Product ID:ARGON, REFRIGERATED LIQUID (CRYOGENIC LIQUID)
MSDS Date:09/11/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-163-5138
MSDS Number: BWRJN

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-630-5422

Cage: MGIND

Telephone: 215-630-5422

Cage: MGIND

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

Fraction By Weight: 100% %

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9394

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO OCCUPATIONAL EXPO LIMITS ESTABLISHED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT.SYMPTOMS
DEPEND ON RAPIDITY W/WHICH OXY DEFICIENCY DEVELOPS & HOW LONG IT
CONTINUES. EYES/SKIN:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS REPORTED FRM GAS. DUE TO
RAPID EVAPORATION LIQ MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
INGEST:UNLIKELY.FROSTBITE DAMAGE TO LIQPS/MOUTH/MUC MEMBRANES.
CHRONIC:NO DATA AVAILABLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:CARCINOGEN STATUS:NONE.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:UNCONSC,RAPID RESP/PULSE,AIR
HUNGER,DIZZ,REDUCED AWARENESS,TIGHTNESS IN HEAD,TINGLING
SENSATIONS,INCOORD,FAULTY JUDGEMNET,EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY,RAPID
FTG,NAUS,VOMIT,COLLAPSE,CONVULSIONS,DEEP COM
A,DEATH.SKIN:REDNESS,TINGLING/PAIN/NUMBNESS,HARD/WHITE
SKIN,BLISTERS.EYE:REDNESS,PAIN,BLURRED VISION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:TARGET EFFECTS:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT.
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED.BREATH STOP GIVE ART
RESP,ADMINISTER OXY IF AVAILABLE BY QUAL PERSONNEL.GET MED ATTN
IMMED.SKIN:IF ADVERSE EFFECTS OCCUR GET MED ATTN.FROSTBITE:WARM
AREA IN WARM WATER @TEMP OF 107F.IF NOT AVAILABLE/IMPRACTICAL
GENTLY WRAP IN BLANKETS.ENCOURAGE TO EXERCISE PART WHILE BEING
WARMED.GET MED ATTN IMMED.EYE:WASH W/LG MATS OF WARM WATER
15-20MINS.GET MED ATTN IMMED.(SUPP)

Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISHING USING AGENT SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF
SURROUNDING FIRE. DO NOT USE WATER ON MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CNTNR FRM FIRE AREA W/O RISK.APPLY
COOLING WATER TO FIRE-EXPO SIDES TIL WELL AFT FIRE IS OUT.STAY AWAY
FRM ENDS OF TNKS.ISOLATE FOR 1/2MI FOR TK/RAIL/ECT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPO TO
HEAT/FLAME.AVOID BREATHING TOXIC VAPS-KEEP UPWIND.CONTACT OF LIQ
GASES W/WATER MAY CAUSE VIO EXPLO DUE TO RAPID TEMP FLUCTUATIO

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. STOP LEAK IF CAN DO
SO W/O RISK. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA &
DENY ENTRY. VENTILATE CLOSED SPACES BEFORE ENTERING.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FED/STATE/LOCAL REGS WHEN
STORING SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT DISTRICT DIR OF ENVIRON
PROTECTION AGENCY. STORE IAW 29 CFR 1910.101.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PERMIT PHYSICAL DAMAGE/OVERHEATING OF
CONTRS.CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE;MAY RUPTURE VIO/TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE
DISTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAMIN
LEVELS FOUND IN WORKPLACE,SPECIFIC OPERATION,MUST NOT EXCEED
WORKING LIMITS OF RESP & JOINTLY APPROVED BY
NISOH-MSHA.(EX:SUPPLIED AIR RESP IN PRESS DEM AND/OTHER;SCBA;SCBA
W/FACEPC/PRESS(SUP))
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:COLD INSULATING GLOVES
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GLOVES & FACESHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.EYEWASH
FOUNTAIN,QUICK DRENCH SHOWER W/IN IMMED WORKAREA FOR EMERGENCY.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
1STAID:INGEST:TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY.GET MED ATTN.
IMMED.VOMIT OCCURS KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS.NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.
RESP:MODE;SUPPLIED AIR RESP FACEPC/PRESS MODE & AUXILIARY SCBA IN
PRES S MODE).

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-303F,-186C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-308F,-189C
Vapor Pres:500 @-190C
Vapor Density:1.380
Spec Gravity:1.40 @-186C
Viscosity:0.283CPS@189C
Solubility in Water:MODERATE (3.36%@20C)
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, TASTLESS, COLORLESS LIQUIFIED GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO DATA AVAILABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT OF LIQ GAS W/WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE HAZARDOUS.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT DISTRICT DIR OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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