AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC -- ARGON OR LAR  -- 6830-01-205-7734
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ARGON OR LAR
MSDS Date:03/01/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-205-7734
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC
Address:7201 HAMILTON BLVD
City:ALLENTOWN
State:PA
ZIP:18195-1501
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-481-4911
Emergency Phone Num:800-523-9374; 800-322-9092
CAGE:00742
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name: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

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

Ingred Name:ARGON
CAS:7440-37-1
RTECS #:CF2300000
ACGIH TLV:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:BACKFLOW INTO STOR CNTNR. AVOID DRAGGING,
    ROLLING/SLIDING CYLS, EVEN FOR A SHORT DIST. USE SUITABLE (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:HAND TRUCK. STORE LIQ CNTNRS & CYLS IN WELL-VENTED
    AREAS. KEEP CYLS AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT. STOR SHOULD (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:NOT BE IN HVY TRAFFIC AREAS TO PVNT ACCIDENTAL
    KNOCKING OVER/DMG FROM PASSING/FALLING OBJECTS. VALVE CAPS (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:SHOULD REMAIN ON CYL NOT CONNECTED FOR USE. SEGREGATE
    FULL & EMPTY CYLS. STOR AREAS SHOULD BE FREE OF (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:COMBUST MATL. AVOID EXPOS TO AREAS WHERE SALT/OTHER
    CORR CHEMS ARE PRESENT. LIQ ARGON IS STORED IN VACUUM- (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:INSULATED CNTNRS MEETING DOT SPECIFICATIONS/ASME
    CODES. LIQ ARGON IS CRYOGENIC LIQ. MATLS OF CONSTRUCTION (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:MUST BE SELECTED FOR COMPAT W/EXTREMELY LOW TEMPS.
    AVOID USE OF CARBON STEEL & OTHER MATLS WHICH BECOME (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:BRITTLE @ LOW TEMPS. COMPRESSED GAS CYLS SHOULD NOT
    BE REFILLED EXCEPT BY QUALIFIED PRDCRS OF COMPRESSED (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:GASES. SHIPMENT OF COMPRESSED GAS CYL FILLED W/OUT
    WRITTEN PERMISSION OF OWNER IS VIOLATION OF FED LAW. IF(ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:O*2-DEFICIENT ATMS ARE SUSPECTED/CAN OCCUR, USE O*2
    MONITORING EQUIP TO TEST FOR O*2 DEFICIENT ATMS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT:TO AVOID HIGHER THAN NORMAL CONCENTRATION OF ARGON IN
    WORK AREAS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:PROT GLOVES:IMPERMEABLE MATLS, SUCH AS LEATHER. LEATHER
    WORK GLOVES ARE RECOM WHEN HNDLG COMPRESSED GAS CYLS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ARGON IS ODORLESS & NONTOX, BUT MAY
    PRDCE SUFFOCATION BY DILUTING CONC OF O2 IN AIR <LEVELS NEC TO
    SUPPORT LIFE. PERS, INCL RESCUE WORKERS, SHOULD NOT ENTER AREAS
    WHERE O2 CONC IS <19.5% UNLESS PROVID ED W/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
    SCBA/AIRLINE RESP. EXPOS TO O2- DEFICIENT ATMS MAY PRDCE DIZZ,
    NAUS, VOMIT, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH. DEATH
    MAY RESULT FROM ERRORS IN JUDGMENT, CONFUSN/LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
    WHICH PVNTS SELF-RESCUE. @ LOW O2 CONC, UNCON & DEATH MAY OCCUR IN
    SECONDS W/OUT WARNING . EXTENSIVE TISS DMG/BURNS CAN RESULT FROM
    EXPOS TO LIQ ARGON/ COLD ARGON VAPORS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:PERS SUFFERING FROM LACK OF O2 SHOULD BE MOVED TO AREAS
    W/NORM ATMS. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA MAY BE REQD TO PVNT ASPHY OF
    RESCUE WORKERS. ASSISTED RESP & SUPP O2 SHOULD BE GIVEN IF VICTIM
    IF NOT  BRTHG. SKIN/EYES:IF CRYOGENIC LIQ/COLD BOIL-OFF GAS CONTS
    WORKER'S SKIN/EYES, FROZEN TISS SHOULD BE FLOODED/SOAKED W/TEPID
    H2O (105-115F;41- 46C) FOR @ LST 15 MINS. DO NOT USE HOT H2O. (SUPP
    DATA)

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS EXPOSED TO HIGH HEAT OR FLAME
    MAY VENT RAPIDLY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CONT OF SKIN W/LIQ ARGON/ITS COLD
    BOIL-OFF GAS. FLUSH LIQ ARGON SPILL W/H2O TO DISPERSE. VENT ENCLSD
    AREAS TO PVNT FORM OF O2-DEFICIENT ATM CAUSED BY EVAP OF LIQ
    ARGON/REL OF GASEOUS ARGON. ARGO N IS HVR/AIR & MAY TEND TO COLLECT
    IN (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PVNT CONT OF LIQ ARGON W/EXPOSED SKIN.
    PVNT ENTRAPMENT OF LIQ IN CLSD SYS. USE ONLY IN WELL VENTED AREAS.
    SECURE CYLS WHEN IN USE.
Other Precautions:COMPRESSED GAS CYLS CONTAIN ARGON @ EXTREMELY HIGH
    PRESS & SHOULD BE HNDLD W/CARE. USE PRESS-REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN
    CONNECTING TO LOWER PRESS PIPING SYS. NEVER USE DIRECT FLAME TO
    HEAT COMPRESSED GAS  CYL. USE CHECK VALVE TO PVNT (ING 2)

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT
    ATMOSPHERE. CAUTION! RESPIRATORS WILL NOT FUNCTION. USE MAY RESULT
    IN ASPHYXIATION.
Ventilation:NATRL/MECH WHERE GAS/VAPS ARE PRESENT. LOC EXHST/MECH(GEN)
    AS NEC. SPECIAL:ONLY AS NEC. VENTS SHOULD BE SITUATED(ING 12)
Protective Gloves:LOOSE-FITTING GLOVES OF (ING 13)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:CRYOGENIC BURNS WHICH RESULT IN BLISTERING/DEEPER TISS
    FREEZING SHOULD BE SEEN PROMPTLY BY MD. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY
    . SPILL PROC:LOW AREAS IF VENT IS NOT ADEQ. WASTE DISP M ETH:MFR
    W/RESIDUAL PRESS, CYL VALVE TIGHTLY CLSD & VALVE CAPS IN PLACE.
    DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS .

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-303F,-186C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-309F,-189C
Vapor Density:0.104@68F
Spec Gravity:1.38@68F(AIR=1)
Solubility in Water:1 ATM 3.35% @ 68F
Appearance and Odor:BOTH LIQUID & GASEOUS ARGON ARE COLORLESS &
    ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ALLOW LIQ ARGON TO EVAP IN WELL VENTED OUTDOOR
    LOCATION REMOTE FROM WORK AREAS. VENT ARGON GAS SLOWLY TO WELL
    VENTED OUTDOOR LOCATION REMOTE FROM WORK AREAS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
    DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL ARGO N IN COMPRESSED GAS CYLS. RETURN CYLS TO
    (SUPDAT)

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