=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:ARGON, COMPRESSED
NIIN:00-782-2637
MSDS Number: CGLDH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.
Address:7201 HAMILTON BLVD
City:ALLENTOWN
State:PA
ZIP:18195-1501
Country:US
Info Phone Num:610-481-4911/800-752-1597
Emergency Phone Num:800-523-9374/752-1597
CAGE:00742
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC
Address:7201 HAMILTON BLVD
Box:City:ALLENTOWN
State:PA
ZIP:18195-1501
Country:US
Phone:800-345-3148/ 800-752-1597
CAGE:00742
Company:AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC
Address:411 ROTARY STREET
Box:City:HAMPTON
State:VA
ZIP:23661
Country:US
Phone:804-826-5430
CAGE:1A996

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

Name:ARGON
CAS:7440-37-1
RTECS #:CF2300000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
ACGIH TLV:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT W/LIQUID/COLD VAPORS CAN CAUSE
    SEVERE FROSBITE. INHALATION: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT. EYES/SKIN: TISSUE
    FREEZING & SEVERE CRYOGENIC BURNS. FROZEN TISSUE IS PAINLESS &
    APPEARS WAXY W/A POSSIBLE YELLOW  COLOR & PRONE TO INFECTION WHEN
    THAWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SUFFOCATION, BURNS, SWOLLEN, PAINFUL.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/ OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    EYES: IMMEDIATELY WARM FROSTBITE AREA W/WARM WATER(NOT TO EXCEED
    105F). SKIN: DON'T RUB FROZEN PARTS. PLACE AREA IN A WARM WATER
    BATH NOT T O EXCEED 105F. NEVER USE DRY HEAT. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. IF THE FROZEN PART OF THE BODY HAS THAWED,
    COVER W/DRY STERILE DRESSING W/A LARGE BULKY PROTECTIVE COVERING.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR THE
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:REMOVE ARGON CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA/COOL
    W/WATER. DON'T DIRECT WATER SPRAY AT THE CONTAINER VENT. SCBA MAY
    BE REQUIRED FOR RESCUE WORKERS. EVACUATE AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ARGON IS NONFLAMMABLE. ARGON WHEN SPILLED
    WILL VAPRORIZE FORMING AN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT VAPOR CLOUD. PRESSURE IN
    A CONTAINER CAN BUILD UP HEAT & RUPTURE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF SOURCE OF ARGON W/O
    RISK. VENTILATE AREA/REMOVE CONTAINERS TO A WELL LOCATION. SPRAY
    LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER ONTO AN UPWIND POSITION. DON'T SPRAY WATER
    DIRECTLY AT LEAK. IF LEAK ING FROM CONTAINER/VALVE, CONTACT YOUR
    SUPPLIER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE & USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
    DON'T STORE IN CONFINED SPACE. DON'T REMOVE PLUG/TAMPER W/PRESSURE
    RELIEF DEVICE. DON'T USE ADAPTERS.
Other Precautions:USE A SUITABLE HAND TRUCK FOR CONTAINER MOVEMENT.
    CONTAINERS SHALL BE HANDLED & STORED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. DON'T
    DROP, TIP/ROLL CONTAINERS ON THEIR SIDES. DON'T REMOVE/INTERCHANGE
    CONNECTIONS. (SE E SUPP)

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

Respiratory Protection:USE SCBA/POSITIVE PRESSURE AIRLINE W/MASK ARE TO
    BE USED IN OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE. RESPIRATORS WILL NOT
    FUNCTION.
Ventilation:NATURAL/MECHANICAL TO PREVENT OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE
    UNDER 19.5% OXYGEN.
Protective Gloves:THERMAL INSULATED/LEATHER
Eye Protection:FULL FACE SHIELD/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANLDING LIQUID
    CONTAINERS. LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS & TROUSERS W/O CUFFS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOME METAL SUCH AS CARBON STEEL MAY BECOME BRITTLE AT LOW TEMPS, WILL
    FRACTURE & SHOULDN'T BE USED W/CRYOGENIC LIQUIDS.

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-302.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-308.9F
Spec Gravity:1.38
Solubility in Water:0.056%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS CRYOGENIC LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, CARBON STEEL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LOW TEMPS, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ARGON IS NONFLAMMABLE & DOESN'T
    SUPPORT COMBUSTION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DON'T ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL/UNUSED
    QUANTITIES, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. FOR EMERGENCY
    DISPOSAL, DISCHARGE SLOWLY TO THE ATMOSPHERE IN A WELL VENTILATED
    AREA/OUTDOORS. NONFLAMMA BLE GAS UN1951.

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