Product ID:P-10 GAS MIXTURE
MSDS Date:06/01/1995
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N093380
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXWC

Emergency Phone: 905-949-3777

Info Phone: 908-464-8100

Preparer: LOSS CONTROL

Cage: 80382

Telephone: 908-464-8100

Cage: 80382

METHANE

CAS: 74-82-8

RTECS: PA1490000

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXPOSURE LIMITS: NO. IRRITANT: NO.
SENSITIZATION: NO. TERATOGEN: NO. REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD: NO. MUTAGEN:
NO. SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS: NONE REPORTED. EYE EFFECTS: NONE
ANTICIPATED AS PRODUCT IS A GAS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. SKIN EFFECTS:
NONE ANTICIPATED. INGESTION EFFECTS: NONE KNOWN. INGESTION IS
UNLIKELY AS PRODUCT IS GAS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. INHALATION EFFECTS:
PRODUCT IS NON-TOXIC SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT. HI GH CONCENTRATIONS MAY
EXCLUDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF OXYGEN TO THE LUNGS. EFFECTS OF
OXYGEN DEFICIENCY RESULTING FROM SIMPLE ASPHYXIANTS MAY INCLUDE:
RAPID BREATHING, DIMINISHED MENTAL ALERTNESS, IMPAI RED (EFFECTS OF
OVEREXPOSURE)
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: MUSCULAR COORDINATION, FAULTY
JUDGMENT, DEPRESSION OF ALL SENSATIONS, EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY AND
FATIGUE. AS ASPHYXIATION PROGRESSES, NAUSEA, VOMITING, PROSTRATION
AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUS NESS MAY RESULT, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO
CONVULSIONS, COMA AND DEATH. OXYGEN DEFICIENCY DURING PREGNANCY HAS
PRODUCED DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES IN HUMANS AND EXPERIMENTAL
ANIMALS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. CALL
MD . INGEST: CALL MD IMMED . INHAL: PROMPT MED ATTN IS MANDATORY
IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE EQUIPPED
W/NIOSH APPRVD SCBA. VICTIMS SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO UNCONTAMINATED
AREA & INHALE FRESH AIR. QUICK REMOVAL FROM CONTAMINATED AREA IS
MOST IMPORTANT. UNCON PERSONS SHOULD BE MOVED TO UNCONTAMINATED
AREA & IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL
RESUSCITATION & SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN. FURTHER TREATMENT SHOULD BE
SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE.

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Lower Limits:5%
Upper Limits:15%
Extinguishing Media:NONE REQUIRED. USE AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MIXTURE MAY IGNITE BUT HAS A VERY
NARROW EXPLOSIVE RANGE AND IS CONSIDERED ONLY SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD.
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: NONE. SENSITIVITY TO MECHANICAL
SHOCK: NONE. SENSITIVITY TO STAT IC DISCHARGE: NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER OR
CONTAINER VALVE, CONTACT APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER
LISTED IN SECTION 1 OR CALL YOUR CLOSEST BOC LOCATION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ELECTRICAL CLASSIFICATION: NON-HAZ.
THIS GAS MIXTURE IS NONCORROSIVE & MAY BE USED W/ALL COMMON
STRUCTURAL MATLS. USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTD AREAS. VALVE PROTECTION
CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CNTNR IS SECURED W/VALVE
PROTECTION OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT. DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE OR ROLL
CYLS. (SUPDAT)
Other Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN
COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA OF NON-COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION
AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS & EMERGENCY EXITS. DO NOT ALLOW
TEMPERATURE WHERE CY LINDERS ARE STORED TO EXCEED 125F(52C).
CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT & FIRMLY SECURED TO (STAT E
REGS)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE WITH
FULL-FACE MASK AND ESCAPE BOTTLE OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS SO AS TO REDUCE THE OXYGEN LEVEL IN THE AIR TO LESS
THAN 19.5%.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
SAFETY SHOES OR OTHER FOOTWEAR AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE JOB.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HNDLG/STOR PRECS: USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK FOR CYL MOVEMENT. USE
PRESSURE REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING CYL TO LOW PRESSURE
(<3000 PSIG) PIPING OR SYSTEMS. DO NOT HEAT CYL BY ANY MEANS TO
INCREASE DISCHARGE RATE OF PROD FROM CYL. USE CHECK VALVE OR TRAP
IN DISCHARGE LINE TO PREVENT HAZ BACK FLOW INTO CYL.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Density:1.25 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:NOT AVAILABLE
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL
WASTE OR UNUSED QUANTITIES. RETURN IN SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY
LABELED WITH AN Y VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE
PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE TO BOC GASES OR AUTHORIZED DI STRIBUTOR FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL.

