Product ID:UNIMIX 10
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:00F031329
MSDS Number: BSNCY

NATIONAL WELDERS SUPPLY CO INC

810 GESCO
CHARLOTTE, NC 28231
US

Emergency Phone: 704-333-5475

Info Phone: 704-333-5475

Cage: 18261

NATIONAL WELDERS SUPPLY CO INC

CHARLOTTE, NC 28231 US

Telephone: 704-333-5475

Cage: 18261

OXYGEN (GAS)

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 9000 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: ASPHYXIANT. EYES, LUNGS,
NOSE & THROAT IRRITATION, PULMONARY EDEMA, ASPHYXIATION; MAY BE
FATAL. OVEREXPOSURE: DAMAGE TO RETINAL GANGLION CELLS & CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS,
STINGING OF THE NOSE & THROAT, EXCITATION, RAPID BREATHING,
INCREASED SALIVATION, VOMITING, WATERY EYES, BREATHING DIFFICULTY,
FREQUENT COUGHING, CHEST PAI NS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH. CHRONIC:
DENSE AREAS ON CHEST X-RAY.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF BREATHING STOPS. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. EYES:
FLUSH W/WATER. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: THERE IS NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.
TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT THE CONTROL OF
SYMPTOMS & THE CLINICAL CONDITION. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:GAS MIXTURE CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER. COOL
CYLINDERS W/WATER SPRAY FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE UNTI COOL, THEN MOVE
FROM FIRE AREA IF WITHOUT RISK. SHUT OFF LEAK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ARCS & SPARKS CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT/FIRE. NO PART OF CONTAINER
SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO TEMPS >52C/125F.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER. WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHERE NEEDED. SHUT OFF CYLINDER
IF W/OUT RISK. VENTILATE OR MOVE CYLINDER TO WELL VENTILATED AREA.
TEST AREA FOR SUFFICIENT OXYGEN CONTENT PRIOR TO RE-ENTRY OF
PERSONNEL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE & USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT US USE & WHEN EMPTY. NEVER WORK ON PRESSUIZED
SYSTEM. DON'T STRIKE ARC ON CYLINDER.
Other Precautions:DON'T GROUND CYLINDER. USE W/ENOUGH VENTILATION IN
WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE/GENERAL AREA. CONTAINERS ARE PROVIDED
W/PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE DESIGNED TO VENT CONTENTS. RAPID
SUFFOCATION DUE TO OXYGEN DEF ICIENCY.

Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP FUMES & GASES BELOW TLV'S.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:HELMET, HAND, HEAD & BODY PROTECTION; ARM
PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER PROTECTION, DARK SUBSTANTIAL
CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRAIN WORKER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF FUMES. TYPE/AMOUNT OF FUMES/GASES
DEPEND ON EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES USED. AIR SAMPLES CAN DETERMINE WHAT
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NEEDED. ONE RECOMMENDED WAY TO DETERM INE
COMPOSITION/QUANTITY OF FUMES/GASESTO WHICH WORKER ARE EXPOSED IS
TO TAKE AN AIR SAMPLE FROM INSIDE WORKER'S HELMET

Vapor Density:1.4
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE &
PRESSURE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
TITANIUM & MAGNESIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS >52C/125F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, OZONE, NITROGEN OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE. DISCARD ANY
PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS. NON-FLAMMABLE GA S. UN 1956.

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