Product ID:ARGON
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-935-1008
MSDS Number: BMSYC

Emergency Phone: 304-744-3487

Info Phone: 304-744-3487

Cage: 36346

Telephone: 800-822-4357; 304-744-3487

Cage: 36346

NO INGREDIENT FOR THIS FORMULATION_INGREDIENT

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ARGON IS NONTOXIC BUT THE LIBERATION
OF A LARGE AMOUNT IN A CONFINED AREA COULD DISPLACE THE AMOUNT OF
OXYGEN IN AIR. ARGON IS DEFINED AS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT.OXYGEN
LEVELS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED AT GREA TER THAN 18 MOLAR PERCENT AT
NORMAL ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO A PARTIAL
PRESSURE OF 135 MM HG
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:HIGH CONCENTRATION OF ARGON
DISPLACES OXYGEN IN AIR NECESSARY FOR LIFE AND MAY CAUSE LOSS OF
BALANCE/ DIZZINESS, TIGHTNESS IN THE FRONTAL AREA OF THE FOREHEAD &
TINGLING IN THE TONGUE,FINGE RTIPS/TOES,WEAKENED SPEECH,REDUCED
CONSCIOUSNESS,LOSS OF TACTILE SENSATIONS AND HEIGHTENED MENTAL
ACTIVITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF
OVEREXPOSURE TO ARGON.RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.INHALATION:CONSCIOUS PERSONS
SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA AND INHALE FRESH
AIR.QUICK REMOVAL FROM THE CONTAMINATED AREA IS MOST
IMPORTANT.UNCONSCIOUS PERSONS SHOULD BE MOVED TO FRESH AIR,GIVEN
CPR AND SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN.

Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE, INERT GAS
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENTS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH H2O.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER OR
CONTAINER VALVE, CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER OR CALL THE EMERGENCY
TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTED HEREIN.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE UPRIGHT,IN A COOL,DRY,WELL
VENTILATED AREA BELOW 131F.USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.DO NOT
DRAG,SLIDE OR ROLL CYLINDERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT HEAT CYLINDER TO INCREASE THE DISCHARGE RATE
OF PRODUCT FROM THE CYLINDER.USE A FIRST-IN FIRST-OUT INVENTORY
SYSTEM.VALVE PROTECTION CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CONTAINER
IS SECURED WITH V ALVE OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT.

Respiratory Protection:POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE WITH MASK OR SELF-
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY
USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:ANY MATERIAL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-303F,-186C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-309F,-189C
Spec Gravity:1.38
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE OR UNUSED
QUANTITIES.RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED,WITH
ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN
PLACE TO YOUR SUPPLIER .CALL THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR
DISPOSAL.

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