Product ID:ARGON, G-6
MSDS Date:08/08/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-071-1654
MSDS Number: BWRVY

AIRCO

575 MOUNTAIN AVE
MURRY 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

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

CLTHG & FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS W/LUKEWARM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PROMPTLY IF CRYOGENIC "BURN" HAS RSLTD IN BLISTERING

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W/TEPID WATER IN LG QTYS/WITH STERILE SALINE SOLN FOR

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CONT W/LIQ PROD MAY CAUSE FREEZING OF TISS &

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CLOSEST AIRCO LOCATION.

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CYL. USE CHECK VALVE/TRAP IN DISCHARGE LINE TO

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DMG. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENT AREA OF

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EMER EXITS. DO NOT ALLOW TEMP WHERE CYLS ARE STORED

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FIRMLY SECURED TO PVNT FALLING/BEING KNOCKED OVER.

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CYLS BEING STORED FOR EXCESSIVE PERIODS OF TIME.

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LIQ FORM IN AN ENCLSD SPACE SUCH AS CAR TRUNK,

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MAINTAIN OXYGEN LEVELS ABOVE 19.5% AT NORMAL PRESSURE.

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MATERIAL. USE INSULATED GLOVES IF CONTACT WITH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:ARGON IS A SIMPLE ASPHY.
MAINTAIN OXYG LEVELS ABOVE 19.5% AT SEA LEVEL. EFTS OF OVEREXP TO
HIGH CONC SO AS TO DISPLACE OXYG IN AIR NEC FOR LIFE MAY INCLUDE
ANY, ALL/NONE OF FOLLOWING:TINGLING OF TONGUE, FINGERTIPS/TOES;
WEAKENED SPEECH LEADING TO INABILITY TO UTTER SOUNDS, RAPID
REDUCTION IN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:ABILITY TO PERFORM MOVEMENTS; LOSS OF
TACTILE SENSATIONS; HEIGHTENED MENTAL ACTIVITY. THESE SYMPS MAY/MAY
NOT BE PRESENT SINCE THERE ARE NO DEFINITE SYMPS OF EXPOS. ARGON IS
NONTOX BUT LIBER ATION OF LG AMT IN CONFINED AREA COULD DISPLACE
AMT OF OXYG IN AIR NEC TO SUPPORT LIFE. SKIN:FROSTBITE EFTS (SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:PROMPT MED ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP.
RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/SCBA. CONSCIOUS PERSONS SHOULD BE
ASSISTED TO AN UNCONTAM AREA & INHALE FRESH AIR. QUICK REMOVAL FROM
CONTA M AREA IS MOST IMPORTANT. UNCON PERSONSSHOULD BE MOVED TO AN
UNCONTAM AREA, GIVEN ARTF RESUSCITATION & SUPP OXYG. FURTHER
TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM
(ING 2)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE INERT GAS. USE ANY EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
WHICH IS SUITABLE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERS FROM AFFECTED AREAS. USE
APPROP PROT EQUIP. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIP, BE CERTAIN TO PURGE
PIPING W/AN INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS IN
CNTNR/CNTNR VALVE, CONT C HEMTREC FOR EMER ASSISTANCE/CALL YOUR
(ING 6)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENT AREAS. VALVE
PROT CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CNTNR IS SECURED W/VALVE PROT
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 INCREAS E DISCHARGE RATE OF PROD FROM (ING 7)

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIRLINE RESPIRATOR WITH
FULL FACE PIECE EQUIPPED WITH AN ESCAPE BOTTLE OR A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SCBA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE. OPERATE THIS
EQUIPMENT IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE, PPD.
Ventilation:USE LOC EXHST VENT TO REDUCE CONC TO W/IN CURRENT EXPOS
LIMS. LAB TYPE HOOD IS SUITABLE FOR HNDLG SM/LIM QTYS. (ING 13)
Protective Gloves:PROT GLOVES MADE OF ANY SUITABLE(ING 14)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, EYEWASH, SFTY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:APPEAR AS CHANGE IN COLOR OF SKIN TO GRAY/WHITE POSS
FOLLOWED BY BLISTERING & MAY OCCUR UPON CONT W/LIQ. EYES:CONT W/LIQ
MAY CAUSE TISS FREEZING. INGEST:SINCE PROD IS GAS AT ROOM TEMP,
INGEST IS UNLIKELY. CONT W/LIQ PROD MAY CAUSE FREEZING OF TISS &
SHOULD BE TREATED AS FROSTBITE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:303F,150C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:309F,154C
Vapor Density:1.38 (GAS)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PRODUCT IS AN INERT GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS . DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE OR UNUSED QUANTITIES. RETURN IN THE
SHIPPING CNTNR PROPERLY LBLD, WITH ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS/CAPS
SECURED & VALVE P ROT CAP IN PLACE TO AIRCO FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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