NATIONAL WELDERS -- ARGON, COMPRESSED  -- 6830-00-782-2637
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ARGON, COMPRESSED
MSDS Date:01/01/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-782-2637
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:NATIONAL WELDERS
Box:31007
City:CHARLOTTE
State:NC
ZIP:28231
Country:US
Info Phone Num:704-333-5475
Emergency Phone Num:704-333-5475
CAGE:18264
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:NATIONAL WELDERS SUPPLY CO INC
Address:810 GESCO ST
Box:31007
City:CHARLOTTE
State:NC
ZIP:28231
Country:US
Phone:704-333-5475
CAGE:18264

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

Ingred Name:ARGON
CAS:7440-37-1
RTECS #:CF2300000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT; 9192

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

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS SO AS TO DISPLACE THE OXYGEN IN AIR NECESSARY FOR
    LIFE MAY INCLUDE ANY, ALL, OR NONE OF THE FOLLOWING: LOSS OF
    BALANCE OR DIZZINESS; TIGHTNESS IN THE FRONTAL  AREA OF THE
    FOREHEAD; TINGLING IN THE TONGUE, FINGERTIPS OR TOES; WEAKENED
    SPEECH LEADING TO THE INABILITY TO UTTER **
Effects of Overexposure:**SOUNDS; RAPID REDUCTION IN THE ABILITY TO
    PERFORM MOVEMENTS; REDUCED CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE SURROUNDINGS; LOSS
    OF TACTILE SENSATIONS; HEIGHTENED MENTAL ACTIVITY. IF SHOULD BE
    RECOGNIZED THAT IT IS POS SIBLE THAT NONE OF THE ABOVE SYMPTOMS MAY
    OCCUR IN ARGON ASPHYXIA SO THAT THERE ARE NO DEFINITE WARNING
    SYMPTOMS.

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

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF
    OVEREXPOSURE TO ARGON. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/SCBA.
    INHALATION: ASSIST CONSCIOUS PERSONS TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA &
    INHALE FRESH A IR. QUICK REMOVAL FROM CONTAMINATED AREA IS MOST
    IMPORTANT. MOVE UNCONSCIOUS PERSONS TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA, GIVE
    CPR & SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN. FURTHER TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC
    & SUPPORTIVE.

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

Flash Point:NA
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE, INERT GAS.

==================  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 YOUR CLOSEST SUPPLIER LOCATION OR CALL THE
    EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMB ER LISTED HEREIN.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE IN WELL-VENT AREAS. KEEP VALVE
    PROTECT CAPS IN PLACE UNLESS CNTNR IS SECURED W/VALVE OUTLET PIPED
    TO USE POINT. DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE, ROLL CYLIND.
Other Precautions:USE SUITABLE HANDTRUCK FOR CYLIND MOVEMENT. USE
    PRESSURE REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING CYLINDER TO LOWER
    PRESSURE PIPING OR SYSTEMS. DO NOT HEAT CYLINDER TO INCREASE
    PRODUCT DISCHARGE RATES FROM  CYLINDER. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.

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

Respiratory Protection:POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE WITH MASK OR
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
    EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH CONC SO AS TO REDUCE THE
    OXYGEN LEVEL IN THE AIR TO LESS THAN 18 MOLAR PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:ANY MATERIAL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES
Supplemental Safety and Health
ARGON IS NONTOXIC BUT THE LIBERATION OF A LARGE AMOUNT IN A CONFINED
    AREA COULD DISPLACE THE AMT OF OXYGEN IN AIR NECESSARY TO SUPPORT
    LIFE. DO NOT ALLOW STORAGE TEMP TO EXCEED 130F. USE CHECK VALVE O R
    TRAP IN DISCHARGE LINE TO PREVENT HAZARDOUS BACK FLOW INTO THE
    CYLINDER. SEE FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-303F,-186C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-309F,-189C
Vapor Pres:>-188.1 F
Vapor Density:.1034 LB/*
Spec Gravity:1.38
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS
Corrosion Rate:*FT3@70F

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

NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT DISPOSE OF WASTE OR UNUSED AMTS. RETURN
    IN SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED, W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR
    CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROTECT CAP IN PLACE TO YOUR SUPPLIER. EMERG
    DISPOSAL: CONTACT Y OUR CLOSEST SUPPLIER OR CALL LISTED EMERG
    NUMBER.

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