*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR WHEN WORKING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR
    VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV. SELECT PER
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION, LOCAL EXHAUST OR BOTH, TO KEEP
    FUMES& GASES BELOW TLV'S IN THE WORKERS BREATHING ZONE & AREA.
Other Protective Equipment:AS NEEDED, WEAR HAND, HEAD, & BODY
    PROTECTION WHICH HELP TO PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS, &
    ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR:?  HMIS:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
    PRACTICES. MINIMIZE CONTACT & WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:ARGON
CAGE:0TAZ2
CAGE:0TAZ2
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:ARGON
Other REC Limits: DETERMINED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SWALLOWING:PRODUCT IS GAS AT NORMAL
    TEMPERATURE. SKIN:NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFFECTS AVAILABLE.
    INHALATION:ASPHYXIANT. MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE HEADACHE,
    DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, EXCITATION, EX CESS SALVATION, VOMITING,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS. EYE:NO HARMFUL EFFECT EXPECTED FROM VAPOR.
    CHRONIC-NO ADVERSE EFFECT EXPECTED
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER GAVE NO INFORMATION ABOUT
    CARCINOGENICITY. HMIS DOES NOT EXPECT IT TO BE CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:ASPHYXIANT. MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
    HEADACH, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, EXCITATION, EXCESS SALIVATION,
    VOMITING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. LACK OF OXYGEN CAN CAUSE DEATH. WELDING
    & CUTTING FUMES & GASES  CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH & MAY
    CAUSE SERIOUS LUNG DISEASE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO
    AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:SWALLOWING:PRODUCT IS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE & PRESSURE.
    SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICAIL
    RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT. CAL L A PHYSICIAN. EYE:FLUSH W/WATER.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:ARGON CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA APPROPIATE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA. COOL
    CYLINDER WITH WATER SPRAY FROM MAX DISTANCE, THEN MOVE CONTAINERS
    AWAY FROM FIRE AREA IF W/O RISK. SHUT OFF LEAK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ARGON CANNOT CATCH FIRE. CONTAINER MAY
    RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF FIRE. DO NOT SUBJECT CONTAINER TO
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA. USE SELF
    CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SHUT OFF CYLINDER IF W/O RISK. VENT
    AREA OF LEAK OR MOVE CYLINDER TO WELL VENTILATED AREA. TEST AREA
    FOR SUFFICIENT OXYGEN  CONTENT PRIOR TO PERMITTING RE-ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:PREVENT FIRES. STORE/USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. THE DEFECT PRODUCED BY AN ARC BURN COULD LEAD TO
    CYLINDER RUPTURE. DO NOT GROUND CYLINDER.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:
Vapor Pres:GAS
Spec Gravity:GAS
Solubility in Water:NEGLIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND
    PRESSURE.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
 CURRENTLY KNOWN. ARGON IS CHEMICALLY INERT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH PRESSURE GAS. CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT IN
    USE &/OR EMPTY. USE W/EQUIP RATED TO WITHSTAND PRESSURE. DO NOT
    GROUND CYL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS COMPOUNDS COME FROM THE
    PROCESS NOT ARGON. OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE FORMED BY THE
    RADIATION FROM ARC.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE. DISCARD ANY
    PRODUCRESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY
    ACCEPTABLE MANNER IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.
