argon waste disp meth: telephone number listed herein. disp of i/a/w local, other prec: use check valve/trap in discharge line to pvnt haz back flow ing 3: consult compressed gas associations's pamphlets p-1, p-9, p-14, ing 4: physical dmg. store in cool, dry, well-ventd area away from ing 5: allow temp where cyls are stored to exceed 125f (52c). cyls should ing 6: pvnt falling/being knocked over. full & empty cyls should be ing 7: inventory sys to pvnt full cyls being stored for excess periods of ing 8: w/any common structural matl. compressed gas cyls should not be ing 9: of compressed gas. shipment of compressed gas cyl which has not ing 10: consent is a violation of fed law (49 cfr). always secure cyls is ing 11: them. never transport cyls in trunks of vehicles, enclsd vans, ing 12: transport cylinders secured in open flatbed or in open pick-up
INDIANA OXYGEN CO -- ARGON
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CCTJB
MSDS NAME: ARGON
Responsible Party
Name: INDIANA OXYGEN CO
Address: 6099 WEST CORPORATE WAY
City: INDIANAPOLIS IN 46278
Info Phone: 317-290-0003
Emergency Phone Number: 317-290-0003
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: INDIANA OXYGEN CO
Address: 6099 W CORPORATE WAY
Box: 78588
City: INDIANAPOLIS IN 46278
Phone: 317-632-4525
Name: INDIANA OXYGEN CO
Address: UNKNOWN
Box: UNKNOW
City: UNKNOWN NK 00000
Phone: UNKNOWN
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Ingredients
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Cas: 7440-37-1
RTECS #: CF2300000
Name: ARGON
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT
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Name: WASTE DISP METH: TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTED HEREIN. DISP OF I/A/W LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS (FP N).
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Name: OTHER PREC: USE CHECK VALVE/TRAP IN DISCHARGE LINE TO PVNT HAZ BACK FLOW
INTO CYL. FOR ADDNL RECOMMENDATIONS,
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Name: ING 3: CONSULT COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATIONS'S PAMPHLETS P-1, P-9, P-14,
& SFTY BULLETIN SB-2. PROTECT CYLS FROM
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Name: ING 4: PHYSICAL DMG. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTD AREA AWAY FROM
HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS & EMER EXITS. DO NOT
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Name: ING 5: ALLOW TEMP WHERE CYLS ARE STORED TO EXCEED 125F (52C). CYLS SHOULD
BE STORED UPRIGHT & FIRMLY SECURED TO
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Name: ING 6: PVNT FALLING/BEING KNOCKED OVER. FULL & EMPTY CYLS SHOULD BE
SEGREGATED. USE A "FIRST IN-FIRST OUT"
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Name: ING 7: INVENTORY SYS TO PVNT FULL CYLS BEING STORED FOR EXCESS PERIODS OF
TIME. ARGON IS NON-CORR & MAY BE USED
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Name: ING 8: W/ANY COMMON STRUCTURAL MATL. COMPRESSED GAS CYLS SHOULD NOT BE
REFILLED EXCEPT BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS
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Name: ING 9: OF COMPRESSED GAS. SHIPMENT OF COMPRESSED GAS CYL WHICH HAS NOT
BEEN FILLED BY OWNER/WITH HIS (WRITTEN)
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Name: ING 10: CONSENT IS A VIOLATION OF FED LAW (49 CFR). ALWAYS SECURE CYLS IS
UPRIGHT POSITION BEFORE TRANSPORTING
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Name: ING 11: THEM. NEVER TRANSPORT CYLS IN TRUNKS OF VEHICLES, ENCLSD VANS,
TRUCK CABS/IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENTS.
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Name: ING 12: TRANSPORT CYLINDERS SECURED IN OPEN FLATBED OR IN OPEN PICK-UP
TYPE VEHICLES.
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: EFTS OF EXPOS TO HIGH CONCS SO AS TO DISPLACE
OXYGEN IN AIR NEC FOR LIFE MAY INCL ANY, ALL/NONE OF THE FOLLOWING: LOSS OF
BALANCE/DIZZ; TIGHTNESS IN FRONTAL AREA OF FOREHEAD; TINGLING IN TONGUE ,
FINGERTIPS/TOES; WEAKENED SPEECH LEADING TO INABILITY TO UTTER SOUNDS; RAPID
REDUCTION IN ABILITY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: TO PERFORM MOVEMENTS; REDUCED
CONSCIOUSNESS OF SURROUNDINGS; LOSS OF TACTILE SENSATIONS; HEIGHTENED MENTAL
ACTIVITY. IT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED THAT IT IS POSS THAT NONE OF THE ABOVE
SYMPS MAY OCCUR IN ARGON ASPHY SO THAT THERE ARE NO DEFINITE WARNING SYMPS.
