AIRGAS -- LIQUID ARGON  -- 6830-00N052539
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LIQUID ARGON
MSDS Date:05/01/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N052539
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AIRGAS
Address:100 MATSONFORD RD
City:RADNOR
State:PA
ZIP:19067
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-687-5253
Emergency Phone Num:215-687-5253
CAGE:AIRGA
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AIRGAS
Address:100 MATSONFORD ROAD, 5 RADNOR CORP CNTR
City:RADNOR
State:PA
ZIP:19087
Country:US
Phone:215-687-5253
CAGE:AIRGA
Company Name:AIRGAS INC
Address:100 MATSONFORD RD SUITE 550
Box:City:WAYNE
State:PA
ZIP:19087
Country:US
Phone:215-687-5253
CAGE:0MN39

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:ARGON
CAS:7440-37-1
RTECS #:CF2300000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:GIVEN MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION & SUPP OXYGEN.
    FURTHER TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE. (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:SKIN:FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS W/LUKEWARM WATER. DO NOT
    USE HOT WATER. MD SHOULD SEE PATIENT PROMPTLY IF (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:CRYOGENIC "BURN" HAS RESULTED IN BLISTERING OF DERMAL
    SURF/DEEP TISSUE FREEZING.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:ATTEMPT TO REPAIR, ADJUST/IN ANY OTHER WAY
    MODIFY OERATION OF THESE VESSELS. IF THERE IS MALFUNCTION/ (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:OTHER TYPE OF OPERATIONAL PROB W/VESSEL, CONT CLOSEST
    SUPPLIER LOCATION IMMED. LIQ ARGON CYLS SHOULD BE (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:USED ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS & I/A/W MFR'S &
    YOUR SUPPLIER'S INSTRUCTIONS. THESE CYLS MUST ALWAYS BE (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:KEPT IN UPRIGHT POSITION. SPECIALIZED HAND TRUCKS ARE
    NEEDED FOR THEIR MOVEMENT. "FIRST-IN - FIRST-OUT" (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:INVENTORY SYSTEM SHOULD BE USED W/THESE CYLINDERS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HNDLG/STOR PREC:BRONZE, SILICON ALLOYS, MONEL, INCONEL &
    BERYLLIUM.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:IN UPRIGHT POSITION BEFORE TRANSPORTING THEM.
    NEVER TRANSPORT CYLS IN TRUNKS OF VEHICLES, ENCLSD (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11:VANS, TRUCK CABS/IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENTS.
    TRANSPORT CYLS SECURED IN OPEN FLATBED/IN OPEN PICK-UP TYPE (ING
    13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12:VEHICLES. ALSO SEE COMPRESSED GAS ASSOC'S SFTY
    BULLETIN SB-2 & COMPRESSED GAS ASSOC'S PAMPHLETS P-9, P-12 & P-14.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

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:ARGON IS NONTOX BUT LIBERATION OF LG
    AMT IN CONFINED AREA COULD DISPLACE AMT OF OXYGEN IN AIR NEC TO
    SUPPORT LIFE. FROSTBITE EFTS ARE CHANGE IN COLOR OF SKIN TO
    GRAY/WHITE POSS FOLLOWED BY BLISTERING.  EFTS OF EXPOS TO HIGH
    CONCS SO AS TO DISPLACE OXYGEN IN AIR NEC FOR LIFE MAY INCL ANY,
    ALL/NONE OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:FOLLOWING:LOSS OF BALANCE & DIZZ;
    TIGHTNESS IN FRONTAL AREA OF FOREHEAD; TINGLING OF TONGUE,
    FINGERTIPS/TOES; WEAKENED SPEECH LEADING TO INABILITY TO UTTER
    SOUNDS; RAPID REDUCTION IN ABILITY	TO PERFORM MOVEMENTS; REDUCED
    CONSCIOUSNESS OF SURROUNDS; LOSS OF TACTILE SENSATIONS; HEIGHTENED
    MENTAL (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS IN ILL HEALTH WHERE SUCH
    ILLNESS WOULD BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO ARGON SHOULD NOT BE
    ALLOWED TO WORK W/OR HANDLE THIS PRODUCT.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:PROMPT MED ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP TO
    ARGON. RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA.
    INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR MIN OF
    15 MINS , SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . INHAL:CONSCIOUS PERS SHOULD BE
    ASSISTED TO UNCONTAM AREA & INHALE FRESH AIR. QUICK REMOVAL FROM
    CONTAM AREA IS MOST IMPORTANT. UNCON PERS SHOULD BE MOVED TO
    (SUPDAT)

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . NONFLAMMABLE,
    INERT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF LIQUID CYLINDERS ARE INVOLVED IN A
    FIRE, SAFELY RELOCATE OR KEEP COOL W/WATER SPRAY.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:LIQ ARGON IS DELIVERED TO CUSTOMER INTO
    STATIONARY VACUUM-JACKETED VESSELS AT CUSTOMER'S LOCATION/IN
    PORTABLE VACUUM-JACKETED "LIQ" CYLS. STATIONARY CUSTOMER-SITE
    VESSELS SHOULD BE OPERATED I/A/W MFR' S & YOUR SUPPLIER'S
    INSTRUCTIONS. DO NOT (ING 5)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:LIQ ARGON CANNOT BE HNDLD IN
    CARBON/LOW ALLOY STEELS. 18-8 & 18-10 STAINLESS STEELS ARE ACCEPT
    AS ARE COPPER/NICKEL & THEIR ALLOYS, BRASS, (ING 10)
Other Precautions:LIQUEFIED GAS CYLS SHOULD NOT BE REFILLED EXCEPT BY
    QUALIFIED PRDCRS OF THESE PRODS. SHIPMENT OF COMPRESSED GAS CNTNR
    WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY OWNER/WITH HIS (WRITTEN) CONSENT IS
    VIOLATION OF FED  LAW (49CFR). ALWAYS SECURE CYLS (ING 11)

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE
    W/MASK OR 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 <18 MOLAR
    PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:LOOSE FITTING, INSULATED GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(ING 14)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH
    MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:ACTIVITY. IT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED THAT IT IS POSS THAT
    NONE OF ABOVE SYMPS MAY OCCUR IN ARGON ASPHYXIA SO THAT THERE ARE
    NO DEFINITE WARNING SYMPS. CONT W/CRYOGENIC LIQ/COLD PIPING CNT NG
    LIQ CAN CAUSE TISS FREEZING/FROSTBITE ON DERMAL CONT/IF SPLASHED
    INTO EYES. FIRST AID PROC:UNCONTAM AREA, (ING 2)

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-303F,-186C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-309F,-189C
Spec Gravity:1.38
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS LIQUID & GAS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS .

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