Control Measures 
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Product ID: ARGON, G-6
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Contractor Summary 
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Box: UNKNOW
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Ingredients 
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OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT
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  AFFECTED AREAS W/LUKEWARM WATER. DO NOT USE 
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  RSLTED IN BLISTERING OF DERM SURF/DEEP 
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  AS FROSTBITE. CONSULT MD FOR TREATMENT.
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  FLOW INTO CYL. PROT CYLS FROM PHYSICAL 
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  AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS & 
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  SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT & FIRMLY 
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  OUT" INVENTORY SYS TO PVNT FULL CYLS BEING
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  CYL/CNTNR OF GAS IN CRYOGENIC LIQ FORM 
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  RSLT IN FIRE, EXPLO, ASPHY/TOX EXPOS. 
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  COMPRESSED GAS CYLS SHOULD NOT BE REFILLED 
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  COMPRESSED GAS CYL, WHICH HAS NOT BEEN 
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  BULLETIN SB-2.
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Health Hazards Data 
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: INHAL:ARGON IS SIMPLE ASPHY. MAINTAIN OXYG LEVELS
  IN AIR NEC FOR LIFE MAY INCLUDE ANY, ALL/NONE OF FOLLOWING:TINGLING OF TONGU
  E, FINGERTIPS/TOES; WEAKENED SPEECH LEADING TO INABILITY TO UTTER SOUNDS,
  RAPID REDUCTION IN ABILITY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZS:TO PERFORM MOVEMENTS; LOSS OF
  TACTILE SENSATIONS; HEIGHTENED MENTAL ACTIVITY. THESE SYMPS MAY/MAY NOT BE
  PRESENT SINCE THERE ARE NO DEFINITE SYMPS OF EXPOS. ARGON IS NONTOX BUT
  LIBERATION OF  LG AMT IN CONFINED AREA COULD DISPLACEAMT OF OXYG IN AIR NEC
  TO SUPPORT LIFE. SKIN:FROSTBITE EFTS APPEAR AS (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
First Aid: INHAL:PROMPT MED ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. RESCUE
  PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA. CONSCIOUS PERSONS SHOULD BE
  ASSISTED TO AN UNCONTAM AREA & INHAL FRESH AIR. QUICK R EMOVAL FROM
  CONTAM AREA IS MOST IMPORTANT. UNCON PERSONS SHOULD BE MOVED TO AN UNCONTAM
  AREA, GIVEN ARTF RESUSCITATION & SUPP OXYG. FURTHER TREATMENT SHOULD BE
  SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE. 
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE ALL PERS FROM AFFECTED AREAS. USE APPROP
  PROT EQUIP. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIP, BE CERTAIN TO PIPING W/INERT GAS
  PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS IN CNTNR/CNTNR VALVE, CONT CHEMTREC F
  OR EMER ASSISTANCE/CALL CLOSEST MFR LOCATION.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
  REGULATIONS (FP N). DO NOT ATEMPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE/UNUSED QTYS. RETURN IN
  SHIPPING CNTNR PROPERLY LBLED, W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS/CAPS SECURED &
  VALVE  PROT CAP IN PLACE TO MFR FOR PROPER DISP.
Handling And Storage Precautions: USE ONLY IN WELL-VENT AREAS. VALVE PROT CAPS
  MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CNTNR IS SECURED W/VALVE PROT OUTLET PIPED TO USE
  POINT.
Other Precautions: DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE/ROLL CYLS. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK FOR
  CYL MOVEMENT. USE PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING CYL TO LOWER PRESS
  DISCHARGE RATE OF PROD FROM 
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information 
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Flash Point Text: NONE
Extinguishing Media: NONFLAMMABLE, INERT GAS-USE ANY EXTINGUISHING MEDIA WHICH
  IS SUITABLE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
  EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONE.
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Respiratory Protection: A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIRLINE RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACE
  PIECE EQUIPPED WITH AN ESCAPE BOTTLE OR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA SHOULD BE
  AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE. OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT IN THE POSITIVE P RESSURE
  DEMAND MODE, PPD!
Ventilation: USE LOC EXHST VENT TO REDUCE CONCS TO W/IN CURRENT SURE LIMS. LAB
  TYPE HOOD FOR HNDLG SM/LIMITED QTYS. MAINTAIN 
Other Protective Equipment: SAFETY SHOES, EYEWASH, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health: EFTS OF OVEREXP:CHANGE IN COLOR OF SKIN TO GRAY
  OR WHITE POSSIBLY FOLLOWED BY BLISTERING AND MAY OCCUR UPON CONT W/LIQ.
  EYES:CONT W/LIQ MAY CAUSE TISS FREEZING. INGEST:SINCE PROD IS GAS AT ROOM
  TEMP,  INGEST IS UNLIKELY. CONT W/LIQ PROD MAYCAUSE FREEZING OF TISS &
  SHOULD BE TREATED AS FROSTBITE.
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Physical/Chemical Properties 
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Solubility in Water: SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor: A COLORLESS GAS. ODORLESS.
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Reactivity Data 
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: PRODUCT IS AN INERT GAS.
Materials To Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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Toxicological Information 
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Ecological Information 
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Regulatory Information 
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Other Information 
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HAZCOM Label 
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Product ID: ARGON, G-6
Company Name: HOLOX LTD
Label Required IND: Y
Status Code: C
Origination Code: G
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: CAUTION
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Slight
Contact Hazard: Slight
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE:INHALATION:ARGON IS SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT. EFFECTS OF
  OVEREXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS SO AS TO DISPLACE OXYGEN IN AIR NECESSARY
  FOR LIFE MAY INCLUDE ANY, ALL OR NONE OF FOLLOWING:TINGLING OF TON GUE,
  FINGERTIPS/TOES; WEAKENED SPEECH LEADING TO INABILITY TO UTTER SOUNDS, RAPID
  REDUCTION IN ABILITY TO PERFORM MOVEMENTS; LOSS OF TACTILE SENSATIONS,
  HEIGHTENED MENTAL ACTIVITY. EYES:TISSUE FREEZIN G. CHRONIC:NONE LISTED BY
  MANUFACTURER.
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