TOX PROPERTIES: ARGON IS NON-TOX BUT THE (SUP DAT)
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 WITH
OR HANDLE THIS PRODUCT.
First Aid: PROMPT MED ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP TO ARGON.
RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/NIOSH APPRVD SCBA. INHAL:CONSCIOUS PERS
SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO UNCONTAM AREA & INHALE FRESH AIR. QUICK RE MOVAL
FROM CONTAM AREA IS MOST IMPORTANT. UNCON PERS SHOULD BE MOVED TO UNCONTAM
AREA, GIVEN ASSISTED RESP & SUPP OXYGEN. FURTHER TREATMENT SHOULD BE
SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE. EYES: FLUSH W/ (SUP DAT)
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER OR CONTAINER VALVE,
CONTACT YOUR CLOSEST SUPPLIER LOCATION OR CALL THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMB
ER LISTED HEREIN.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISP OF WASTE/UNUSED QTYS. RETURN IN
SHIPPING CONTR PROPERLY LABELED, W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS/CAPS SECURED &
VALVE PROT CAP IN PLACE TO YOUR SUPPLIER. FOR EMER DISP ASSIST, CONT YOU R
CLOSEST SUPPLIER LOCATION/CALL EMER
Handling And Storage Precautions: USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTD AREAS. VALVE PROT CAPS
MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CONTR IS SECURED W/VALVE OUTLET PIPED TO USE
POINT.
Other Precautions: DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE/ROLL CYLS. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK FOR
CYL MOVEMENT. USE PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING CYL TO LOWER PRESS
(<3,000 PSIG) PIPING/SYS. DO NOT HEAT CYL BY ANY MEANS TO INCR D ISCHARGE
RATE OF PROD FROM CYL.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Extinguishing Media: NON-FLAMMABLE, INERT GAS. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE (FP N).
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: IF CYLINDERS ARE INVOLVED IN A FIRE, SAFELY
RELOCATE OR KEEP COOL WITH WATER SPRAY.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE WITH MASK OR
NIOSH APPROVED SCBA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHST: TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH CONCS SO AS TO REDUCE
OXYGEN LEVEL IN AIR TO LESS THAN 18 MOLAR PERCENT.
Protective Gloves: ANY MATERIAL GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health: VP @ 70F (21.1C): > CRITICAL TEMP OF -188.1F
(-122.3C). EFTS OF OVEREXP: LIBERATION OF LGE AMT IN CONFINED AREA COULD
DISPLACE AMT OF OXYGEN IN AIR NEC TO SUPPORT LIFE. FIRST AID PROC: POTABLE
WATER F OR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SEE MD (FP N). SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF
WATER. SEE MD (FP N). INGEST: CALL MD IMMED (FP N).
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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B.P. Text: -303F,-186C
M.P/F.P Text: -309F,-189C
Vapor Pres: SUP DAT
Spec Gravity: 1.38 (AIR=1)
Solubility in Water: VERY SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials To Avoid: NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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Toxicological Information
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Regulatory Information
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Other Information
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: ARGON
Company: INDIANA OXYGEN CO
Street: 6099 W CORPORATE WAY
PO Box: 78588
City: INDIANAPOLIS IN
Zipcode: 46278
Health Emergency Phone: 317-290-0003
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 11/22/1996
Status Code: C
Label Date: 11/22/1996
Origination Code: G
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: WARNING
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Moderate
Contact Hazard: Slight
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE: EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS SO AS
TO DISPLACE THE OXYGEN IN AIR NECESSARY FOR LIFE MAY INCLUDE ANY, ALL OR NONE
OF THE FOLLOWING: LOSS OF BALANCE OR DIZZINESS; TIGHTNESS IN FRONT AL AREA OF
FOREHEAD; TINGLING IN TONGUE, FINGERTIPS OR TOES; WEAKENED SPEECH LEADING TO
INABILITY TO UTTER SOUNDS; RAPID REDUCTION IN ABILITY TO PERFORM MOVEMENTS;
REDUCED CONSCIOUSNESS OF SURROUNDING S; LOSS OF TACTILE SENSATIONS;
HEIGHTENED MENTAL ACTIVITY. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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