Product ID:ARGON; STCC 4904502; UN 1006; AR; MG101860
MSDS Date:02/25/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-782-2637
MSDS Number: BRPFB

Emergency Phone: 804-231-1191

Info Phone: 804-231-1191

Cage: 8D945

Telephone: 804-231-1191

Cage: 8D945

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN IARC:UNKNOWN OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION-ARGON IS A SIMPLE
ASPHYXIANT. UNCONSCIOUSNESS MAY BE IMMEDIATE. SKIN-THE LIQUID MAY
CAUSE FROSTBITE. EYE-DUE TO EVAPORATION THE LIQUID MAY CAUSE
FROSTBITE. INGESTION-IF LIQUID IS SWALLOWED, FROSTBITE DAMAGE TO
THE LIPS, MOUTH & MUCOUS MEMBRANES MAY OCCR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DOES NOT CONTAIN A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-RAPID RESPIRATION & PULSE, AIR
HUNGER, DIZZINESS, REDUCED AWARENESS, INCCORDINATION,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONVULSION, DEEP COMA & DEATH ARE POSSIBLE.
SKIN-REDNESS, TINGLING & PAIN OR NUMBNESS, HARD SKIN & BLISTERS.
EYE-REDNESS, PAINAND BLURRED VISION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH AIR
IMMEDIATELY. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, PERFORM CPR. MAINTAIN AIRWAY
& BLOOD PRESSURE & GIVE OXYGEN IF AVAILABLE. SKIN-(FROSTBITE) WARM
AREA IN WARM WA TER AT 107F. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE-(LIQUID
GAS) WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WARM WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION-IT IS UNLIKELY THAT TREATMENT WILL BE REQUIRED.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. FOR LARGE FIRES USE
WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA WITHOUT RISK.
APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CONTAINERS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO
FLAME UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE AGENT SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF FIRE.
AVOID BREATHING TOXIC VAPORS; KEEP UPWIND. STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE
WITHOUT HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK. KEEP
UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY. STAY
UPWIND; KEEP OUT OF LOW AREAS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
1910.101.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PERMIT PHYSICAL DAMAGE OR OVERHEATING OF
CONTAINERS. CONTENTS ARE UNDER PRESSURE; CONTAINERS MAY VIOLENTLY
RUPTURE & TRAVEL A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
ON CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST BE BASED ON
THE SPECIFIC OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE
RESPIRATOR AND MUST B E APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:COLD INSULATING GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FOR THE GAS FORM, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NOT
REQUIRED.IF IT IS LIQUID, EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROPIATR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:EMPLOYER SHOULD PROVIDE AN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN
AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-303F,-186C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-308F,-189C
Vapor Pres:500 MMHG
Vapor Density:1.38
Spec Gravity:1.784
Solubility in Water:3.36%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, TASTELESS, COLORLESS INERT GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO DATA AVAILABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE HAZARDOUS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION HAS NOT
BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE,
CONTACT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY.

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