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

MSDS NAME:ARGON
NIIN:00-169-0779
MSDS Number: BHCZJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817-0001
Country:US
Info Phone Num:ROUTINE INFO CONTACT LOCAL SUPPLIER
Emergency Phone Num:304-744-3487 CANADA 514-645-5311
CAGE:36346
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:HAMPTON ROADS SUPPLY UNION CARBIDE LINDE DIVISION
Address:3450 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD
Box:12567
City:NORFOLK
State:VA
ZIP:23502-3123
Country:US
CAGE:7D711
Company:UNION CARBIDE CORP   LINDE DIV
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
Box:City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817-0001
Country:US
Phone:800-822-4357; 304-744-3487
CAGE:36346

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

Name:ARGON
CAS:7440-37-1
Fraction by Wt: 100%

=====================  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:ARGON IS AN ASPHYXIANT. LACK OF OXYGEN
    CAN CAUSE DEATH.
Effects of Overexposure:ASPHYXIANT. MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
    HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS,  EXCITATION, EXCESS SALIVATION,
    VOMITING, AND UNCONSCIUOSNESS.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NOT BREATHING.
    GIVE SUPPLEMENTAL	OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN. IF CONTACTED WITH SKIN OR   EYES FLUSH WITH WATER.

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

Extinguishing Media:ARGON CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
    SURROUND-ING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL. EMMED. COOL CYLINDERS
    WITH WATER SPRAY FROM MAX DISTANCEUNTIL COOL, MOVE CONTAINERS FROM
    FIRE AREA. SHUT OFF LEAK IF WITHOUT RISK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ARGON CANNOT CATCH FIRE. CONTAINER MAY
    RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF FIRE. KEEP CONTAINERS FROM HEAT SOURCE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL. USE SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATH-ING APPARATUS WHERE NEEDED. SHUT OFF CYLINDER IF  WITHOUT
    RISK.VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR MOVE CYL.TOWELL VENTILATED AREA.
    TEST AREA FOR SUFFICIENT OXY PRIOR TO PERMITTING RE-ENTRY OF
    PERSONNEL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE/USE AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT &
    IGNITION.USE& STORE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.DON'T GROUND CYLUSE
    PIPING EQUIP DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND PRESSURES.
Other Precautions:CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT IN USE AND WHEN EMPTY. DO NOT
    STRIKE ARC ON CYLINDER. NEVERWORK ON A PRESSURIZED SYSTEM.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR WHEN WORKING IN CON-  FINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST
    OR VENTILATION DOESN'T KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW	 TLV
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION, LOCAL EXHAUST OR BOTH, TO KEEP THE 
    FUMES & GASES BELOW TLV'S IN WORKERS BREATHING ZONE.
Protective Gloves:WELDING GLOVES
Eye Protection:FLASH GOGGLES,FACE SHIELD W/FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:AS NEEDED, WEAR HAND, HEAD, AND BODY
    PROTECTION WHICH HELP  PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION SPARKS AND
    ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NK

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-185C/-302F
Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:*SEE BELOW
Spec Gravity:GAS
Solubility in Water:NEGLIBLE
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
NK *VAP DENS: 1.378 @ 21.2C/70F
Stability Condition to Avoid:CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT IN USE & WHEN
    EMPTY.USE WITH EQUIP RATETO ADEQUATELY WITHSTAND PRESSURES.DON'T
    STRIKE ARC OR GROUND
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE FORMED
    BY RADIATION FROM ARC.OTHER DECOMPS ORIGINATE FROM
    VOLITIZATION,REACTION,OXIDATION

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE.DISCARD ANY
    PRODUCTRESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY
    ACCEPTABLE MANNER IN FULL COMPLIANCE   WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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