Product ID:ARGON
MSDS Date:10/01/1985
FSC:9135
NIIN:00-882-1793
MSDS Number: BJXPF

Emergency Phone: 714-987-4611

Cage: 55549

Telephone: 714-987-4611

Cage: 55549

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

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:ACUTE: ARGON IS NONTOXIC BUT CAN ACT
AS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT BY DISPLACING AIR. SYMPTOMS OF ASPHYXIA
INCLUDE RAPID RESPIRATIONS, DIZZINESS AND FATIGUE. CHRONIC: NONE
KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MD.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAM & AS SUCH DOES NOT CREATE FIRE HAZ.
CYL THAT ARE EXPOS TO FIRE MAY RUPTURE W/VIOLENT FORCE. EXTING
SURROUNDING FIRE AND KEEP CYL COOL (SEE SUPP DATA).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE THE AREA. ARGON CAN ACT AS A SIMPLE
ASPHYXIANT BY DISPLACING AIR. PERSONNEL ENTERING THE AREA SHOULD
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED AND USED IN
DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREAS AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT.
Other Precautions:BEFORE USING GAS: SECURE CYL TO PREVENT IT FROM
FALLING OR BEING KNOCKED OVER. LEAK CHECK THE LINES AND EQUIPMENT.
HAVE AN EMERGENCY PLAN COVERING STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN EVENT OF AN
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE.

Respiratory Protection:IF ARGON DISPLACES THE AIR AND CAUSES A
DEFICIENCY OF OXYGEN, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: USING A WATER SPRAY APPLIED FROM THE MAXIMUM POSSIBLE
DISTANCE. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-302F,-186C
Vapor Density:1.380@1ATM
Solubility in Water:33.7 CM*3/KG WATER
Appearance and Odor:ARGON IS A COLORLESS, ODORLESS, TASTELESS GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT APPLICABLE. ARGON IS AN INERT GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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