PRAXAIR INC -- ARGON/P-4563-F
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CJGXV
MSDS NAME: ARGON/P-4563-F
Responsible Party
Name: PRAXAIR INC
Address: 39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
Box: 2153
City: DANBURY CT 06817-0001
Info Phone: 203-794-5783
Emergency Phone Number: 800-772-9247
Review Ind: Y
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: PRAXAIR, INC.
Address: 39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
City: DANBURY CT 06810-5113
Phone: 800-772-9247; 800-PRAXAIR
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Ingredients
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Cas: 7440-37-1
RTECS #: CF2300000
Name: ARGON
> Wt: 99.
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Health Hazards Data
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: NO
Effects of Exposure: INHALATION: ASPHYXIANT. EFFECTS ARE DUE TO LACK OF OXYGEN
WHICH CAN KILL. SKIN/EYES: NO HARM EXPECTED.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: ASPHYXIATION, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS,
DIZZINESS, EXCITATION, EXCESS SALIVATION, VOMITING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS
First Aid: INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR/OXYGEN
IF NECESSARY GIVEN BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. EYES: FLUSH
W/WARM WATER. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN & AWAY FROM THE EYEBALLS TO ENSURE THAT
ALL SURFACES ARE FLUSHED THOROUGHLY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: THERE IS NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. THIS PRODUCT IS INERT.
TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT THE CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS
& THE CLINICAL CONDITION.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: CAUTION! HIGH PRESSURE GAS. EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL
FROM AREA. USE SCBA WHERE NEEDED. SHUT OFF FLOW IF W/O RISK. VENTILATE
AREA/MOVE CYLINDER TO A WELL-VENTILATED AREA. TEST FOR SUFFICIENT OXYGEN,
ESPE CIALLY IN CONFINED SPACES, BEFORE ALLOWING REENTRY. PREVENT WASTE FROM
CONTAMINATING THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT. KEEP PERSONNEL AWAY.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE
CONTAINER/LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE
W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: STORE & USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
SECURE CYLINDERS UPRIGHT TO KEEP FROM FALLING/BEING KNOCKED OVER. STORE ONLY
WHERE TEMP WILL NOT EXCEED 125F. STORE FULL/EMPTY CONTAINERS SEPARATELY. USE
FIRST IN, FIRST OUT INVENTORY SYSTEM. PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM DAMAGE.
Other Precautions: USE A SUITABLE HAND TRUCK TO MOVE CYLINDERS; DON'T
DRAG/ROLL/SLIDE/DROP. SCREW VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE BY HAND. NEVER
ATTEMPT TO LIFT A CYLINDER BY ITS CAP; NEVER INSERT AN OBJECT INTO CAP OPENI
NGS. NEVER APPLY FLAME/LOCALIZED HEAT DIRECTLY TO CYLINDER. NEVER STRIKE AN
ARC ON A COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Extinguishing Media: USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: EVACUATE PERSONNEL. IMMEDIATELY DELUGE CYLINDERS
W/WATER FROM A DISTANCE UNTIL COOL, MOVE THEM AWAY FROM FIRE AREA W/O RISK.
SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE REQUIRED BY RESCUE WORKERS. ON SI
TE FIRE BRIGADES MUST COMPLY W/OSHA 29 CFR 1910.156.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: HEAT OF FIRE CAN BUILD PRESSURE IN CYLINDER
& CAUSE IT TO RUPTURE. NO PART OF CYLINDER SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO A
TEMPERATURE HIGHER THAN 125F. ARGON CYLINDERS ARE EQUIPPED W/A PRESSURE
RELIEF DEVICE.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: USE AIR-PURIFYING/AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATORS WHERE
LOCAL/GENERAL EXHAUST IS INADEQUATE. AN AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR MUST BE USED
IN CONFINED SPACES. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION MUST CONFORM TO OSHA RULES AS
SPECIFIED IN 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST: TO PREVENT OXYGEN DEFICIENCY & KEEP FUMES &
GASES BELOW TLVS IN WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE. MECHANICAL GENERAL: TO MAINTAIN
AIR SUPPLY.
