===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:ARGON
NIIN:00-076-1954
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJLTY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:PRAXAIR INC
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06810-5113
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-772-9257
Emergency Phone Num:800-772-9257
CAGE:0LV01
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MOELLER INSTRUMENT CO
Address:126 MAIN ST
Box:668
City:IVORYTON
State:CT
ZIP:06442
Country:US
Phone:860-767-2104
Contract Num:SP0440-98-M-K357
CAGE:76526
Company:PRAXAIR, INC.
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
Box:City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06810-5113
Country:US
Phone:800-772-9247; 800-PRAXAIR
CAGE:0LV01
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:ARGON
CAS:7440-37-1
RTECS #:CF2300000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT; 9394
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 0.5 MG/M3 (WELDING FUMES)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: ASPHYXIANT. MODERATE
CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS,
EXCITATION, EXCESS SALIVATION, VOMITING AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS. NOTE:
THERE ARE ADDITIONAL HEALTH HAZARDS WHEN P RODUCT IS USED IN
WELDING AND CUTTING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN, TERATOGEN OR NEUROTOXIN.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, EXCITATION,
EXCESS SALIVATION, VOMITING AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:A KNOWLEDGE OF THE AVAILABLE
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION & THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES SUGGEST THAT
OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING.
GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. CALL A PHYSICIAN. NOTE TO
PHYSICIA N: THIS PRODUCT IS INERT. THERE IS NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.
TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT THE CONTROL OF
SYMPTOMS AND THE CLINICAL CONDITION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:ARGON CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA.
IMMEDIATELY COOL CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY FROM SAFE DISTANCE.
SHUT OFF LEAK IF WITHOUT RISK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF
FIRE. NO PART OF CONTAINER SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO TEMPERATURE
HIGHER THAN 125F. MOST CONTAINERS ARE PROVIDED WITH A PRESSURE
RELIEF DEVICE DESIGNED TO VENT CONTENT S WHEN THEY ARE EXPOSED TO
ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:ARGON IS AN ASPHYXIANT. EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL
FROM DANGER AREA. USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHERE
NEEDED. SHUT OFF CYLINDER IF WITHOUT RISK. VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK
OR MOVE CYLINDER TO WELL VENTILATED AREA.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT IN USE AND WHEN
EMPTY. USE WITH EQUIPMENT RATED TO ADEQUATELY WITHSTAND PRESSURES
TO BE ENCOUNTERED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GROUND CYLINDER. DO NOT STRIKE ARC ON
CYLINDER.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE AIR PURIFYING OR AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATORS,
AS APPROPIATE, WHERE THE LOCAL NA/OR GENERAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS
NOT ADEQUATE TO KEEP WORKER EXPOSURE BELOW THE APPLICABLE TLV'S
DURING WELDING OPERAT IONS USING ARGON. AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOTS
ARE REQUIRED WHILE WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES. THE RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION USE MUST COMPLY WITH OSHA RULES.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM, IF NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN
CONCENTRATION OF HAZARDOUS FUMES AND GASES BELOW APPLICABLE TLV'S.
Protective Gloves:WELDING GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:HELMET OR FACE SHIELD WITH FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:AS NEEDED, WEAR HAND, HEAD AND BODY
PROTECTION WHICH HELP TO PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS AND
ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRAIN WORKER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:=-185.8C, -302.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-189.1C, -308.6F
Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:1.378
Spec Gravity:GAS
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND
PRESSURE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 %
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN. ARGON IS CHEMICALLY INERT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT STRIKE ARC ON CYLINDER. DO NOT
GROUND CYLINDER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OZONE AND NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE
FORMED BY RADIATION FROM THE ARC.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. DISCARD ANY
PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIORNMENTALLY
ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS .
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
State Regulatory Information:THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO THE
PENNSYLVANIA WORKER AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOWN ACT (36 P.S.
SECTIONS 7301-7320).
======================= Other Information =======================
Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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