*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:POSITIVE PRESSURE AIRLINE WITH MASK OR SELF-
    CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY
    USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHST:PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH CONCN SO AS TO
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:ARGON IS NONCORROSIVE-MAY BE USED W/ANY COMMON
    STRUCTURAL MATERIAL. CYLINS NOT TO BE FILLED BY ANYBODY BUT
    PRODUCERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CNTNR IS SECURED W/VALVE OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT. DO NOT
    DRAG,SLIDE,ROLL CYLINDERS. USE PROPER HAND TRUCK FOR CYLIN
    MOVEMENT. USE PRESSURE REDUCING REGULATOR FOR CONNECTING CYLIN TO
    INCREASE DISCHARGE RATE. USE CHECK VALVE/TRAP IN DISCHARGE LINE.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:ARGON
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:ARGON
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
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: TINGLING OF THE
    TONGUE, FINGERTIPS OR TOES, WEAKENED SP EECH LEADING TO THE
    INABILITY TO UTTER SOUNDS, RAPID REDUCTION IN THE ABILITY TO
    PERFORM MOVEMENTS, REDUCED CONSCIOUS-
Effects of Overexposure:NESS OF THE SURROUNDINGS, LOSS OF TACTILE
    SENSATIONS, HEIGHTENED MENTAL ACTIVITY. ARGON IS NONTOXIC BUT THE
    LIBERATIN OF A LARGE AMOUNT IN A CONFINED AREA COULD DISPLACE THE
    AMOUNT OF OXYGEN IN AIR NE CESSARY TO SUPPORT LIFE. IT IS
    POSSIBLETHAT NONE OF THE ABOVE SYMPTOMS MAY OCCUR IN ARGON ASPHYXIA
    WITH NO WARNING..
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF
    OVEREXPOSURE TO ARGON. INHALE: CONSCIOUS PERSONS SHOULD BE ASSISTED
    TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA AND INHALE FRESH AIR. QUICK REMOVAL FROM
    THE CONTAMI NATED AREA IS MOST IMPORTANT. UNCONSCIOUS PERSONS
    SHOULD BE MOVED TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA, GIVEN ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN. MEDICAL ATTENTION SHOULD BE
    SOUGHT IMMEDIATELY.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE, INERT GAS
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
    APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. LEAK IN EQUIP: PURGE PIPING WITH
    AN INERT GAS PRIOR TO REPAIR.IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER/CONTAINER
    VALVE, CONTACT THE CLOS EST AIRCO LOCATION OR CALL CHEMTREC:
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN
    COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS
Other Precautions:CYLINDERS TO BE STORED UPRIGHT & FIRMLY SECURED TO
    PREVENT FALLING OR BEING KNOCKED OVER. FULL & EMPTY CYLINDERS
    SHOULD BE SEGREGATED. ROTATE STOCK. USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED
    AREAS. VALVE PROTECTION  CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:G3
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL/UNUSED
    QUANTITIES. RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED, WITH
    ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN
    PLACE TO AIRCO FOR P ROPER DISPOSAL.
