Product ID:ARGON, REFRIGERATED LIQUID (CRYOGENIC LIQUID)
MSDS Date:12/30/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-163-5138
MSDS Number: BSQBJ

Emergency Phone: 215-630-5422

Info Phone: 215-630-5422

Cage: 08772

Telephone: 610-695-7400 / 610-695-7449

Cage: 08772

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: FROSTBITE. SKIN: FROSTBITE,
SEVERE CASES MAY BECOME HARD & WHITE & DEVELOP BLISTERS. INGESTION:
FROSTBITE DAMAGE TO LIPS, MOUTH & MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INHALATION:
RAPID RESPIRATION & PULSE, DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: REDNESS, PAIN, BLURRED VISION. SKIN:
PAIN, NUMBNESS, REDNESS, TINGLING. INHALE: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AIR
HUNGER, DIZZINESS, REDUCED AWARENESS, TIGHTNESS IN THE HEAD,
TINGLING SENSATIONS, INCOORDINAT ION, FAULTY JUDGEMENT, EMOTIONAL
INSTABILITY, RAPID FATIGUE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, COLLAPSE,
CONVULSIONS, DEEP COMA, DEATH.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. SKIN: WASH W/WARM WATER. EYES: WASH W/WARM WATER FOR 15
MINS. INGESTION: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP
HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION. FROSTBITE: GENTLY WRAP IN
BLANKETS. EXERCISE AFFECTED PART WHILE IT'S BEING WARMED. ALLOW
CIRCULATION TO RETURN NATURALLY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA W/OUT RISK.
APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CONTAINER. UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS
OUT. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDER MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE.
CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE, CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE VIOLENTLY & TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCES.

Spill Release Procedures:DON'T TOUCH SPILL MATERIAL. STOP LEAK W/OUT
RISK. ISOLATE AREA. VENTILATE AREA. CLOSED SPACES BEFORE ENTERING.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ACCORDANCE W/29 CFR 1910.101.
DON'T PERMIT PHYSICAL DAMAGE/OVERHEATED OF CONTAINERS. DON'T WEAR
CONTACT LENSES.
Other Precautions:CONTACT OF LIQUIFIED GASES W/WATER MAY CAUSE VIOLENT
EXPLOSIONS DUE TO RAPID TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IN
PRESSURE-DEMAND/POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. SCBA. FIREFIGHTING: USE
SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR W/FULL FACEPIECE/OPERATED IN PRESSURE
DEMAND/POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE W/AUXILIARY SCBA IN POSITIVE/DEMAND
PRESSURE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION
Protective Gloves:COLD INSULATING
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VISCOSITY: 0.283.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-303F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-308F
Vapor Pres:500
Vapor Density:1.380
Spec Gravity:1.40
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, TASTELESS, COLORLESS LIQUIFIED GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER W/LIQUIFIED GAS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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