Product ID:LIQUID ARGON
MSDS Date:10/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N061706
MSDS Number: BYBDT

Emergency Phone: 800-231-1366;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 415-977-6500

Cage: 18260

Telephone: 415-977-6500

Cage: 18260

NO INGREDIENT FOR THIS FORMULATION_INGREDIENT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NOTE:EXCEPT WHERE SPECIFIED, HLTH HAZ
DATA & MOST OF OTHER DATA IN THIS MSDS ARE FOR GASEOUS ARGON. ONE
VOL OF LIQ ARGON AT ITS BOILING POINT & ATM PRESS WILL VAPORIZE
INTO APPROX 840 VOLS OF GASEOUS ARGON @ 70F & 1 ATM. ARGON IS
DEFINED AS SIMPLE ASPHY. OXYG LEVELS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED AT >18
MOLAR % (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:@ NORMAL ATM PRESS WHICH IS EQUIV TO
PARTIAL PRESS OF 135 MMHG. EFTS OF EXPOS TO HIGH CONCS SO AS TO
DISPLACE OXYG IN AIR NEC FOR LIFE MAY INCL ANY, ALL/NONE OF
FOLLOWING:LOSS OF BALANCE & DI ZZ; TIGHTNESS IN FRONTAL AREA OF
FOREHEAD; TINGLING OF TONGUE, FINGERTIPS/TOES; WEAKENED SPEECH
LEADING TO (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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. UNCONSCIOUS PERS SHOULD BE MOVED
(ING 5)

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . NONFLAMMABLE,
INERT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .

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 & LIQ AIR CORP'S
INSTRUCTIONS. DO NOT (ING 8)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE CYLS IN SUB-SURF/CLSD
AREAS. ARGON IS HVR/AIR & LEAKING GAS COULD ACCUM IN LOW AREAS &
CAUSE SUFFOCATION W/OUT WARNING.
Other Precautions:LIQ ARGON CANNOT BE HNDLD IN CARBON/LOW ALLOY STEELS.
18-8 & 18-10 STAINLESS STEELS ARE ACCEPT AS ARE COPPER & ITS
ALLOYS, NICKEL & ITS ALLOYS, BRASS, BRONZE, SILICON ALLOYS, MONEL,
INCONEL & BERYLLIU M. LIQUEFIED GAS CYLS SHOULD NOT(ING 10)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE
MASK W/SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation: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 18)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:INABILITY TO UTTER SOUNDS; RAPID REDUCTION IN ABILITY
TO PERFORM MOVEMENTS; REDUCED CONSCIOUSNESS OF SURROUNDS; LOSS OF
TACTILE SENSATIONS; HEIGHTENED MENTAL ACTIVITY. IT SHOULD BE REC
OGNIZED THAT IT IS POSS THAT NONE OF SYMPS MAY OCCUR IN ARGON
ASPHYXIA SO THAT THERE ARE NO DEFINITE WARNING (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-303F,-186C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-309F,-189C
Solubility in Water:0.034% @ 68F
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, SLIGHTLY TINTED, ODORLESS LIQUID.

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

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

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