Product ID:LIQUID ARGON
MSDS Date:05/01/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N052539
MSDS Number: BVMLZ

AIRGAS

100 MATSONFORD RD
RADNOR, PA 19067
US

Emergency Phone: 215-687-5253

Info Phone: 215-687-5253

Cage: AIRGA

AIRGAS INC

WAYNE, PA 19087 US

Telephone: 215-687-5253

Cage: 0MN39

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

GIVEN MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION & SUPP OXYGEN.

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FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS W/LUKEWARM WATER. DO NOT

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CRYOGENIC "BURN" HAS RESULTED IN BLISTERING OF DERMAL

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ATTEMPT TO REPAIR, ADJUST/IN ANY OTHER WAY

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OTHER TYPE OF OPERATIONAL PROB W/VESSEL, CONT CLOSEST

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USED ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS & I/A/W MFR'S &

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KEPT IN UPRIGHT POSITION. SPECIALIZED HAND TRUCKS ARE

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INVENTORY SYSTEM SHOULD BE USED W/THESE CYLINDERS.

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BRONZE, SILICON ALLOYS, MONEL, INCONEL &

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IN UPRIGHT POSITION BEFORE TRANSPORTING THEM.

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VANS, TRUCK CABS/IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENTS.

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VEHICLES. ALSO SEE COMPRESSED GAS ASSOC'S SFTY

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& FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD .

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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:ARGON IS NONTOX BUT LIBERATION OF LG
AMT IN CONFINED AREA COULD DISPLACE AMT OF OXYGEN IN AIR NEC TO
SUPPORT LIFE. FROSTBITE EFTS ARE CHANGE IN COLOR OF SKIN TO
GRAY/WHITE POSS FOLLOWED BY BLISTERING. EFTS OF EXPOS TO HIGH
CONCS SO AS TO DISPLACE OXYGEN IN AIR NEC FOR LIFE MAY INCL ANY,
ALL/NONE OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:FOLLOWING:LOSS OF BALANCE & DIZZ;
TIGHTNESS IN FRONTAL AREA OF FOREHEAD; TINGLING OF TONGUE,
FINGERTIPS/TOES; WEAKENED SPEECH LEADING TO INABILITY TO UTTER
SOUNDS; RAPID REDUCTION IN ABILITY TO PERFORM MOVEMENTS; REDUCED
CONSCIOUSNESS OF SURROUNDS; LOSS OF TACTILE SENSATIONS; HEIGHTENED
MENTAL (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS IN ILL HEALTH WHERE SUCH
ILLNESS WOULD BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO ARGON SHOULD NOT BE
ALLOWED TO WORK W/OR HANDLE THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:PROMPT MED ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP TO
ARGON. RESCUE 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 ASSISTANCE FROM MD . INHAL:CONSCIOUS PERS SHOULD BE
ASSISTED TO UNCONTAM AREA & INHALE FRESH AIR. QUICK REMOVAL FROM
CONTAM AREA IS MOST IMPORTANT. UNCON PERS SHOULD BE MOVED TO
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . NONFLAMMABLE,
INERT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF LIQUID CYLINDERS ARE INVOLVED IN A
FIRE, SAFELY RELOCATE OR KEEP COOL W/WATER SPRAY.

Spill Release Procedures:LIQ ARGON IS DELIVERED TO CUSTOMER INTO
STATIONARY VACUUM-JACKETED VESSELS AT CUSTOMER'S LOCATION/IN
PORTABLE VACUUM-JACKETED "LIQ" CYLS. STATIONARY CUSTOMER-SITE
VESSELS SHOULD BE OPERATED I/A/W MFR' S & YOUR SUPPLIER'S
INSTRUCTIONS. DO NOT (ING 5)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:LIQ ARGON CANNOT BE HNDLD IN
CARBON/LOW ALLOY STEELS. 18-8 & 18-10 STAINLESS STEELS ARE ACCEPT
AS ARE COPPER/NICKEL & THEIR ALLOYS, BRASS, (ING 10)
Other Precautions:LIQUEFIED GAS CYLS SHOULD NOT BE REFILLED EXCEPT BY
QUALIFIED PRDCRS OF THESE PRODS. SHIPMENT OF COMPRESSED GAS CNTNR
WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY OWNER/WITH HIS (WRITTEN) CONSENT IS
VIOLATION OF FED LAW (49CFR). ALWAYS SECURE CYLS (ING 11)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE
W/MASK OR SCBA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS SO AS TO REDUCE OXYGEN LEVEL IN AIR TO <18 MOLAR
PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:LOOSE FITTING, INSULATED GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(ING 14)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH
MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:ACTIVITY. IT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED THAT IT IS POSS THAT
NONE OF ABOVE SYMPS MAY OCCUR IN ARGON ASPHYXIA SO THAT THERE ARE
NO DEFINITE WARNING SYMPS. CONT W/CRYOGENIC LIQ/COLD PIPING CNT NG
LIQ CAN CAUSE TISS FREEZING/FROSTBITE ON DERMAL CONT/IF SPLASHED
INTO EYES. FIRST AID PROC:UNCONTAM AREA, (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-303F,-186C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-309F,-189C
Spec Gravity:1.38
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS LIQUID & GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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