Product ID:ARGON, REFRIGERATED LIQUID
MSDS Date:07/01/1987
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-197-7869
MSDS Number: BHFHD

Emergency Phone: 201-464-8100

Info Phone: 201-464-8100

Cage: AIRCO

Telephone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 00741

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT WITH CROGENIC LIQUID OR COLD
PIPING CONTAINING THE LIQUID CAN CAUSE TISSUE FREEZING OR
FROSTBITE ON DERMAL CONTACT OR IF SPLASHED IN THE EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ARGON IS NONTOXIC BUT THE LIBERATION OF
A LARGE AMOUNT IN A CONFINED AREA COULD DISPLACE THE AMOUNT OF
OXYGEN IN AIR
Effects of Overexposure:LOSS OF BALANCE OR DIZZINESS; TINGLING OF THE
TONGUE, FINGERTIPS, TOES; WEAKENEDSPEECH LEADING TO THE INABILITY
TO UTTER SOUNDS; RAPID REDUCTION IN ABILITY TO PERFORM MOVEMENTS;
REDUCED CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE SURROUNDINGS; LOSS OF
TACTILESENSATIONS; HEIGHTENED MENTAL ACTIVITY; TIGHTNESS IN FRONTAL
AREA OF FOREHEAD.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:FROSTBITE EFFECTS ARE CHANGE IN
COLOR OF THE SKIN TO GRAY OR WHITE POSSIBLE FOLLOWED BY
BLISTERING.

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF
OVEREXPOSURE TO ARGON. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE EQUIPPED
W/SCBA. INHAL: QUICK REMOVAL FROM AREA IS MOST IMPORTANT.
UNCONSCIOUS PERSONS SHOU LD BE GIVEN MOUTH TO MOUTH RESUSCITATION&
SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/TEPID WTR IN LG QTY.
OR W/STERILESALINE SOLUTION.DONOT USE HOT WATER FOR DERMAL/FRSTBITE
FLUSH W/LUKEWARM WATER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIP. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR, ADJUST
OR IN ANY WAY MODIFY THE OPERATION OF THESE VESSELS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:LIQ. ARGON VESSELS SHOULD BE USED IN
WELL VENTL AREAS. CYLINDERS MUST ALWAYS BE KEPT UPRIGHT.
SPECIALIZED TRUCKS ARE NEEDED FOR THEIR MOVEMENT.
Other Precautions:IF MALFUNCTION OF OTHER TYPE OF OPERATIONAL PROBLEM
OCCURS CONTACT CLOSEST AIRCO/BOC LOCATION IMMEDIATELY.

Respiratory Protection:POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE W/FULL FACEPIECE & AN
ESCAPE AIR SUPPLY OR SCBA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY
USE.
Ventilation:PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS SO AS TO REDUCE
THE OXYGEN LEVEL IN THE AIR TO LESS THAN 18 PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:LOOSE FITTING, INSULATED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/GLASSES PLUS FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES
Supplemental Safety and Health
NK

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:*SEE BELOW
Vapor Pres:*SEE BELOW
Vapor Density:87 LB/FT3
Spec Gravity:1 ATM 1.381
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, ODORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:*BOILING PT: -302.6F/189.9C
*VAPOR PRESSURE: -188.1F/-122.3C

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL OR UNUSED
QUANTITIES. RETURN TO AIRCO FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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