*  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
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.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:ARGON
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:ARGON
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT
    BY ANY MEANS TO INCR DISCHARGE RATE OF PROD FROM CYL. (ING 3)
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)
Ingred Name:ING 3: STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA OF
    NON-COMBUST CONSTRUCTION AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS (ING 5)
Ingred Name:ING 4: & EMER EXITS. DO NOT ALLOW TEMP WHERE CYLS ARE
Ingred Name:ING 5: & FIRMLY SECURED TO PVNT FALLING/BEING KNOCKED OVER.
    USE "FIRST IN-FIRST OUT" INVENTORY SYS TO PVNT FULL (ING 7)
Ingred Name:ING 6: CYLS BEING STORED FOR EXCESS PERIODS OF TIME. FOR
    ADDNL RECOMMENDATIONS, CONSULT COMPRESSED GAS (ING 8)
    BULLETIN SB-2. NEVER CARRY COMPRESSED GAS CYL/CONTR OF GAS (ING 9)
Ingred Name:ING 8: IN CRYOGENIC LIQ FORM IN ENCLSD SPACE SUCH AS CAR
Ingred Name:ING 9: EXPLOSION, ASPHYXIATION OR A TOXIC EXPOSURE.
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA: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
    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)
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
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.
