AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORP -- ARGON REGRIGERATED LIQUID  -- 6810-00F056000
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ARGON REGRIGERATED LIQUID
MSDS Date:08/23/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F056000
MSDS Number: CGWBT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORP
Address:3534 W 12TH ST
Box:3047
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77253-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-868-0302
Emergency Phone Num:713-868-0302
CAGE:AIRLI
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATION
Address:2700 POST OAK DRIVE
Box:City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77056-8229
Country:US
Phone:713-896-2896;800-231-1366
CAGE:17688
Company Name:AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATION
Box:3047
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77253
Country:US
Phone:713-896-2140
CAGE:AIRLI

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

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

=====================  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 NONTOXIC. EXPOSURE TO
    OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES MAY CAUSE DEATH. ASPHYXIATION MAY
    OCCUR. INHALATION: PROLONGED BREATHING CAN CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE &
    HYPOTHERMIA. FROZEN TISSUES, CAUSED BY FROS TBITE APPEAR WAXY W/A
    YELLOW COLOR & ARE PRONE TO INFECTION WHEN THAWED. COLD
    LIQUID/PIPING MAY CAUSE BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SUFFOCATION, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIMINISHED, MENTAL ALERTNESS, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, COLLAPSE,
    PAINLESS, SWOLLEN, BURNS.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    SKIN/EYES: DON'T RUB THE AREA. FLUSH W/WARM WATER. DON'T USE HOT
    WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF THIS VAPOR CLOUD UNLESS
    WEARING SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONFLAMMABLE. ARGON NEITHER
    BURNS/SUPPORTS COMBUSTION. ARGON IS HEAVIER THAN AIR & LEAKING GAS
    CAN ACCUMULATE IN LOW AREAS/CONFINED SPACES W/O WARNING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF SOURCE OF ARGON IF
    POSSIBLE. AVOID CONTACT W/LIQUID ARGON/ITS COLD BOIL-OFF GAS. TO
    INCREASE RATE OF EVAPORATION SPRAY W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FROM
    UPWIND. IF LEAKING FROM CON TAINER/CONNECTION CONTACT YOUR
    SUPPLIER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE & USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
    CONTAINERS SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT & FIRMLY SECURED TO PREVENT
    FALLING/BEING KNOCKED OVER.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DON'T DRAG,
    ROLL, SLIDE/DROP. USE A SUITABLE HAND TRUCK FOR CONTAINER MOVEMENT.
    LIQUID CONTAINERS WILL VENT ARGON IF INTERNAL PRESSURE BUILDS UP,
    STORE IN WELL  VENTILATED AREAS. (SEE SUPP)

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

Respiratory Protection:USE SCBA/POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE W/MASK IN
    OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES. RESPIRATORS WILL NOT FUNCTION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL: ADEQUATE TO AVOID LOWERING OXYGEN
    CONTENT TO BELOW 19.5%.
Protective Gloves:LOOSE FITTING THERMAL INSULATED/LEATHER
Eye Protection:FULL FACE SHIELD/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE SHIRT, SAFETY SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRECAUTIONS CONT'D: LIQUID ARGON EXPANDS AT A RATIO OF 842-1 & IF
    TRAPPED IN A CONTAINER/PIPE, IT WILL PRODUCE ENORMOUS PERSSURES
    WHICH WILL RUPTURE THE CONTAINER. MANY MATERIALS, SUCH AS CARBON
    STEEL , WILL BECOME BRITTLE & MAY FRACTURE WHEN EXTREMELY COLD.
    DON'T TOUCH COLD PIPING AS FROSTBITE MAY OCCUR.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-302.6F
Spec Gravity:1.40
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS ODORLESS LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME LACK OF CHEMICAL ACTIVITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR EMERGENCY DISPOSAL, ALLOW LIQUID ARGON TO
    EVAPORATE IN A WELL VENTILATED OUTDOOR LOCATION, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE
    & LOCAL REGULATIONS. DON'T ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL/UNUSED
    QUANTITIES. RETURN TO  YOUR SUPPLIER FOR DISPOSAL. UN1951.

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