===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:ARGON
NIIN:00-522-8837
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJLVN
=== 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)424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
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:SP0440-99-M-L356
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.
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALED-ASPHYXIANT. MODERATE
CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS,
EXCITATION, EXCESS SALIVATION, VOMITING & UNCONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN-NO
HARMFUL EFFECTS EXPECTED FROM VAPOR. EYES-SKIN -NO HARMFUL EFFECTS
EXPECTED FROM VAPOR. INGESTED-THIS PRODUCT IS A GAS AT NORMAL
TEMPERATURE & PRESSURE. SKIN ABSORPTION-NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE
EFFECTS FROM AVAILABLE. INFORMATION. CHRONIC EFFECTS-NO EVIDENCE
OF ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM AVAILABLE INFORMATION. OTHER EFFECTS: ARGON
IS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT; LACK OF OXYGEN CAN CAUSE DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFORT
SUCH AS DIZZINESS, NAUSEA OR DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT
OR EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:A KNOWLEDGE OF AVAILABLE TOXICOLOGY
INFORMATION & OF THE PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MATERIAL
SUGGEST THAT OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL
CONDITIONS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SWALLOWING-THIA PRODUCT IS A GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE &
PRESSURE. SKIN CONTACT-FLUSH WITH WATER. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. GIVE OXYGEN IF
BRETAHING DIFFICULT.INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYE CONTACT-FLUSH
WITH WATER.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:ARGON CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA.
IMMEDIATELY COOL CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE
UNTIL COOL, THEN MOVE CONTAINERS AWAY FROM FIRE AREA IF WITHOUT
RISK. SHUT OFF TANK IF WITHO UT RISK. ARCS AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES. REFER TO AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD 249.1.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ARGON CANNOT CATCH FIRE. CONTAINER MAY
RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF FIRE. NO PART OF A CONTAINER SHOULD BE
SUBJECTED TO A TEMPERATURE HIGHER THAN 52 C (APPROX: 125 F). MOST
CONTAINERS ARE PROVIDED WITH A PR ESSURE RELIEF DEVICE DESIGNED TO
VENT.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATER ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA. USE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHERE NEDDED. SHUT OFF CYLINDER
IF WITHOUT RISK. VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR MOVE CYLINDER TO
WELL-VENTILATED AREA. TEST AREA, ESPECIALLY CONFINED AREAS, FOR
SUFFICIENT OXYGEN CONTENT PRIOR TO PERMITTING RE-ENTRY OF
PERSONNEL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE AIR PURIFYING OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATORS,
AS APPROPRIATE. WHERE THE LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST VENTILATION
IS NOT ADEQUATE TO KEEP WORKER EXPOSURE BELOW THE APPLICABLE TLVS
DURING WELDING OPERA TIONS USING ARGON. AIR SUPPLIED RESPORATER IS
REQUIRED WHILE WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM, IF NECESSARY, TO MAINTAIN THE
CONCENTRATION OF HAZARDOUS FUMES AND GASES BELOW THE APPLICABLE
TLVS IN THE WORKERS BREATHING ZONE.
Protective Gloves:WELDING.
Eye Protection:HELMET WITH FACE SHIELD WITH A FIBER LENS SELECTED AS
PER ANSI Z49.1.
Other Protective Equipment:AS NEEDED, WEAR HAND, HEAD AND BODY
PROTECTION WHICH HELP TO PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS AND
ELECTRICAL SHOCK. TRAIN THE WORKER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL
PARTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION USE MUST CONFORM WITH OSHA RULES AS
SPECIFIED IN 29 CFR 1910.134.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:=-185.9C, -302.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=153.7C, 308.6F
Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:1.378@ 70F
Spec Gravity:GAS
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:HIGH PRESSURE GAS, CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT IN
USE AND WHEN EMPTY USE WITH EQUIPMENT LISTED TO ADEQUATELY
WITHSTAND PRESSURES TO BE ENCOUNTERED. DO NOT STRIKE ARC ON
CYLINDER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OZONE AND NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE
FORMED BY THE RADIATION FROM THE ARC.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:SIGNIFIGANT LABORATORY DATAWITH POSSIBLE
RELEVANCE TO HUMAN HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION-NOE CURRENTLY KNOWN.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE. DISCARD ANY
PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Federal Regulatory Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
State Regulatory Information:THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO THE
PENNSYLVANIA WORKER & COMMUNITY-RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACTE (35 P.S.
SECTIONS 7301-7320).
======================= Other Information =======================
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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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