Product ID:ARGON, LAR (LIQUID ONLY)
MSDS Date:07/10/1986
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-764-7029
MSDS Number: BHDVH

Emergency Phone: 1-800-322-9092

Info Phone: 215-481-8257

Cage: 00742

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

Cage: 5H199

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ARGON IS NONTOXIC BUT CAN ACT AS A
SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT BY DISPLACING THE AMOUNT OFOXYGEN IN THE AIR
NECESSARY TO SUPPORT LIFE.
Effects of Overexposure:ARGON IS ODORLESS & NONTOXIC,BUT MAY PRODUCE
SUFFOCATION BY DILUTING THE CONCENTRATION OF OXYGEN IN AIR.EXPOSURE
TO OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES MAY PRODUCE
DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING,LOSS OF CONSCIOUS NESS,& DEATH.DEATH MAY
RESULT FROM ERRORS IN JUDGEMENT,CONFUSION,OR LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
WHICH PREVENTS SELF-RESCUE.

First Aid:PERSONS EXPOSED SHOULD BE MOVED TO NORMAL
ATMOSPHERES.ASSISTED RESPIRATION & SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN SHOULD BE
GIVEN IF THE VICTIM IS NOT BREATHING.IF CRYOGENIC LIQOR COLD
BOIL-OFF GAS CONTACTS A WORKER'S SKIN OR EYES,FROZEN TISSUES
WHOULD BE FLOODED OR SOAKED W/TEPID WTR.DO NOT USE HOT
WTR.CRYOGENIC BURNS WHICH RESULT IN BLISTERING OR DEEPER TISSUE
FREEZING SHOULD BE SEEN PROMPTLY BY A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:NA
Fire Fighting Procedures:NA
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NA

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CONTACT OF SKIN W/LIQ ARGON OR ITS COLD
BOIL-OFF GAS.FLUSH LIQ ARGON SPILL W/WTR TO DISPERSE.VENTILATE
ENCLOSED AREAS TO PREVENT FORMATION OF OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE
CAUSED BY THE EVAP OF LI Q ARGON OR THE RELEASE OF GASEOUS ARGON.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID DRAGGING,ROLLING,OR SLIDING
CYLS,EVEN FOR A SHORT DISTANCE.USE A SUITABLE HAND TRUCK.STORE IN
WELL VENTILATED AREA.SEGREGATE FULL/EMPTY CYLS.
Other Precautions:LIQ ARGON IS CRYOGENIC LIQ.MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
MUST BE SELECTED FOR COMPATIBILITY W/EXTREMELY LOW
TEMPERATURES.AVOID USE OF CARBON STEEL AND OTHER MATERIALS WHICH
BECOME BRITTLEAT LOW TEMPERATUR ES.

Respiratory Protection:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE.CAUTION!RESPIRATORS WILL NOT
FUNCTION.USE MAY RESULT IN ASPHYXIATION.
Ventilation:NATURAL/MECHANICAL WHERE GAS OR VAPORS ARE PRESENT.VENTS
SHOULD BE SITUATED TO AVOID HIGHER THAN NORM CONCENTRATION.
Protective Gloves:LOOSE-FITTING GLOVES OF IMPERMEABLE MTR
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health
NK

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-302.6F
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:@68F 20C
Spec Gravity:@68F 20C
Solubility in Water:@68F 20C
Appearance and Odor:BOTH LIQUID & GASEOUS ARGON ARE COLORLESS &
ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:ALLOW LIQ TO EVAP IN A WELL VENTILATED OUTDOOR
LOCATION REMOTE FROM WORK AREAS.VENT ARGON GAS SLOWLYTO A WELL
VENTILATED OUTDOOR LOCATION REMOTE FROM WORK AREAS.DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL A RGON IN COMPRESSED GAS CYLS.

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