===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:ARGON
NIIN:00-759-7634
MSDS Number: CCGGJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:LIQUID CARBONIC INDUSTRIES CORP
Address:810 JORIE BLVD
City:OAK BROOK
State:IL
ZIP:60521-2216
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-572-7500/504-673-8831
Emergency Phone Num:708-572-7500/504-673-8831
CAGE:00QG4
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:LIQUID CARBONIC INDUSTRIES CORP
Address:810 JORIE BLVD
Box:City:HINSDALE
State:IL
ZIP:60521-2216
Country:US
Phone:708-572-7000
CAGE:00QG4
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:ARGON
CAS:7440-37-1
RTECS #:CF2300000
Fraction by Wt: >99.9%
ACGIH TLV:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: OVEREXPOSURE TO HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS SO AS TO EXCLUDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF OXYGEN TO THE
LUNGS CAUSES DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. PERSONS IN ILL
HEALTH WHERE SUCH ILLNESS WOULD BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO ARGON
SHOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO WORK W/HANDLE THIS PRODUCT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF UNCONSCIOUS/BREATHING
DIFFICULTY, ADMINISTER CPR/OXYGEN. KEEP WARM & AT REST. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE INERT GAS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF CYLINDERS ARE INVOLVED IN FIRE, SAFELY
RELOCATE/KEEP COOL W/WATER SPRAY.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. IF
LEAKING CONTAINERS ARE IN AN ENCLOSED AREA, VENTILATE TO
ACCEPTABLE, RESPIRABLE OXYGEN LEVEL BEFORE ENTERING.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. STORE IN COOL, DRY WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT &
DIRECT SUNLIGHT. AVOID TEMP >125F.
Other Precautions:USE A CHECK VALVE/TRAP IN CYLINDER DISCHARGE LINE TO
PREVENT HAZARDOUS BACKFLOW. CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT &
FIRMLY SECURED TO PREVENT FALLING/BEING KNOCKED OVER. USE ONLY
DOT/ASME CODED CONT AINERS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IN EVENT OF MAJOR LEAK, WEAR SCBA MAY BE
REQUIRED.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HANDLING & STORAGE CONT'D: USE A PRESSURE REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN
CONNECTING CYLINDER TO LOWER PRESSURE PIPING/SYSTEMS. CLOSE VALVE
AFTER EACH USE & WHEN EMPTY.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-303F
Vapor Density:1.38
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMP >125F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:LOCATE LEAKING CONTAINERS IN A REMOTE DOWNWIND
AREA OUTSIDE & ALLOW TO VENT TO ATMOSPHERE. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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particular situation.
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