Product ID:NUCLEAR COUNTER GAS MIXTURE (ELECTRON CAPTURE P-5)
MSDS Date:06/01/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N065047
MSDS Number: CBCPT

AIRGAS

100 MATSONFORD RD
WAYNE, PA 19087
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

-296.5F (-182.5C)

CAS: 74-82-8

RTECS: PA1490000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

-308.9F (189.4C)

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

BACK FLOW INTO CYL. PROT CYLS FROM PHYSICAL DMG.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS & EMER EXITS. DO NOT ALLOW

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SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT & FIRMLY SECURED TO PVNT

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SEGREGATED. USE "FIRST IN-FIRST OUT" INVENTORY SYS TO

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TIME. FOR ADDNL HNDLG & STOR RECS, CONSULT COMPRESSED

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ELECTRON CAPTURE MIX P-5 IS NONCORR & MAY BE USED

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NOT BE REFILLED EXCEPT BY QUALIFIED PRDCERS OF

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NOT BEEN FILLED BY OWNER/W/HIS (WRITTEN) CONSENT IS

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UPRIGHT POSITION BEFORE TRANSPORTING THEM. NEVER

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TRUCK CABS/IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENTS. TRANSPORT CYLS

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VEHICLES. GAS MIX IS SIMPLE ASPHY. OXYG LEVELS

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WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO PARTIAL PRESSURE OF 135 MM HG

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS SO AS TO DISPLACE THE OXYGEN IN THE AIR NECESSARY
FOR LIFE ARE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, LABORED BREATHING AND EVENTUAL
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. MIXTURE IS NONTOXIC, BUT THE LIBERATION OF A
LARGE AMOUNT IN A CONFINED AREA COULD DISPLACE THE AMOUNT OF OXYGEN
IN AIR NEC (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:TO SUPPORT LIFE. PERSONS IN ILL
HEALTH WHERE SUCH ILLNESS WOULD BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS
MIXTURE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO WORK WITH OR HANDLE THIS PRODUCT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:PROMPT MED ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP TO P-5
GAS MIX. RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA.
INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR MIN OF
1 5 MIN, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. CALL MD . INHAL:CONSCIOUS PERSONS SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO
UNCONTAM AREA & INHAL FRESH AIR. QUICK REMOVAL FROM (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . NOT
APPLICABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . IF CYLINDERS ARE INVOLVED IN A FIRE, SAFELY
RELOCATE OR KEEP COOL WITH WATER SPRAY.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERS FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROP PROT EQUIP. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIP, BE CERTAIN TO PURGE
PIPING W/INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS IN
CNTNR/VALVE, CONT CLOSEST SUP PLIER LOCATION/CALL EMER PHONE #
LISTEDHEREIN.
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
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 (<3,000 PSIG) PIPING/SYS. DO NOT HEAT CYL BY ANY
MEANS TO INCRE ASE DISCHARGE LINE TO PVNT HAZ (ING 3)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE
MASK OR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:TO PREVENT ACCUM OF HIGH CONCS SO AS TO
REDUCE OXYG LEVEL IN AIR TO LESS THAN 18 MOLAR PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER . SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:> CRITICAL TEMP @ 70F (21.1C). FIRST AID PROC:CONTAM AREA IS MOST
IMPORTANT. UNCON PERSONS SHOULD BE MOVED TO UNCONTAM AREA, GIVEN
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION & SUPP OXYG. FURTHER TREATMENT SHOULD
BE SYMPTOMATIC AND SUPPORTIVE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE INGS
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SEE INGS
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:1.34@70F(21.1C)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT APPLICABLE (GAS)
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS 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 . DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE OR UNUSED
QUANTITIES. RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED, WITH
ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUG S OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROT CAP INPLACE.

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