Product ID:ARGON OR LAR (IN CRYOGENIC LIQUID STATE)
MSDS Date:06/30/1988
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N016542
MSDS Number: BLBSF

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC

7201 HAMILTON BLVD
ALLENTOWN, PA 18195
US

Emergency Phone: 800-523-9374; 800-322-9092

Info Phone: 215-481-8257

Cage: 00742

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC

ALLENTOWN, PA 18195-1501 US

Telephone: 800-345-3148/ 800-752-1597

Cage: 00742

AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT. STOR SHOULD NOT BE IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OR DMG FROM PASSING/FALLING OBJECTS. VALVE CAPS

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FULL & EMPTY CYLS. STOR AREAS SHOULD BE FREE OF

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CORROSIVE CHEMICALS ARE PRESENT. SEE AFOREMENTIONED

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ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

GAS CYL. USE A CHECK VALVE TO PVNT

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CYLS, EVEN FOR A SHORT DIST. USE A SUITABLE HAND

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CYL, CNSLT COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCN PAMPHLET P-1.

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:ARGON IS ODORLESS & NON-TOXIC, BUT MAY
PRDCE SUFFOCATION BY DILUTING THE CONC OF O*2 IN AIR BELOW LEVELS
NEC TO SUPPORT LIFE. PERS, INCL RESCUE WORKERS, SHOULD NOT ENTER
AREAS WHERE THE O*2 CONC IS <1 9%, UNLESS PROVIDED W/A NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD SCBA/AIRLINE RESP. EXPOS TO OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATM MAY (SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: PRDCE DIZZ, NAUS, VOMIT, LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS, & DEATH. DEATH MAY RSLT FROM ERRORS IN JUDGMENT,
CONFUSION, OR LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS WHICH PVNTS SELF-RESCUE. AT LOW
O*2 CONC UNCON & DEATH MA Y OCCUR IN SECONDS W/O WARNING. EXTENSIVE
TISS DMG/BURNS CAN RSLT FROM EXPOS TO LIQ ARGON OR COLD ARGON
VAPORS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:PERSONS SUFFERING FROM LACK OF O*2 SHOULD BE MOVED TO AREAS
W/NORM ATM. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA MAY BE REQD TO PVNT ASPHY OF
RESCUE WORKERS. ASSISTED RESP & SUPP O*2 SHOULD BE GIVEN IF NOT
BRTHG. IF CR YOGENIC LIQ/COLD BOIL-OFF GAS CNTCTS WORKER'S
SKIN/EYES, FROZEN TISS SHOULD BE FLOODED/SOAKED W/TEPID WATER
(105-115F; 41-46C). DO NOT USE HOT WATER. CRYOGENIC BURNS WHICH
RSLT IN (SEE SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CNTCT OF SKIN W/LIQ ARGON/ITS COLD
BOIL-OFF GAS. FLUSH LIQ ARGON SPILL W/H*2O TO DISPERSE. VENT ENCL
AREAS TO PVNT FORM OF O*2 DEFICIENT ATM CAUSED BY EVAP OF LIQ
ARGON/RELS OF GASEOUS ARGON. AR GON IS HEAVIER THAN AIR & MAY TEND
(SEESUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PVNT CNTCT OF LIQ ARGON W/EXPOSED
SKIN. PVNT ENTRAPMENT OF LIQ IN CLOSED SYS. USE ONLY IN WELL VENTED
AREAS. COMPRESSED GAS CYL (SEE OTHER PREC)
Other Precautions:HNDLG/STOR PREC: CONTAIN ARGO @ EXTREMELY HIGH PRESS
& SHOULD BE HANDLED W/CARE. USE A PRESS-REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN
CONNECTING TO LOWER PRESS PIPING SYS. SECURE CYLS WHEN IN USE.
NEVER USE DIRECT FLA ME TO HEAT A COMPRESSED (SEE INGRED 02)

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN
OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE. CAUTION! RESPIRATORS WILL NOT
FUNCTION. USE MAY RESULT IN ASPHYXIATION.
Ventilation:NATURAL/MECHANICAL WHERE GAS/VAPS ARE PRESENT. VENTS SHOULD
BE SITUATED TO AVOID > NORM CONC OF ARGON IN WORK AREAS.
Protective Gloves:(SEE OTHER PROT EQUIP)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LOOSE-FITTING IMPERMEABLE GLOVES (I.E.
LEATHER) WHEN HANDLING LIQUID ARGON/COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
@1ATM: BP:-302.6F(-185.9C). SPEC GRAV:1.38@68F (20C). VAP
DENS:0.104@68F(20C). SOL IN H*2O:3.35% @68F(20C). FIRST AID
PROC:BLISTERING/DEEPER TISS FRZ SHOULD BE SEEN BY MD IMMED. SPILL
PROC:TO COLLECT IN LOW AREAS IF VENT IS NOT ADEQ. WASTEDISP
METH:TO MFR W/RESIDUAL PRESS, CYL VALVE TIGHTLY CLOSED/VALVE CAPS
IN PLACE.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE SUPDAT
Vapor Density:SEE SUPDAT
Spec Gravity:SEE SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SEE SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:BOTH LIQUID AND GASEOUS ARGON ARE COLORLESS AND
ODORLESS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ALLOW LIQ ARGON TO EVAP IN A WELL VENTED OUTDOOR
LOCATION REMOTE FROM WORK AREAS. VENT ARGON GAS SLOWLY TO A WELL
VENTED OUTDOOR LOCATION REMOTE FROM WORK AREAS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
DISP OF RESIDUAL ARG ON IN COMPRESSED GAS CYL. RTN CYL (SEE SUPP
DATA)

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