Product ID:METHANE IN ARGON
MSDS Date:08/07/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F036178
MSDS Number: BTVKN

AIRCO INC AIRCO INDUSTRIAL GASES DIV

575 MOUNTAIN AVENUE
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ 07974-2006
US

Emergency Phone: 908-464-8100

Info Phone: 908-464-8100

Cage: 83956

AIRCO INC, AIRCO INDUSTRIAL GASES DIV.

MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974-2006 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 00741

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

Fraction By Weight: >50%

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

METHANE

CAS: 74-82-8

RTECS: PA1490000

Fraction By Weight: <50%

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:ARGON & METHANE ARE SIMPLE
ASPHYXIANTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, DEEPER BREATHING DUE TO AIR HUNGER,
NAUSEA, UNCONSCIOUSNESS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN
IF NEEDED. TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Lower Limits:5 (SEE SUPP)
Upper Limits:15 (SUPP)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIPMENT, PURGE PIPING W/AN INERT
GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIR. IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER/CONTAINER
VALVE, CONTACT CHEMTREC/C LOSEST AIR FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DON'T STORE >130F.
Other Precautions:DON'T DRAG, SLIDE/ROLL CYLINDERS. USE A SUITABLE HAND
TRUCK FOR CYLINDER MOVEMENT. DON'T HEAT CYLINDER BY ANY MEANS TO
INCREASE DISCHARGE RATE OF PRODUCT FROM CYLINDER. STORE UPRIGHT &
FIRMLY SECURED TO PREVENT FALLING/KNOCKING OVER. (SUPP)

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE W/MASK/SCBA IN
EMERGENCIES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS SO AS TO REDUCE OXYGEN LEVEL IN AIR TO <19.5%.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES
Supplemental Safety and Health
LOWER & UPPER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT INFORMATION IS FOR METHANE. OTHER
PRECAUTIONS: USE A "FIRST-IN FIRST-OUT" INVENTORY SYSTEM TO PREVENT
FULL CYLINDERS BEING STORED FOR EXCESSIVE PERIODS OF TIME. NEVER
CAR RY A COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER/CONTAINER OF A GAS IN CRYOGENIC
LIQUID FORM IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE.

Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:A COLORLESS ODORLESS GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Waste Disposal Methods:DON'T TRY TO DISPOSE OF WASTE/UNUSED QUANTITIES.
RETURN IN SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED, W/ANY VALVE OUTLET
PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE TO AIRCO
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCA L REGULATIONS. FLAMMABLE GAS UN1954.

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