Product ID:ARGON
MSDS Date:06/07/1996
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N014421
MSDS Number: CGQRM

BOC GROUP INC

575 MOUNTAIN AVE
MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974
US

Emergency Phone: 905-949-3777;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-464-8100

Cage: HO796

BOC GROUP INC

MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974 US

Telephone: 908-464-8100

Cage: HO796

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

PRESS (<3000 PSIG) PIPING/SYS. DO NOT HEAT CYL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

USE CHECK VALVE/TRAP IN DISCHARGE LINE TO PVNT HAZ

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& EMER EXITS. DO NOT ALLOW TEMP WHERE CYLS ARE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FIRMLY SECURED TO PVNT FALLING/BEING KNOCKED OVER.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CYLS BEING STORED FOR EXCESS PERIODS OF TIME. FOR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ASSOCIATION PAMPHLETS P-1, P-14, P-9, & SFTY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN CRYOGENIC LIQ FORM IN ENCLSD SPACE SUCH AS CAR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPLOSION, ASPHYXIATION OR A TOXIC EXPOSURE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:ACUTE: EYES/SKIN/INGEST: NO ADVERSE
EFTS ANTIC. INHAL: PROD IS A NON-TOX SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT. EFTS OF
OXYGEN DEFICIENCY FROM SIMPLE ASPHYXIANTS MAY INCL RAPID BRTHG,
DIMINISHED MENTAL ALERTNESS, IMPAIRE D MUSC COORD, FAULTY
JUDGEMENT, DEPRESSOF ALL SENSATIONS, EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY, &
FATIGUE. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: AS ASPHY PROGRESSES, NAUS, VOMIT,
PROSTRATION, & LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS MAY RSLT, EVENTUALLY LEADING
TO CONVLS, COMA, & DEATH. OXYGEN DEFICIENCY DURING PREGNANCY HAS
PRODUCED DEVEL ABNORMS IN HUMANS & EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: NEVER INTRODUCE OINTMENT/OIL INTO EYES W/OUT MED
ADVICE! IF PAIN IS PRESENT, REFER VICTIM TO OPHTHALMOLOGIST FOR
TREATMENT & FOLLOW UP. SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. SEE MD
. INGEST : CALL MD IMMED . INHAL: PROMPT MED ATTN IF MANDATORY IN
ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/NIOSH APPRVD
SCBA. VICTIMS SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO UNCONTAM AREA & INHALE (SUP
DAT)

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONE REQUIRED. USE AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE. NON-FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER OR
CONTAINER VALVE, CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER
LISTED OR CALL YOUR CLOS EST BOC LOCATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:THIS GAS MIXTURE IS NON-CORROSIVE AND
MAY BE USED WITH ALL COMMON STRUCTURAL MATERIALS. USE ONLY IN
WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
Other Precautions:VALVE PROT CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CONTR IS
SECURED W/VALVE PROT OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT. DO NOT DRAG,
SLIDE/ROLL CYLS. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK FOR CYL MOVEMENT. USE
PRESS REDUCING REGULATO R WHEN CONNECTING CYL TO LOWER (ING 2)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE WITH
FULL-FACE MASK AND ESCAPE OR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS SO AS TO REDUCE OXYGEN LEVEL IN AIR TO LESS THAN
19.5%.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . SAFETY SHOES/OTHER FOOTWEAR AS APPROP FOR
JOB.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: FRESH AIR. QUICK REMOVAL FROM CONTAM AREA IS MOST
IMPORTANT. UNCON PERS SHOULD BE MOVED TO UNCON AREA, & IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, ADMIN ARTF RESUSCITATION & SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN. FURTHER T
REATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-303F,-186C
Vapor Density:1.38
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISP OF RESIDUAL WASTE/UNUSED
QTYS. RETURN IN SHIPPING CONTR PROPERLY LABELED, W/ANY VALVE OUTLET
PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROT CAL IN PLACE TO MFR/AUTHORIZED
DISTRUBUTOR FOR PROPE R DISP. DISP I/A/W LOC, SATE & FED REGS.

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