Product ID:ARGOMIX 218, MG100462
MSDS Date:12/03/1990
FSC:9130
NIIN:00N050335
MSDS Number: CDPNR

MG INDUSTRIES

2460 BOULEVARD OF THE GENERALS
VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-695-7400

Cage: 08772

MG INDUSTRIES

MALVERN, PA 19355-1424 US

Telephone: 610-695-7400 / 610-695-7449

Cage: 08772

CONSTRICTION OF VISUAL FIELDS, ENLARGEMENT OF BLIND

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DEFICIENT DARK ADAPTATION AS WELL AS HDCH, INSOM &

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CONCS-ADVERSE EFTS BY INTERFERING W/ITS NORM ELIM

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VENT, REVERSING TO HYPOVENT RSLTG IN RESP ACIDOSIS;

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W/REDNESS, TINGLING & PAIN/NUMB; HARD & WHITE SKIN &

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HIGH

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ING

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MAY BE AFFECTED W/SERUM LEVELS OF CALCIUM & URINARY

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3%-IMPAIRMENT OF PERFORMANCE. DEVEL OF TOLERANCE MAY

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POISONING MAY

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(APPROX 15-20 MINS). GET MED ATTN IMMED.

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REMAINS (FOR AT LST 15 MINS). GET MED ATTN IMMED.

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CONVLS, TACHCARDIA, ARRHYS; 50%-HYPOCALCEMIA INCL

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ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

Fraction By Weight: 75-92%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: 8-25%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000 PPM;30000 STEL

CAR/TANK TRUCK IS INVOLVED IN FIRE. EXTING USING

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AS FAR A DIST AS POSS. DO NOT USE WATER DIRECTLY ON

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KEEP UPWIND. CONSIDER EVACUATION OF DOWNWIND AREA IF

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RESTLESSNESS, PARESTHESIAS, GEN FEELING OF

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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:ACUTE:INHAL:SIMPLE ASPHY. ING
1:DEPENDS ON RAPIDITY W/WHICH OXYG DEFICIENCY DEVELS & HOW LONG IT
CONTINUES. SUDDEN ACUTE ASPHY-UNCON IMMED. SLOW DEVEL-RAPID
RESP/PULSE, AIR HUNGER, DIZZ, REDUCED AWARE NESS, TIGHTNESS IN
HEAD, TINGLING SENSATIONS, INCOORD, FAULTY JUDGEMENT, EMOTIONAL
INSTAB & RAPID FATG;(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:NAUS, VOMIT, COLLAPSE, UNCON, CONVLS,
DEEP COMA & DEATH ARE POSS. ING 2:VERY VOLAT, READILY RELS GAS.
2-10%-ACIDIC TASTE, DYSP, HDCH, VERTIGO, NAUS, LABORED BRTHG, WEAK,
DROW, MENTAL CONFUSN & INCR IN BLOOD PRESS, PULSE & RESP RATE;
10%-VISUAL DISTURBS, TINNITUS, TREMORS, PROFUSE PERSPIRATION, (ING
6)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/HISTORY OF CARDIOVASCULAR
OR PULMONARY TREATMENT ARE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, GIVE
ARTF RESP. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & ADMIN OXYG IF AVAIL.
KEEP AFFECTED PERS WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
SUPPORTIVELY. ADM IN OF OXYG SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERS.
GET MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED
AREA W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO CHEM
REMAINS (ING 18)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. FOR LARGER FIRES,
USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE
CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING
WATER TO SIDES OF CNTNRS THAT ARE (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED
TO HEAT OR FLAME. CYLINDER MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUPATIONAL SPILL:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT
W/OUT RISK. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY; ISOLATE HAZARD AREA &
DENY ENTRY. STAY UPWIND; KEEP OUT OF LOW AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC REGS WHEN
STORING THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF
THE EPA. STORE I/A/W 29 CFR 1910.101.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPAT SUBSTANCES. STORE AT TEMPS
<54F (12C). DO NOT PERMIT PHYSICAL DMG/OVERHEATING OF CNTNRS.
CONTENTS ARE UNDER PRESS; CNTNRS MAY VIOLENTLY RUPTURE & TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DIST. AVO ID RPTD/PRLNG CONT W/THIS SUBSTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM
LEVELS FOUND IN WORKPLACE & SPECIFIC OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED
WORKING LIMS OF RESP & MUST BE NIOSH APPROVED: ANY SUPPLIED-AIR
RESP OPERATED IN PRESS-DE MAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE; ANY SCBA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO MEET PELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NOT REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:EXPOS TO FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY
FROM ENDS OF TANKS. W/DRAW IMMED IN CASE OF RISING SOUND FROM
VENTING SFTY DEVICE/ANY DISCOLORATION OF TANK DUE TO FIRE. SOME OF
THESE MATLS, IF SPILLED, MAY EVAP LEAVING FLAMM RESIDUE. ISOLATE
FOR 1/2 MILE IN ALL DIRECTIONS IF TANK, RAIL (ING 3)

Spec Gravity:>1.4
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACRYLALDEHYDE, BARIUM PEROXIDE, HYDRAZINE, METALS, POTASSIUM. FOR
COMPLETE LIST OF MATLS TO AVOID, CONTACT NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES &
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC &/OR HAZARDOUS GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT THE
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE EPA.

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