Product ID:6-106, ARGOSHIELD GAS NO.1
MSDS Date:07/10/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N029231
MSDS Number: BMYTX

AIRCO

575 MOUNTAIN AVE
MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-464-8100;201-573-0800

Cage: AIRCO

BOC GASES, A DIVISION OF THE BOC GROUP, INC

MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974 US

Telephone: 908-464-8100

Cage: 80382

TIME.FOR ADTNL STORAGE RECOM, CONSULT COMPRESSED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CYLINDER/CNTNR OF GAS IN CRYOGENIC LIQ FORM IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CAN RESULT IN FIRE, EXPLOSION, ASPHYXIATION OR TOXIC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

Fraction By Weight: 70-99%

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 1-30%

PERIODS OF TIME. PROT CYLINDERS FROM PHYS DMG.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TRAFFICKED AREAS & EMER EXISTS. DO NOT ALLOW TEMP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BE STORED UPRIGHT & FIRMLY SECURED TO PVNT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SEGREGATED. USE "FIRST IN-FIRST OUT" INVENTORY SYS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE TO
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS SO FAR AS TO DISPLACE OXYGEN CONTENT IN AIR
NECESSARY FOR LIFE ARE HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, LABORED BREATHING AND
EVENTUAL UNCONSCIOUSNESS. MAIN TAIN OXYGEN LEVELS ABOVE 19.5% AT
SEA LEVEL. EYES: NONE KNOWN OR EXPECTED OTHER THAN FROM PHYSICAL
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IRRITATION OF COMPRESSED GAS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:PROMPT MED ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVER EXPOS
TO ANAEROBIC ATMOSPHERE MIX. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHD BE EQUIP
W/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA.VICTIMS SHD BE ASSISTED TO UNCONTAM AREA &
INHALE FRES H AIR.QUICK REMOVAL FROM CONTAM AREA ISMOST
IMPORTANT.IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED ADMIN ARTF RESUSCITATION &
SUPPLEMENTAL O2.FURTHER TREATMENT SHD BE SYMP & SUPPORTIVE. SKIN:
FLUSH WITH COPIOUS (SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE, INERT GAS. USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. USE PRECAUTIONS FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:"ELECTRICAL CLASSIFICATION: NON
HAZARDOUS".

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PROT EQUIP INCLUDING SCBA. IF LEAK IS IN
CONTAINER OR CONTAINER VALVE, CONTACT CHEMTREC FOR EMERGENCY
ASSISTANCE OR YOUR CLOSE ST AIRCO LOCATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
VALVE PROTECTION CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CNTNR IS SECURED
WITH VALVE OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DRAG,SLIDE OR ROLL CYLINDERS.USE SUITABLE HAND
TRUCK FOR CYLINDER MOVEMENT. USE PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN
CONNECTING CYLINDER TO LOWER PRESS (<3000 PSIG) PIPING/SYS. DO NOT
HEAT CYLINDER BY ANY MEANS TO INCR DISCHARGE (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED TYPE C RESPIRATOR WITH
FULL FACE PIECE OR SCBA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:USE LOC EXHST/GEN VENT TO PVNT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH CONC
WHICH MAY REDUCE O2 LEV IN AIR TO <18 MOLAR PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:INSULATED GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: AMTS OF H2O . EYE: FLUSH W/H2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN .
INGEST: CALL MD IMMED . OTHER PREC: RATE OF PROD FROM CYLINDER. USE
CHECK VALVE/TRAP IN DISCHARGE LINE TO PVNT HA Z BACK FLOW INTO SYS.
USE "FIRST IN-FIRST OUT" INVENTORY SYS TO PVNT FULL CYLINDERS BEING
STORED FOR EXCESSIVE (ING 3)

HCC:G3
Vapor Density:1.0
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE/UNUSED
QUANTITIES. RETURN IN SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED, WITH ANY
VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURE AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE
TO AIRCO FOR PROPER DI SPOSAL. DISP OF I/A/W FED, ST, & LOC REGS .

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