Product ID:LIQUID ARGON
MSDS Date:05/01/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-290-4291
MSDS Number: BXBZL

Emergency Phone: 215-687-1052

Info Phone: 215-687-1052 215-687-5253(FAX)

Cage: 0MN39

Telephone: 215-687-5253

Cage: 0MN39

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

Fraction By Weight: >99.985%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9495

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ARGON IS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT;OXYGEN
LEVELS SHOULD NOT FALL BELOW 18 MOLAR PERCENT.LIQUID ARGON MAY
CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:ASPHYXIATION.SKIN:SKIN WILL TURN WHITE TO
GRAY,FOLLOWED BY BLISTERING.OVEREXPOSURE:TINGLING OF
TONGUE,FINGERTIPS,TOES,WEAK SPEECH,INABILITY TO UTTER
SOUNDS,INABILITY TO PERFORM MOVEMENTS,REDUCED CONSCIOUSNESS,LOSS
OF TACTILE SENSATIONS,HEIGHTENED MENTAL ACTIVITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS IN ILL HEALTH MAY BE AT
INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:**RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH SCBA** SKIN:FOR
FROSTBITE,FLUSH WITH LUKEWARM WATER.DO NOT USE HOT WATER.EYES:FLUSH
WITH LUKEWARM WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE
OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION(MOUTH-TO-MOUTH) IF
NEEDED.INGEST:NO FIRST AID SHOULD BE NEEDED.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE,INERT GAS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:LIQUID ARGON IS DELIVERED IN VACUUM JACKETED
VESSELS.DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THESE VESSELS.EVACUATE THE AREA
AND CALL AIRGAS AT 215-687-5253.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE IN CARBON OR LOW ALLOY STEELS.USE 18/18
OR 18/10 STAINLESS STEEL,COPPER AND ITS ALLOYS,NICKEL AND ITS
ALLOYS,BRASS,BRONZE,SILICON ALLOYS,MONEL,INCONEL,BERYLLIUM.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED
IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT OXYGEN LEVEL FROM FALLING
BELOW 18 MOLAR PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:INSULATED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND SAFETY SHOES,AS
NEEDED.PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXECISE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.WASH HANDS
AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
**OXYGEN LEVELS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED ABOVE 18 MOLAR PERCENT(WHICH IS A
PARTIAL PRESSURE OF 135MM HG)** LIQUIFIED ARGON WILL VAPORIZE TO
840 TIMES ITS LIQUID VOLUME AT PRESSURE=1 ATMOPHERE AND TEMPERAT
URE=70F.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-303F,-186C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-310F,-190C
Vapor Density:<1
Spec Gravity:1.38
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:GAS/LIQUID;COLORLESS;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:DISPOSE BY USING A LICENSED HAULER.CALL AIRGAS
215-687-5253.

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