Product ID:SPECSHIELD 5H
MSDS Date:06/01/1995
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N088113
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHTJC

BOC GROUP INC

575 MOUNTAIN AVE
MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974
US

Emergency Phone: 905-501-0802;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: <99.999%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

74.5%.

CAS: 1333-74-0

RTECS: MW8900000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-35%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

GASES OR AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR FOR PROPER

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EXPLOSION PROOF. THIS GAS MIXTURE IS

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ONLY IN WELL-VENTD AREAS. VALVE PROT CAPS MUST

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PIPED TO USE POINT. DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE OR ROLL

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USE PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING

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DO NOT HEAT CYLINDER BY ANY MEANS TO INCREASE

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TRAP IN DISCHARGE LINE TO PVNT HAZ BACK FLOW INTO

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IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTD AREA OF NON-COMBUST

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EXITS. DO NOT ALLOW TEMP WHERE CYLINDERS ARE BEING

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STORED UPRIGHT TO PREVENT FULL CYLINDERS BEING

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CONSULT COMPRESSED GAS ASSOC PAMPHLETS P-1, P-14,

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CYLINDER OR CNTNR OF GAS IN CRYOGENIC LIQUID FORM

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WAGON. A LEAK CAN RESULT IN FIRE, EXPLOSION,

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GAS MIXTURE BELOW LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT (4%).

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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:EYE EFTS: NONE KNOWN. SKIN EFTS: NONE
KNOWN. INGEST: NONE KNOWN; UNLIKELY AS PROD IS GAS AT ROOM TEMP.
INHAL: PROD IS NON-TOX SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT. HIGH CONCS MAY EXCLUDE
ADEQ SUPPLY OF OXYGEN TO LUNGS. EFTS OF OXYGEN DEFICIENCY RSLTG
FROM SIMPLE ASPHYXIANTS MAY INCLUDE: RAPID BRTHG, DIMINISHED MENTAL
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ALERTNESS, IMPAIRED MUSC COORD,
FAULTY JUDGMENT, DEPRESS OF ALL SENSATIONS, EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY &
FATG. AS ASPHYXIATION PROGRESSES, NAUS, VOMIT, PROSTRATION & LOSS
OF CONSCIOUSNESS MAY RSL T, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO CONVULSIONS, COMA
& DEATH. OXYGEN DEFICIENCY DURING PREGNANCY HAS PRDCD DEVELOPMENTAL
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMED . EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS
AMTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL: PROMPT MED ATTN IS MAND ATORY IN
ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/NIOSH APPRVD
SCBA. VICTIMS SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO UNCONTAM AREA & INHALE FRESH
AIR. QUICK REMOVAL FROM CONTAM AREA IS MOST (SUPDAT)

Lower Limits:SEE ING 2
Upper Limits:SEE ING 2
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . IF POSSIBLE, STOP THE FLOW OF GAS MIXTURE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL SURROUNDING CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAM GAS MIXTURE. HYDROGEN IS
VERY LIGHT & MAY COLLECT IN UPPER PORTIONS OF STORAGE AREAS.
HYDROGEN BURNS WITH AN ALMOST INVISIBLE FLAME.

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/CNTNR VALVE, CNTCT APPR OP EMER NUMBER LISTED/CALL CLOSEST
BOC LOCATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ELEC CLASSIFICATION:CLASS 1, GROUP B.
EARTH-GROUND & BOND ALL LINES & EQUIP ASSOC W/HYDROGEN METHANE SYS.
ELEC EQUIP SHOULD BE NON-SPKG & (ING 4)
Other Precautions:COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS SHALL NOT BE REFILLED W/OUT
EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF OWNER. SHIPMENT OF COMPRESSED GAS
CYINDER WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY OWNER OR WITH HIS/HER
(WRITTEN) CONSENT IF VIO LATION OF TRANSPORATION REGULATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED POSITIVE PRRESSURE AIR LINE WITH
FULL-FACE MASK AND ESCAPE BOTTLE OR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUM OF HIGH CONCS SO AS TO
REDUCE OXYGEN LEVEL IN AIR TO LESS THAN 19.5% & TO KEEP (ING 16)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
SAFETY SHOES OR OTHER FOOTWEAR AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE JOB.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: 0.725-1.38 (AIR=1). VAP DENS: 0.054-0.103 LB/CU FT. EFTS OF
OVEREXP: ABNORMS IN HUMANS & EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS. FIRST AID PROC:
IMPORTANT. UNCON PERS SHOULD BE MOVED TO UNCONTAM AREA & IF BR THG
HAS STOPPED, ADMIN ARTF RESUSCITATION & SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN.
FURTHER TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE.

Vapor Density:SUPDAT
Spec Gravity:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, CHLORINE, FLUORINE, LITHIUM METAL, TITANIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOCAL REGS .
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL WASTE OR UNUSED QUANTITIES.
RETURN IN SHIPPING CNTNR PROPERLY LABELED W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS
OR CAPS SECU RED & VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE TO BOC (ING 3)

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