*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED
    IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT OXYGEN LEVEL FROM FALLING
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND SAFETY SHOES,AS
    NEEDED.PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXECISE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.WASH HANDS
    AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:LIQUID ARGON
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:ARGON
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ARGON IS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT;OXYGEN
    CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
    WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:ASPHYXIATION.SKIN:SKIN WILL TURN WHITE TO
    GRAY,FOLLOWED BY BLISTERING.OVEREXPOSURE:TINGLING OF
    TONGUE,FINGERTIPS,TOES,WEAK SPEECH,INABILITY TO UTTER
    SOUNDS,INABILITY TO PERFORM MOVEMENTS,REDUCED  CONSCIOUSNESS,LOSS
    OF TACTILE SENSATIONS,HEIGHTENED MENTAL ACTIVITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS IN ILL HEALTH MAY BE AT
    INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:**RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH SCBA** SKIN:FOR
    FROSTBITE,FLUSH WITH LUKEWARM WATER.DO NOT USE HOT WATER.EYES:FLUSH
    OXYGEN  OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION(MOUTH-TO-MOUTH) IF
    NEEDED.INGEST:NO FIRST AID SHOULD BE NEEDED.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE,INERT GAS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:LIQUID ARGON IS DELIVERED IN VACUUM JACKETED
    VESSELS.DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THESE VESSELS.EVACUATE THE AREA
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
    ALLOYS,BRASS,BRONZE,SILICON ALLOYS,MONEL,INCONEL,BERYLLIUM.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:G3
Vapor Density:<1
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:GAS/LIQUID;COLORLESS;ODORLESS.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE BY USING A LICENSED HAULER.CALL AIRGAS
