MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS -- ARGON  -- 9135-00-882-1793
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ARGON
MSDS Date:10/01/1985
FSC:9135
NIIN:00-882-1793
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS
Address:8800 UTICA AVENUE
City:CUCAMONGA
State:CA
ZIP:91730-5104
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:714-987-4611
CAGE:55549
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS
Address:8800 UTICA AVE
Box:City:CUCAMONGA
State:CA
ZIP:91730-5104
Country:US
Phone:714-987-4611
CAGE:55549

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

Ingred Name:ARGON
CAS:7440-37-1
RTECS #:CF2300000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT; 9192

=====================  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:ACUTE: ARGON IS NONTOXIC BUT CAN ACT
    AS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT BY DISPLACING AIR. SYMPTOMS OF ASPHYXIA
    INCLUDE RAPID RESPIRATIONS, DIZZINESS AND FATIGUE. CHRONIC: NONE
    KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL: MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MD.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAM & AS SUCH DOES NOT CREATE FIRE HAZ.
    CYL THAT ARE EXPOS TO FIRE MAY RUPTURE W/VIOLENT FORCE. EXTING
    SURROUNDING FIRE AND KEEP CYL COOL (SEE SUPP DATA).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE THE AREA. ARGON CAN ACT AS A SIMPLE
    ASPHYXIANT BY DISPLACING AIR. PERSONNEL ENTERING THE AREA SHOULD
    WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED AND USED IN
    DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREAS AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT.
Other Precautions:BEFORE USING GAS: SECURE CYL TO PREVENT IT FROM
    FALLING OR BEING KNOCKED OVER. LEAK CHECK THE LINES AND EQUIPMENT.
    HAVE AN EMERGENCY PLAN COVERING STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN EVENT OF AN
    ACCIDENTAL RELEASE.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ARGON DISPLACES THE AIR AND CAUSES A
    DEFICIENCY OF OXYGEN, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: USING A WATER SPRAY APPLIED FROM THE MAXIMUM POSSIBLE
    DISTANCE. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-302F,-186C
Vapor Density:1.380@1ATM
Solubility in Water:33.7 CM*3/KG WATER
Appearance and Odor:ARGON IS A COLORLESS, ODORLESS, TASTELESS GAS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT APPLICABLE. ARGON IS AN INERT GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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