Product ID:LIQUID ARGON
MSDS Date:04/01/1986
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N032071
MSDS Number: BPKFM

SUNOX INC

4236 STATESVILLE RD
CHARLOTTE, NC 28233
US

Emergency Phone: 704-596-6262

Info Phone: 704-596-6262

Cage: 6Z872

SUNOX INC

33871 CHARLOTTE, NC 28233 US

Telephone: 704-596-6262

Cage: 6Z872

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

IMMED FLUSH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ASSISTANCE FROM MD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN LOW AREAS & CAUSE SUFFOCATION W/OUT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EIGHTEEN-EIGHT & 18-10 STAINLESS STEELS ARE

BRASS, BRONZE, SILICON ALLOYS, MONEL, INCONEL, &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PAMPLETS P-9 AND P-12. LIQUIFIED GAS CYLINDERS SHLD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PRODUCTS. SHIPMENT OF COMPRESSED GAS CNTNR WHICH HAS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW (49CFR).

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:EFTS OF EXPOS TO HIGH CONC SO AS TO
DISPLACE O2 IN AIR NEC FOR LIFE MAY INCLUDE ANY, ALL/NONE OF THE
FOLLOWING: LOSS OF BALANCE & DIZZ; TIGHTNESS IN FRONTAL AREA OF
FOREHEAD; TINGLING OF TONGUE, FINGE RTIPS OR TOES; WEAKENED SPEECH
LEADING TO INABILITY TO UTTER SOUNDS; RAPID REDUCTION IN ABILITY
(EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TO PERFORM MOVEMENTS; REDUCED
CONSCIOUSNESS OF SURROUNDINGS; LOSS OF TACTILE SENSATIONS;
HEIGHTENED MENTAL ACITIVITY. IT SHLD BE RECOGNIZED THAT IT IS POSS
THAT NONE OF THE ABOVE SYMPS MAY OC CUR IN ARGON ASPHYXIA SO THAT
THERE ARENO DEFINITE WARNING SYMPS. CONT W/CRYOGENIC LIQ/COLD
PIPING (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:PROMPT MD ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP TO
ARGON.RESCUE PERS SHLD BE EQUIPPED W/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA.
INHAL:CONSCIOUS PERS SHLD BE ASSISTED TO UNCONTAMD AREA & INHALE
FRESH AIR. QUICK RE MOVAL FROM CONTAMD AREA, GIVEN MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
RESUSCITATION & SUPPLEMENTAL O2. MD ASSISTANCE SHLD BE SOUGHT
IMMED. SKIN: FOR CONT/ FROSTBITE, FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS W/LUKEWARM
WATER. DO NOT (SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE , INERT. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

Spill Release Procedures:STATIONARY CUSTOMER-SITE VESSELS SHLD BE
OPERATED I/A/W MFR'S INSTRUCTIONS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR,
ADJUST/IN ANY OTHER WAY MODIFY OP OF VESSELS.IF THERE IS A
MALFUNCTION/OTHER TYPE OF OPERATIONAL P ROBLEM W/VESSEL, CONTACT
SUNOX @ 803-325-4180.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:LIQ ARGON CYLINDERS SHLD BE USED ONLY
IN WELL-VENTED AREA & I/A/W MFR'S INSTRUCTIONS.THESE CYLINDERS MUST
ALWAYS BE KEPT IN UPRIGHT POSITION.
Other Precautions:SPECIALIZED HAND TRUCKS ARE NEEDED FOR THEIR
MOVEMENT. A "FIRST IN-FIRST OUT" INVENTORY SYSTEM SHLD BE USED
W/THESE CYLINDERS.DO NOT STORE CYLINDERS IN SUB-SURFACE/CLSD
AREAS.ARGON IS HVR THAN AIR & L EAKING GAS COULD ACCUMULATE (ING 4)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE
WITH MASK OR SCBA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: TO PVNT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH CONC SO AS TO
REDUCE TO OYXGEN LEVEL IN AIR TO LESS THAN 18 MOLAR PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:LOOSE FITTING, INSULATED.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:@ 70F > CRITICAL TEMP OF -188.12F.SOL IN H2O:@ 68F BUNSEN
COEFFICIENT=0.0340.HLTH HAZ:CONTAINING LIQ CAN CAUSE TISS FREEZING/
FROSTBITE ON DERMAL CONT/IF SPLASHED IN EYES.FIRST AID PROC:USE HOT
WAT ER.MD SHLD SEE PATIENT PROMPTLY IF CRYOGENIC "BURN" HAS RSLTD
IN BLISTERING OF DERMAL SURF/DEEP TISS FREEZING.(ING 2)

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-303F,-186C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-309F,-189C
Vapor Density:SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, SLIGHTLY TINTED, ODORLESS LIQUID.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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