Product ID:C-25 SHIELDING GAS
MSDS Date:10/01/1993
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N075107
MSDS Number: CDTQR

OXNARD WELDING SUPPLIES

241 E HUENEME RD
PT HUENMEME, CA 93041
US

Emergency Phone: 805-488-3563

Info Phone: 805-488-3563

Cage: 0GXH1

OXNARD WELDING SUPPLIES

PORT HUENEME, CA 93041 US

Telephone: 805-488-3563

Cage: 0GXH1

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: 25-85%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000 PPM;30000 STEL

CNTNR SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO TEMP >52C (APPROX

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DESIGNED TO VENT CONTENTS WHEN THEY ARE EXPOSED TO

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FORMED BY RADIA FROM ARC. OTHER DECOMP

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REACTION OR OXIDATION OF MATERIAL BEING WORKED.

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AREAS ON CHEST X-RAYS. SEVERITY OF CHANGE

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NECESSARILY ASSOC W/SYMPS/SIGNS OF REDUCED LUNG

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NON-WORK RELATED FACTORS SUCH AS SMOKING, ETC. DMG TO

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HAS SHOWN INCR IN HEART DEFECTS IN RATS EXPOS TO 6%

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GESTATION. THERE IS NO EVID THAT CARBON DIOXIDE IS

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FULL LGTH FCSHLD ; W/FILTER LENS SELECTED AS PER

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IF NECESSARY, TO PROTECT OTHERS. SELECT I/A/W OSHA

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ON CYL. DEFECT PRDCD BY ARC BURN COULD LEAD TO

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ELEC CIRCUIT. NEVER WORK ON PRESSURIZED SYS. FUMES &

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OF BOTH ARE DEPENDENT UPON METAL BEING WORKED,

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INFLUENCE COMPOSITION & QTY OF FUMES & GASES TO

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PLATING/GALVANIZING), NUMBER OF WORKERS & VOL OF

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HEAD W/RESPECT TO FUME PLUME & PRESENCE OF CONTAMS

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CLEANING & DEGREASING ACTIVITIES). TRAIN WORKERS TO

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IN PRESENCE OF CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON VAPS-HIGHLY

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PARTS W/PHOSPHATE RESIDUES (ANTI-RUST, CLEANING

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WAY TO DETERM COMPOSITION & QTY OF FUMES & GASES TO

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INSIDE WORKER'S HELMET IF WORN/IN WORKER'S BRTHG

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OBTAIN & EVAL SFTY INFO FOR EACH

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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:FUMES & GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR
HLTH & MAY CAUSE SERIOUS LUNG DISEASE. ACUTE:GASES, FUMES & DUSTS
MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO LUNGS & DRYNESS/IRRIT TO NOSE, THROAT/EYES. SOME
TOX GASES ASSOC W/WELDING & RELATED PROCESSES MAY CAUSE PULM
EDEMA, ASPHY & DEATH. OVEREXP MAY INCL SIGNS & SYMPS SUCH AS WATERY
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EYES, HDCH, DIZZ, DFCLTY BRTHG,
FREQUENT COUGH/CHEST PAINS. INHAL:ASPHY. MOD CONCS MAY CAUSE HDCH,
DROW, DIZZ, STINGING OF NOSE & THROAT, EXCITATION, RAPID BRTHG,
EXCESS SALIVATION, VOMIT & U NCON. CHRONIC:PROTRACTED INHAL OF AIR
CONTAMS MAY LEAD TO THEIR ACCUM IN LUNGS, CNDTN WHICH MAY BE SEEN
AS DENSE (ING 7)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:A KNOWLEDGE OF AVAIL TOXICOLOGY
INFO & OF THE PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF MATL SUGGEST THAT
OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED. SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER.
CALL MD . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTF RESP IF NOT BRTHG.
QUALIFIED PERS MAY GIVE OXYG IF BRTHG IS DFCLT. OBTAIN MED ATTN.
EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.OBTAIN MED ATTN IF DISCOMFORT
PERSISTS. NOTES TO MD:THERE IS NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREATMENT OF
OVEREXP SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT CONTROL OF SYMPS & CLINICAL CNDTN.

Extinguishing Media:GAS MIXTURE CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
EVACUATE ALL PERS FROM DANGER AREA. IMMED COOL CYLS W/WATER SPRAY
FROM MAX DIST UNTIL COOL, THEN MOVE (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ARCS & SPKS CAN IGNITE COMBUSTS. REFER TO
ANSI Z49.1 "SFTY IN WELDING & CUTTING," FOR FIRE PREVENTION INFO
DURING USE OF WELDING & ALLIED PROCS. CNTNR (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:THIS GAS MIXT IS AN ASPHY. EVACUATE ALL PERS
FROM DANGER AREA. USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA WHERE NEEDED. SHUT OFF CYL
IF W/OUT RISK. VENT AREA/MOVE CYL TO WELL-VENTED AREA. TEST AREA,
ESP CONFINED AREAS, FO R SUFFICIENT OXYGEN CONTENT PRIOR TO (SUPP
DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE FUMES & GASES. TRAIN
WORKER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELEC PARTS. PVNT FIRES. REFER TO NFPA 51B,
"CUTTING & WELDING PROCESSES."
Other Precautions:HIGH PRESS GAS MIXT. USE PIPING & EQUIP ADEQ DESIGNED
TO W/STAND PRESS TO BE ENCOUNTERED. GAS CAN CAUSE RAPID SUFFOCATION
DUE TO OXYG DEFICIENCY. STORE & USE W/ADEQ VENT. CLOSE VALVE WHEN
NOT IN USE & WHEN EMPTY. DO NOT STRIKE ARC (ING 14)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPRVD AIR-PURIFYING/AIR-SUPPLIED
RESPS AS APPROP, WHERE LOC &/OR GEN EXHST VENT IS NOT ADEQ TO KEEP
WORKER'S EXPOS BELOW APPLIC TLV'S DURING WELDING OPERATIONS W/PROD.
NIOSH APPRVD AIR-SUPP LIED RESP IS REQD WHILE WORKING (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:USE LOC EXHST SYS/GEN EXHST VENT TO MAINTAIN CONC OF HAZ
FUMES & GASES BELOW APPLIC TLV'S IN WORKER'S BRTHG ZONE.
Protective Gloves:WELDING GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(ING 12)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
SHOWER . WEAR ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER PROT, AS WELL
(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:CNTNRS AWAY FROM FIRE AREA & SHUT OFF LEAK IF W/OUT
RISK. SPILL PROC:PERMITTING RE-ENTRY OF PERS. RESP PROT:IN CONFINED
SPACES. RESP PROT MUST CONFORM W/OSHA RULES AS SPECIFIED IN 29 C FR
1910.134. OTHER PROT EQUIP:AS DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLTHG. EXPLO HAZ:MAY
RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF FIRE. NO PART OF (ING 3)

Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:1.42
Spec Gravity:GAS
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE &
PRESSURE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
TITANIUM BURNS IN CARBON DIOXIDE >550C. MAGNESIUM BURNS IN CARBON
DIOXIDE >775C.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ARC PROCESS MAY FORM GASEOUS RXN PRODS
SUCH AS CARBON MONOXIDE & CARBON DIOXIDE. OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES
MAY BE (ING 5)

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE. DISCARD ANY
PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER IN FULL COMPLIANCE W/FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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