Product ID:ARGON,REFRIGERATED LIQUID
MSDS Date:06/01/1994
FSC:6830
NIIN:00F051106
MSDS Number: CCDPQ

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Cage: 00742

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT W/LIQUID/COLD VAPORS CAN CAUSE
SEVERE FROSBITE. INHALATION: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT. EYES/SKIN: TISSUE
FREEZING & SEVERE CRYOGENIC BURNS. FROZEN TISSUE IS PAINLESS &
APPEARS WAXY W/A POSSIBLE YELLOW COLOR & PRONE TO INFECTION WHEN
THAWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SUFFOCATION, BURNS, SWOLLEN, PAINFUL.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
EYES: IMMEDIATELY WARM FROSTBITE AREA W/WARM WATER(NOT TO EXCEED
105F). SKIN: DON'T RUB FROZEN PARTS. PLACE AREA IN A WARM WATER
BATH NOT TO EXCEED 105F. NEVER USE DRY HEAT. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. IF THE FROZEN PART OF THE BODY HAS THAWED,
COVER W/DRY STERILE DRESSING W/A LARGE BULKY PROTECTIVE COVERING.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR THE
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:REMOVE ARGON CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA/COOL
W/WATER. DON'T DIRECT WATER SPRAY AT THE CONTAINER VENT. SCBA MAY
BE REQUIRED FOR RESCUE WORKERS. EVACUATE AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ARGON IS NONFLAMMABLE. ARGON WHEN SPILLED
WILL VAPRORIZE FORMING AN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT VAPOR CLOUD. PRESSURE IN
A CONTAINER CAN BUILD UP HEAT & RUPTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF SOURCE OF ARGON W/O
RISK. VENTILATE AREA/REMOVE CONTAINERS TO A WELL LOCATION. SPRAY
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER ONTO AN UPWIND POSITION. DON'T SPRAY WATER
DIRECTLY AT LEAK. IF LEAK ING FROM CONTAINER/VALVE, CONTACT YOUR
SUPPLIER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE & USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
DON'T STORE IN CONFINED SPACE. DON'T REMOVE PLUG/TAMPER W/PRESSURE
RELIEF DEVICE. DON'T USE ADAPTERS.
Other Precautions:USE A SUITABLE HAND TRUCK FOR CONTAINER MOVEMENT.
CONTAINERS SHALL BE HANDLED & STORED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. DON'T
DROP, TIP/ROLL CONTAINERS ON THEIR SIDES. DON'T REMOVE/INTERCHANGE
CONNECTIONS. (SE E SUPP)

Respiratory Protection:USE SCBA/POSITIVE PRESSURE AIRLINE W/MASK ARE TO
BE USED IN OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE. RESPIRATORS WILL NOT
FUNCTION.
Ventilation:NATURAL/MECHANICAL TO PREVENT OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE
UNDER 19.5% OXYGEN.
Protective Gloves:THERMAL INSULATED/LEATHER
Eye Protection:FULL FACE SHIELD/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANLDING LIQUID
CONTAINERS. LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS & TROUSERS W/O CUFFS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOME METAL SUCH AS CARBON STEEL MAY BECOME BRITTLE AT LOW TEMPS, WILL
FRACTURE & SHOULDN'T BE USED W/CRYOGENIC LIQUIDS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-302.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-308.9F
Spec Gravity:1.38
Solubility in Water:0.056%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS CRYOGENIC LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, CARBON STEEL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LOW TEMPS, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ARGON IS NONFLAMMABLE & DOESN'T
SUPPORT COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DON'T ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL/UNUSED
QUANTITIES, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. FOR EMERGENCY
DISPOSAL, DISCHARGE SLOWLY TO THE ATMOSPHERE IN A WELL VENTILATED
AREA/OUTDOORS. NONFLAMMA BLE GAS UN1951.

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