Product ID:P-10 GAS MIXTURE, MGI16865
MSDS Date:10/09/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-150-0364
MSDS Number: BMQND

MG INDUSTRIES

2460 BOULEVARD OF THE GENERALS
VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-630-5400

Cage: 08772

MG INDUSTRIES

MALVERN, PA 19355-1424 US

Telephone: 610-695-7400 / 610-695-7449

Cage: 08772

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

Fraction By Weight: 90%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

METHANE

CAS: 74-82-8

RTECS: PA1490000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

VENTING SAFETY DEVICE/ANY DISCOLORATION OF TANK

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LEAVING A FLAMM RESIDUE. ISOLATE FOR 1/2 MILE IN ALL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MAY BECOME HARD & WHITE & DEVLOP BLISTERS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FROSTBITE DAMAGE TO LIPS, MOUTH & MUCOUS MEMBRANES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO FUEL GAS, CNTNG 85% METHANE. RESULTANT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NITROGEN TRIFLUORIDE, OXYGEN, OXYGEN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

COMPRESSED GAS OCCURS. WASH W/LRG AMTS OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ATTN IMMED. IF ADVERSE EFFECTS OCCUR, TREAT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:SYMP OF ASPHYXIA DEPENDS ON
RAPIDITY W/WHICH O*2 DEFICIENCY DEVELOPS & HOW LONG IT CONTINUES.
IN SUDDEN ACUTE ASPHYXIA, UNCON MAY BE IMMED. W/SLOW DEVELOPMENT
THERE MAY BE RAPID RESP & PULSE, AI R HUNGER, DIZZ, REDUCED
AWARENESS, TIGHTNESS IN HEAD, TINGLING SENS, INCOORD, FAULTY
JUDGEMENT. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY & RAPID
FATIGUE. AS THE ASPHYXIA PROGRESSES, NAUS, VOMIT, COLLAPSE, UNCON,
CONVUL, DEEP COMA & DEATH ARE POSSIBLE. SKIN/EYE: NO ADVERSE EFTS
HAVE BEEN REPORTED FROM GAS . DUE TO RAPID EVAP, LIQ MAY CAUSE
FROSTBITE W/REDNESS, TINGLING & PAIN/NUMBNESS. IN MORE SEVERE
CASES, SKIN (ING 5)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, GIVE
ARTF RESP. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & GIVE O*2 IF AVAIL. KEEP
AFFECTED PERSON WARM & @ REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
SUPPORTIVELY. GET ME D ATTN. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES
IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OF H*2O
UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS. GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: IF
CNTCT W/LIQUIFIED OR (ING 9)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM/CO*2. LRG FIRES:H*2O SPRAY, FOG/REGULAR
FOAM. COOL CYLINDERS W/FLOODING AMTS OF H*2O FROM AS FAR A (SUPP
DATA)
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE IF CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING H*2O
TO SIDES OF CNTNRS THAT ARE EXPOS(SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK. KEEP
UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY; ISOLATE HAZRD AREA AND DENY ENTRY. STAY
UPWIND; KEEP OUT OF LOW AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC REGS WHEN
STORING/DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CNTCT THE
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRON PROT AGENCY.
Other Precautions:STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.101. STORE AWAY
FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. DO NOT PERMIT PHYS DMG/OVERHEAT OF
CNTNRS. CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE, CONTAINERS MAY VIOLENTLY RUPTURE &
TRAVEL LONG DI STANCE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . REFER TO ORIGINAL MSDS FOR MORE EXACTING
INFORMATION .
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NOT REQUIRED. AVOID
REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH THIS SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: DISTANCE AS POSSIBLE. DO NOT USE H*2O DIRECTLY ON MATL.
USE H*2O SPRAY TO ABORB VAPS. AVOID BRTHG VAPS; KEEP UPWIND.
CONSIDER EVAC OF DOWNWIND AREA IF MATL IS LEAKING. FIRE FIGHT PROC:
T O FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF
TANKS. WITHDRAW IMMED IN CASE OF RISING SOUND FROM(ING 3)

Spec Gravity:1.25 @ 21C
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE, CHLORINE, CHLORINE DIOXIDE, DIOXYGEN DIFLUORIDE, DIOXYGENYL
TETRAFLUOROBORATE, FLUORINE, INTERHALOGENS,(ING 8)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC AND/OR HAZARDOUS GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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