Product ID:P-5 GAS MIXTURE
MSDS Date:10/02/1995
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-031-9655
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLCFZ

Emergency Phone: (800)424-9300

Info Phone: 770-925-4640

Cage: 1FA53

Telephone: 770-925-4640

Cage: 1FA53

METHANE

CAS: 74-82-8

RTECS: PA1490000

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INTHALATION: BOTH ARGON AND METHANE
ARE SIMPLE ASPHYXIANTS. OXYGEN LEVELS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED AT
GREATER THAN 19.5 PERCENT AT NORMAL ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE WHICH IS
EQUIVALENT TO A PARTIAL PRESSURE OF 135 MM HG. SKIN:CONTACT WITH
LIQUID PRODUCT MAY CAUSE TISSUE FREEZING. EYES: CONTACT WITH LIQUID
PRODUCT MAY CAUSE TISSUE FREEZING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF P-5 GAS
MIXTURE SO AS TO EXCLUDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF OXYGEN TO THE LUNGS
CAUSES DIZZINESS, DEEPER BREATHING DUE TO AIR HUNGER, POSSIBLE
NAUSEA AND EVENTUAL UNCONSC IOUSNESS. P-5 GAS MIXTURE IS RELATIVELY
INACTIVE BIOLOGICALLY AND ESSENTIALLY NONTOXIC: THEREFORE, THE
MAJOR HAZARD IS THE EXCLUSION OF AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF OXYGEN TO
THE LUNGS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:FLUSH WITH LUKEWARM WATER AFTER REMOVING CLOTHES. DO NOT
USE HOT WATER. A PHYSICIAN SHOULD SEE THE PATIENT PROMPTLY IF THE
CRYOGENIC "BURN" HAS RESULTED IN BLISTERING OR DEEP TISSUE
FREEZING. EYE S: NEVER INTRODUCE OINTMENT OR OIL INTO THE THE EYES
WITHOUT MEDICAL ADVICE. IN CASE OF FREEZING OR CRYOGENIC "BURN"
CAUSED BY RAPIDLY EVAPORATING LIQUID. DO NOT WASH THE EYES WITH HOT
OR EVEN TEPID W ATER! REMOVE VICTIM FROM THE SOURCE OF
CONTAMINATION. OPEN EYELIDS WIDE & ALLOW LIQUID TO EVAPORATE. IF
PAIN IS PERSENT, REFER THE VICTIM TO AN OPTHALMOLOGIST. REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPPE R, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION &
OXYGEN

Flash Point:GAS
Lower Limits:5(METHANE)
Upper Limits:15(METHANE)
Extinguishing Media:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ELECTRICAL CLASSIFICATION: NONHAZARDOUS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIPMENT,BE
CERTAIN TO PURGE PIPING WITH AN INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING
REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER OR CONTAINER VALVE, CONTACT
CHEMTREC FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE OR CALL YOUR CLOSEST HOLOX
LOCATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
VALVE PROTECTION CUPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CONTAINER IS
SECURED WITH VALVE PROTECTION OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT. DO NOT
DRAG, SLIDE OR ROLL CYLINDERS. USE A S UITABLE HAND TRUCK FOR
CYLINDER MOVEMENT. USE A PRESSURE REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN
CONNECTING CYLINDER
Other Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A
COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED AREA OF NON-COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION AWAY
FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS AND EMERGENCY EXITS. DO NOT ALLOW THE
TEMPERATURE WH ERE CYLINDERS ARE STORED TO EXCEED 130 DEGREES
F.CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT AND FIRMLY SECUR ED.

Respiratory Protection:POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE WITH MASK OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH
CONCENTRATION SO AS TO REDUCE THE OXYGEN LEVEL IN THE AIR TO LESS
THAN 19.5 PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES AS REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDANTORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.
RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH SELF-CONTAINED BREATHIGN
APPARATUS.

HCC:G3
Vapor Density:1.3(AIR =1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE OR UNUSED
QUANTITIES. RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED WITH
ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN
PLACE TO HOLOX FOR PR OPER DISPOSAL.

Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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particular situation.

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

Transport Information:PROPER SHIPPING NAME: COMPRESSED GAS, N.O.S..
HAZARD CLASS: NONFLAMMABLE GAS. DOR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UN1956.
DOT SHIPPING LABEL: NONFLAMMABLE GAS.

SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.