BOC GROUP INC -- ARGON  -- 6830-00N014421
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ARGON
MSDS Date:06/07/1996
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N014421
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BOC GROUP INC
Address:575 MOUNTAIN AVE
City:MURRAY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:07974
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-464-8100
Emergency Phone Num:905-949-3777;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:HO796
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AIRCO INC, AIRCO INDUSTRIAL GASES DIV.
Address:575 MOUNTAIN AVE
Box:City:MURRAY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:07974-2006
Country:US
Phone:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:00741
Company Name:BOC GROUP INC
Address:575 MOUNTAIN AVE
Box:City:MURRAY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:07974
Country:US
Phone:908-464-8100
CAGE:HO796

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

Ingred Name:ARGON
CAS:7440-37-1
RTECS #:CF2300000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC: PRESS (<3000 PSIG) PIPING/SYS. DO NOT HEAT CYL
    BY ANY MEANS TO INCR DISCHARGE RATE OF PROD FROM CYL. (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: USE CHECK VALVE/TRAP IN DISCHARGE LINE TO PVNT HAZ
    BACK FLOW INTO CYL. PROTECT CYLS FROM PHYSICAL DMG. (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA OF
    NON-COMBUST CONSTRUCTION AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: & EMER EXITS. DO NOT ALLOW TEMP WHERE CYLS ARE
    STORED TO EXCEED 125F (52C). CYLS SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5: & FIRMLY SECURED TO PVNT FALLING/BEING KNOCKED OVER.
    USE "FIRST IN-FIRST OUT" INVENTORY SYS TO PVNT FULL (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: CYLS BEING STORED FOR EXCESS PERIODS OF TIME. FOR
    ADDNL RECOMMENDATIONS, CONSULT COMPRESSED GAS (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: ASSOCIATION PAMPHLETS P-1, P-14, P-9, & SFTY
    BULLETIN SB-2. NEVER CARRY COMPRESSED GAS CYL/CONTR OF GAS (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8: IN CRYOGENIC LIQ FORM IN ENCLSD SPACE SUCH AS CAR
    TRUNK, VAN/STATION WAGON. LEAK CAN RESULT IN A FIRE, (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9: EXPLOSION, ASPHYXIATION OR A TOXIC EXPOSURE.
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:ACUTE: EYES/SKIN/INGEST: NO ADVERSE
    EFTS ANTIC. INHAL: PROD IS A NON-TOX SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT. EFTS OF
    OXYGEN DEFICIENCY FROM SIMPLE ASPHYXIANTS MAY INCL RAPID BRTHG,
    DIMINISHED MENTAL ALERTNESS, IMPAIRE D MUSC COORD, FAULTY
    JUDGEMENT, DEPRESSOF ALL SENSATIONS, EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY, &
    FATIGUE. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: AS ASPHY PROGRESSES, NAUS, VOMIT,
    PROSTRATION, & LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS MAY RSLT, EVENTUALLY LEADING
    TO CONVLS, COMA, & DEATH. OXYGEN DEFICIENCY DURING PREGNANCY HAS
    PRODUCED DEVEL ABNORMS IN  HUMANS & EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: NEVER INTRODUCE OINTMENT/OIL INTO EYES W/OUT MED
    ADVICE! IF PAIN IS PRESENT, REFER VICTIM TO OPHTHALMOLOGIST FOR
    TREATMENT & FOLLOW UP. SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. SEE MD
    . INGEST : CALL MD IMMED . INHAL: PROMPT MED ATTN IF MANDATORY IN
    ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/NIOSH APPRVD
    SCBA. VICTIMS SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO UNCONTAM AREA & INHALE (SUP
    DAT)

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONE REQUIRED. USE AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE. NON-FLAMMABLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
    APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER OR
    CONTAINER VALVE, CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER
    LISTED OR CALL YOUR CLOS EST BOC LOCATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:THIS GAS MIXTURE IS NON-CORROSIVE AND
    MAY BE USED WITH ALL COMMON STRUCTURAL MATERIALS. USE ONLY IN
    WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
Other Precautions:VALVE PROT CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CONTR IS
    SECURED W/VALVE PROT OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT. DO NOT DRAG,
    SLIDE/ROLL CYLS. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK FOR CYL MOVEMENT. USE
    PRESS REDUCING REGULATO R WHEN CONNECTING CYL TO LOWER (ING 2)

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE WITH
    FULL-FACE MASK AND ESCAPE OR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS SO AS TO REDUCE OXYGEN LEVEL IN AIR TO LESS THAN
    19.5%.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . SAFETY SHOES/OTHER FOOTWEAR AS APPROP FOR
    JOB.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: FRESH AIR. QUICK REMOVAL FROM CONTAM AREA IS MOST
    IMPORTANT. UNCON PERS SHOULD BE MOVED TO UNCON AREA, & IF BRTHG HAS
    STOPPED, ADMIN ARTF RESUSCITATION & SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN. FURTHER T
    REATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-303F,-186C
Vapor Density:1.38
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISP OF RESIDUAL WASTE/UNUSED
    QTYS. RETURN IN SHIPPING CONTR PROPERLY LABELED, W/ANY VALVE OUTLET
    PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROT CAL IN PLACE TO MFR/AUTHORIZED
    DISTRUBUTOR FOR PROPE R DISP. DISP I/A/W LOC, SATE & FED REGS.

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