Toxicological Information:OXYGEN DEFICIENCY DURING PREGNANCY HAS
PRODUCED DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES IN HUMANS AND EXPERIMENTAL
ANIMALS. NO DATA GIVEN IN THE REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCES (RTECS) OR SAX, DA NGEROUS PROPERTIES OF INDUSTRIAL
MATERIALS, 7TH ED.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:NO DATA GIVEN. OTHER INFO: NFPA HAZARD CODES - HEALTH: 0,
FLAMMABILITY: 1, REACTIVITY: 0. HMIS HAZARD CODES - HEALTH: 0,
FLAMMABILITY 1, REACTIVITY: 0. RATINGS SYSTEM - 0=NO HAZARD,
1=SLIGHT HAZARD, 2 =MODERATE HAZARD. 3=SERIOUS HAZARD. 4=SEVERE
HAZARD. EXPOSURE LIMITS (REFER TO INDIVIDUAL STATE OR PROVINCIAL
REGS, AS APPLIC, FOR LIMITS WHICH MAY BE MORE STRINGENT THAN THOSE
LISTED HERE): METHANE & ARGON: PEL-OSHA: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT (AS
STATED IN 29 CFR 1910, SUBPART Z (REVISED JULY 1, 1993)). METHANE &
ARGON: TLV-ACGIH: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT (AS STATED IN ACGIH 1994-195
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES FOR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES & PHYSICAL AGENTS.

Transport Information:US DOT - PROPER SHIPPING NAME: COMPRESSED GASES,
N.O.S. (METHANE IN ARGON). HAZARD CLASS: 2.2. IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER: UN 1956. SHIPPING LABEL: NONFLAMMABLE GAS. CANADA TDG -
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: COMP RESSED GASES, N.O.S. (METHANE IN ARGON).
HAZARD CLASS: 2.2. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UN 1956. SHIPPING LABEL:
NONFLAMMABLE GAS. NOTE: BECAUSE OF ITS VERY NARROW EXPLOSIVE RANGE,
THIS GAS MIXTURE IS CONS IDERED NONFLAMMABLE BY THE DOT.

SARA Title III Information:SARA TITLE III - HAZARD CLASSES: SUDDEN
RELEASE OF PRESSURE HAZARD.
Federal Regulatory Information:METHANE IS LISTED UNDER THE ACCIDENT
PREVENTION PROVISIONS OF SECTION 112(R) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA)
WITH A THRESHOLD QUANTITY (TQ) OF 10,000 POUNDS.
State Regulatory Information:N/P. OTHER PRECS: PREVENT FALLING OR BEING
KNOCKED OVER. USE "FIRST IN-FIRST OUT" INVENTORY SYS TO PREVENT
FULL CYLINDERS BEING STORED FOR EXCESSIVE PERIODS OF TIME. FOR
ADDNL RECOMS, CONSULT COMPRESS ED GAS ASSOC PAMPHLETS P-1, P-14,
P-9 & SAFETY BULLETIN SB-2. NEVER CARRY COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER OR
CONTAINER OF GAS IN CRYOGENIC LIQ FORM IN ENCLOSED SPACE SUCH AS
CAR TRUNK, VAN OR STATION WAGON. L EAK CAN RSLT IN FIRE, EXPLO,
ASPHYXIATION OR TOXIC EXPOSURE. PHYSICAL DATA: PHYSICAL STATE:
GAS. O IL/WATER PARTITION COEFFICIENT: NOT AVAILABLE. ODOR
THRESHOLD: NOT APPLICABLE.