Product ID:ARGON
MSDS Date:12/01/1986
FSC:6685
NIIN:00-473-2419
MSDS Number: BXHNB

Emergency Phone: 203-794-6753

Info Phone: 203-794-6753

Cage: 0TAZ2

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Cage: 0TAZ2

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:PRODUCT'S LD50 (ORAL RAT) WAS NOT STATED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SWALLOWING:PRODUCT IS GAS AT NORMAL
TEMPERATURE. SKIN:NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFFECTS AVAILABLE.
INHALATION:ASPHYXIANT. MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE HEADACHE,
DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, EXCITATION, EX CESS SALVATION, VOMITING,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. EYE:NO HARMFUL EFFECT EXPECTED FROM VAPOR.
CHRONIC-NO ADVERSE EFFECT EXPECTED
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER GAVE NO INFORMATION ABOUT
CARCINOGENICITY. HMIS DOES NOT EXPECT IT TO BE CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:ASPHYXIANT. MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
HEADACH, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, EXCITATION, EXCESS SALIVATION,
VOMITING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. LACK OF OXYGEN CAN CAUSE DEATH. WELDING
& CUTTING FUMES & GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH & MAY
CAUSE SERIOUS LUNG DISEASE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO
AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:SWALLOWING:PRODUCT IS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE & PRESSURE.
SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICAIL
RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT. CAL L A PHYSICIAN. EYE:FLUSH W/WATER.

Extinguishing Media:ARGON CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA APPROPIATE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA. COOL
CYLINDER WITH WATER SPRAY FROM MAX DISTANCE, THEN MOVE CONTAINERS
AWAY FROM FIRE AREA IF W/O RISK. SHUT OFF LEAK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ARGON CANNOT CATCH FIRE. CONTAINER MAY
RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF FIRE. DO NOT SUBJECT CONTAINER TO
TEMPERATURE > 125F/52C. MOST CONTAINERS HAVE PRESSURE RELIEF.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA. USE SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SHUT OFF CYLINDER IF W/O RISK. VENT
AREA OF LEAK OR MOVE CYLINDER TO WELL VENTILATED AREA. TEST AREA
FOR SUFFICIENT OXYGEN CONTENT PRIOR TO PERMITTING RE-ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PREVENT FIRES. STORE/USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. THE DEFECT PRODUCED BY AN ARC BURN COULD LEAD TO
CYLINDER RUPTURE. DO NOT GROUND CYLINDER.
Other Precautions:SEE NFPA 51B & ANSI Z49.1

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN WORKING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR
VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV. SELECT PER
OSHA29CFR1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION, LOCAL EXHAUST OR BOTH, TO KEEP
FUMES& GASES BELOW TLV'S IN THE WORKERS BREATHING ZONE & AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDING GLOVES RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:WEAR HELMET W/FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:AS NEEDED, WEAR HAND, HEAD, & BODY
PROTECTION WHICH HELP TO PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS, &
ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR:? HMIS:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
PRACTICES. MINIMIZE CONTACT & WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-301F,-185C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-308F,-189C
Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:1.378
Spec Gravity:GAS
Solubility in Water:NEGLIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND
PRESSURE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN. ARGON IS CHEMICALLY INERT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH PRESSURE GAS. CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT IN
USE &/OR EMPTY. USE W/EQUIP RATED TO WITHSTAND PRESSURE. DO NOT
GROUND CYL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS COMPOUNDS COME FROM THE
PROCESS NOT ARGON. OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE FORMED BY THE
RADIATION FROM ARC.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE. DISCARD ANY
PRODUCRESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY
ACCEPTABLE MANNER IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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