Protective Gloves: WORK GLOVES WHEN HANDLING; WELDING GLOVES FOR WELDING.
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES WHEN HANDLING. FOR WELDING: HELMET/FACESHIELD
W/FILTER LENS.
Other Protective Equipment: METATARSAL SHOES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING. FOR
WELDING: HAND/HEAD/BODY PROTECTION ANSI Z49.1, ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS,
SHOULDER PROTECTION, DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices: DON'T USE ELECTRIC ARCS IN THE PRESENCE OF CHLORINATED
HYDROCARBON VAPORS-HIGHLY TOXIC PHOSGENE MAY BE PRODUCED. USING ARGON IN
WELDING & CUTTING MAY CREATE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
Supplemental Safety and Health: KEEP YOUR HEAD OUT OF FUMES. DON'T BREATHE
FUMES & GASES. USE ENOUGH VENTILATION, LOCAL EXHAUST/BOTH TO KEEP FUMES
& GASES FROM YOUR BREATHING ZONE & THE GENERAL AREA.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Boiling Point: =-185.8C, -302.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt: =-189.1C, -308.6F
Solubility in Water: 0.056%/WT
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS, ODORLESS, TASTELESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERTURE &
PRESSURE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 100
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products: OZONE, NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE FORMED BY
RADIATION FROM ARC.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
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Toxicological Information
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Toxicological Information: ARGON IS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT.
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Ecological Information
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Ecological: NO ADVERSE ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS EXPECTED. ARGON DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY
CLASS I /CLASS II OZINE-DEPLETING CHEMICALS. ARGON IS NOT LISTED AS A MARINE
POLLUTANT BY DOT.
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MSDS Transport Information
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Transport Information: DOT/IMO SHIPPING NAME: ARGON, COMPRESSED. IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER: UN1006. SHIPPING LABEL: NONFLAMMABLE GAS. CYLINDERS SHOULD BE
TRANSPORTED IN A SECURE POSITION, IN A WELL VENTILATED VEHICLE. CYLINDERS
TRANSPORTED IN AN ENCLOSED, NONVENTILATED COMPARTMENT OF A VEHICLE CAN
PRESENT SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARDS.
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Regulatory Information
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Sara Title III Information: SECTIONS 302/302: REQUIRE EMERGENCY PLANNING BASED
ON THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY & RELEASE REPORTING BASED ON REPORTABLE
QUANTITIES OF EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. SECTIONS 311/312: REQUIRE
SUBMIS SION OF MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS & CHEMICAL INVENTORY REPORTING
W/IDENTIFICATION OF EPA HAZARD CATEGORIES: PRESSURE.
State Regulatory Information: PENNSYLVANIA: THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO THE
PENNSYLVANIA WORKER & COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT 35 P.S. SECTIONS
73001-7320.
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Other Information
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Other Information: AVOID ARC OPERATIONS ON PARTS W/PHOSPHATE RESIDUES;
ANTI-RUST, CLEANING PREPARATIONS-HIGH TOXIC PHOSPHINE MAY BE PRODUCED.
PRAXAIR ASK USERS OF THIS PRODUCT TO STUDY MSDS & BECOME AWARE OF PRODUCT
HAZ ARDS & SAFETY INFORMATION. 1)TO PROMOTE SAFE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, A
USER SHOULD NOTIFY EMPLOYEES/AGENTS/CONTRACTORS OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS
MSDS & OF ANY OTHER KNOWN PRODUCT HAZARDS & SAFETY INFORM ATION.
2)FURNISH THIS INFORMATION TO EACH PURCHASER OF THE PRODUCT. 3) ASK EACH
PURCHASER TO NOTIFY ITS EMPLOYEES & CUSTOMERS OF THE PRODUCT HAZARDS
& SAFETY INFORMATION.
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: ARGON/P-4563-F
Company: PRAXAIR, INC.
Street: 39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
City: DANBURY CT
Zipcode: 06810-5113
Health Emergency Phone: 800-772-9247
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 06/29/1999
Status Code: A
Origination Code: G
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