAS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:PROMPT MED ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP TO
ANAEROBIC ATM MIXTS. RESCUE PERS SHLD BE EQUIPPED W/ NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD SCBA. VICTIMS SHLD BE ASSISTED TO UNCONTAM AREA & INHALE
FRESH AIR. QUICK REMOVAL FROM CONTAM AREA IS MOSTIMPORTANT. IF
BRTHG HAS STOPPED, ADMIN ARTF RESUSCITATION & SUPP O2. FURTHER
TREATMENT SHLD BE SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE. SKIN:NOT APPLICABLE.
EYES:IF (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE, INERT GAS. USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. USE PRECAUTIONS FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ELECTRICAL CLASSIFICATION:NON-HAZARDOUS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERS FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROP PROT EQUIP INCLUDING NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA. IF LEAK IS IN
CONTAINER OR CONTAINER VALVE, CONTACT CHEMTREC FOR EMERGENCY
ASSISTANCE OR YOUR CLOSEST AI RCO LOCATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTED AREAS. VALVE
PROT CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CNTNR IS SECURED W/VALVE
OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE/ROLL CYLS. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK
FOR CYL MOVEMENT. USE PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING CYL
TO LOWER PRESS (<3000 PSIG) PIPING/SYS. DO NOT HEAT CYL BY ANY
MEANS TO INCR DI SCHARGE RATE OF PROD FROM CYL. (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED TYPE C RESPIRATOR W/FULL
FACE PIECE OR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST/GEN VENT TO PVNT ACCUM OF HIGH CONCS
WHICH MAY REDUCE O2 LEVEL IN AIR TO <18 MOLAR PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:PROT GLOVES OF ANY SUITABLE (ING 11)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:IRRITATION DEVELOPS, WASH W/ WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES & CALL MD. INGEST:NOT APPLICABLE. OTHER PREC: USE CHECK
VALVE/TRAP IN DISCHARGE LINE TO PREVENT HAZ BACK FLOW INTO SYSTEM.
USE "FIRST IN-FIRST OUT" INVENTORY SYSTEM TO PREVENT FULL CYLS
BEING STORED FOR EXCESS PERIODS OF TIME. PROT (ING 3)

HCC:G3
Vapor Density:1
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS; ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISP OF WASTE OR UNUSED QTYS.
RETURN IN SHIPPING CNTNR PROPERLY LABELED, W/ANY VALVE OUTLET
PLUGS/CAPS SECURE & VALVE PROT CAP IN PLACE TO AIRCO FOR PROPER
DISP.

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