Product ID:ARGOSHIELD GAS #90, G-109
MSDS Date:10/05/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N049464
MSDS Number: BTZHB

AIRCO

575 MOUNTAIN AVE
MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-464-8100

Cage: AIRCO

AIRCO INC, AIRCO INDUSTRIAL GASES DIV.

MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974-2006 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 00741

CYLS ARE STORED TO EXCEED 130F (54C). CYLS SHOULD BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

KNOCKED OVER. FULL & EMPTY CYLS SHOULD BE SEGREGATED.

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CYLS BEING STORED FOR EXCESSIVE PERIODS OF TIME. FOR

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PAMPHLETS P-1 & SFTY BULLETINS SB-7. NEVER CARRY

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ENCLSD SPACE SUCH AS CAR TRUNK, VAN/STATION WAGON.

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MIXTS ARE NONCORR & MAY BE USED W/ANY COMMON

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EXCEPT BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES.

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FILLED BY OWNER/WITH HIS (WRITTEN) CONSENT IS

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ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

Fraction By Weight: 6-75%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: 2-5%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000 PPM;30000 STEL

HELIUM

CAS: 7440-59-7

RTECS: MH6520000

Fraction By Weight: 30-90%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAVILY

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS SO AS TO DISPLACE THE OXYGEN IN THE AIR NECESSARY
FOR LIFE ARE HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, LABORED BREATHING & EVENTUAL
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. THE MAJOR HAZARD IS FR OM ASPHYXIATION DUE TO
OXYGEN DISPLACEMENT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:PROMPT MED ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. RESUCE
PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA. INGEST:CALL MD
IMMED . EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR MIN OF 15 MINS, SEEK
AS SISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. CALL MD .
INHAL:VICTIMS SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO UNCONTAM AREA & INHALE FRESH
AIR. QUICK REMOVAL FROM CONTAM AREA IS MOST (SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS INVOLVED IN FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ELECTRICAL CLASSIFICATION: NONHAZARDOUS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER OR
CONTAINER VALVE, CONTACT CHEMTREC FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE OR YOUR
CLOSEST AIRCO LOCATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
VALVE PROT CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CNTNR IS SECURED
W/VALVE OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE/ROLL CYLS. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK
FOR CYL MOVEMENT. USE PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING CYL
TO LOWER PRESS (<3000 PSIG) PIPING/SYS. DO NOT HEAT CYL BY ANY
MEANS TO INCR DI SCHARGE RATE OF PROD FROM CYL. (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIRLINE RESPIRATOR W/FULL
FACE PIECE EQUIPPED W/ESCAPE BOTTLE OR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA
SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE. OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT IN
THE POSITIVE PRESSURE DEM AND MODE, PPD!
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH CONCS SO
AS TO REDUCE OXYGEN LEVEL IN AIR TO <18 MOLAR PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:IMPORTANT. UNCON PERS SHOULD BE MOVED TO UNCONTAM AREA &
IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, ADMIN ARTF RESUSCITATION & SUPP OXYGEN.
FURTHER TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE. OTHER PREC:U
SE CHECK VALVE/TRAP IN DISCHARGE LINE TO PVNT HAZ BACK FLOW INTO
SYS. PROT CYLS FROM PHYSICAL DMG. STORE IN (ING 4)

Spec Gravity:0.25 @ STP
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS; ODORLESS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS . DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO DISP OF WASTE/UNUSED QTYS. RETURN IN SHIPPING CNTNR
PROPERLY LABELED, W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS/CAPS SECURE & VALVE PROT
CAP IN PLACE TO AIRCO FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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