| Common Name: | ARGON |
| Manufacturer: | PRAXAIR CANADA |
| SDS Revision Date: | 10/5/2007 |
| SDS Format: | No Format Specified |
| Item Number(s): | 9XC56 |
| Manufacturer Model Number(s): |
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
PRAXAIR
PRODUCT NAME: ARGON
MSDS NO.: E-4563-J
DATE: 10/5/2007
| 1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION |  |
PRODUCT NAME: ARGON
TRADE NAME: ARGON
PRODUCT USE:
METAL INDUSTRY: WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS.
CHEMICAL NAME: ARGON
SYNONYM: SHIELDING GAS, ARGON 40
CHEMICAL FORMULA: Ar
CHEMICAL FAMILY: (RARE GAS) NOBLE GAS
TELEPHONE:
EMERGENCIES: * 1-800-363-0042
SUPPLIER/MANUFACTURE:
PRAXAIR CANADA INC.
1 CITY CENTRE DRIVE
SUITE 1200
MISSISSAUGA, ON L5B 1M2
PHONE: 905-803-1600
FAX: 905-803-1682
* CALL EMERGENCY NUMBERS 24 HOURS A DAY ONLY FOR SPILLS, LEAKS, FIRE,
EXPOSURE, OR ACCIDENTS INVOLVING THIS PRODUCT. FOR ROUTINE INFORMATION,
CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER OR PRAXAIR SALES REPRESENTATIVE.
| 2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION | |
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
CAUTION!
HIGH-PRESSURE GAS. CAN CAUSE RAPID SUFFOCATION. MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS AND
DROWSINESS. SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE REQUIRED BY RESCUE
WORKERS.
ROUTES OF EXPOSURE: INHALATION.
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE:
TLV-TWA DATA FROM 2007 GUIDE TO OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE VALUES (ACGIH).
TLV-TWAS SHOULD BE USED AS A GUIDE IN THE CONTROL OF HEALTH HAZARDS AND NOT
AS FINE LINES BETWEEN SAFE AND DANGEROUS CONCENTRATIONS.
EFFECTS OF A SINGLE (ACUTE) OVEREXPOSURE:
INHALATION:
ASPHYXIANT. EFFECTS ARE DUE TO LACK OF OXYGEN. MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS MAY
CAUSE HEADACHES, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, EXCITATION, EXCESS SALIVATION,
VOMITING, AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS. LACK OF OXYGEN CAN KILL.
SKIN CONTACT: NO HARM EXPECTED.
SKIN ABSORPTION: NO HARM EXPECTED.
SWALLOWING: THIS PRODUCT IS A GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE.
EYE CONTACT: NO HARM EXPECTED.
EFFECTS OF REPEATED (CHRONIC) OVEREXPOSURE:
A KNOWLEDGE OF THE AVAILABLE TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION AND OF THE PHYSICAL AND
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MATERIAL SUGGESTS THAT OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY
TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS. WORKING WITH WELDING AND CUTTING
MAY CREATE ADDITIONAL HEALTH HAZARDS.
FUMES AND GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH AND MAY CAUSE SERIOUS LUNG
DISEASE.*
KEEP YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE FUMES. DO NOT BREATHE FUMES AND GASES CAUSED BY
THE PROCESS. USE ENOUGH VENTILATION, LOCAL EXHAUST, OR BOTH TO KEEP FUMES
AND GASES FROM YOUR BREATHING ZONE AND THE GENERAL AREA. THE TYPE AND
AMOUNT OF FUMES AND GASES DEPEND ON THE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES USED.
POSSIBLY DANGEROUS MATERIALS MAY BE FOUND IN FLUXES, COATINGS, GASES,
METALS ETC. GET A MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS) FOR EVERY MATERIAL
USED. AIR SAMPLES CAN BE USED TO FIND OUT WHAT RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS
NEEDED. SHORT TERM OVEREXPOSURE TO FUMES MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFORT SUCH AS
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, OR DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, OR EYES.
*NOTES TO PHYSICIAN:
ACUTE:
GASES, FUMES, AND DUSTS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE EYES, LUNGS, NOSE, AND
THROAT. SOME TOXIC GASES ASSOCIATED WITH WELDING AND RELATED PROCESSES MAY
CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA, ASPHYXIATION, AND DEATH. ACUTE OVEREXPOSURE MAY
INCLUDE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS SUCH AS WATERY EYES, NOSE AND THROAT IRRITATION,
HEADACHE, DIFFICULTY BREATHING FREQUENT COUGHING, OR CHEST PAINS.
CHRONIC:
PROTRACTED INHALATION OF AIR CONTAMINANTS MAY LEAD TO THEIR ACCUMULATION IN
THE LUNGS, A CONDITION WHICH MAY BE SEEN AS DENSE AREAS ON CHEST X-RAYS.
THE SEVERITY OF CHANGE IS PROPORTIONAL TO THE LENGTH OF EXPOSURE. THE
CHANGES SEEN ARE NOT NECESSARILY ASSOCIATED WITH SYMPTOMS OR SIGNS OF
REDUCED LUNG FUNCTION OR DISEASE. IN ADDITION, THE CHANGES ON X-RAYS MAY BE
CAUSED BY NON-WORK RELATED FACTORS SUCH AS SMOKING, ETC.
OTHER EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: NONE KNOWN.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE:
REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE IS NOT KNOWN TO AGGRAVATE ANY MEDICAL
CONDITION.
SIGNIFICANT LABORATORY DATA WITH POSSIBLE RELEVANCE TO HUMAN HEALTH HAZARD
EVALUATION:
NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN.
CARCINOGENICITY: NOT LISTED AS CARCINOGEN BY OSHA, NTP OR IARC.
| 3. COMPOSITION AND INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
COMPONENTS CAS NUMBER CONCENTRATION % BY MOLE
ARGON 7440-37-1 100
| 4. FIRST AID MEASURES | |
INHALATION:
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.
SKIN CONTACT: FLUSH WITH WATER.
SWALLOWING: THIS PRODUCT IS A GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE.
EYE CONTACT: FLUSH WITH WATER.
NOTES TO PHYSICIAN:
THIS PRODUCT IS INERT. THERE IS NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREATMENT OF
OVER-EXPOSURE SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT THE CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS AND THE
CLINICAL CONDITION.
| 5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES | |
FLAMMABLE: NO.
IF YES, UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS?: NOT APPLICABLE.
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
THIS MATERIAL CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION: NONE.
PROTECTION OF FIREFIGHTERS:
CAUTION!
HIGH-PRESSURE GAS. ASPHXIANT. EFFECTS ARE DUE TO LACK OF OXYGEN. EVACUATE
ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA. IMMEDIATELY DELUGE CYLINDERS WITH WATER
FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE UNTIL COOL; THEN MOVE THEM AWAY FROM FIRE AREA IF
WITHOUT RISK. SHUTOFF LEAK IF WITHOUT RISK. ARCS AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTION. SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE REQUIRED BY RESCUE
WORKERS. REFER TO AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Z49.1 "SAFETY IN WELDING AND
CUTTING" FOR FIRE PREVENTION INFORMATION DURING THE USE OF WELDING AND
ALLIES PROCEDURES.
SPECIFIC PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL HAZARDS:
HEAT OF FIRE CAN BUILD PRESSURE IN CYLINDER AND CAUSE IT TO RUPTURE. NO
PART OF CYLINDER SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO A TEMPERATURE HIGHER THAN 52 C.
CYLINDERS CONTAINING THIS MIXTURE ARE EQUIPPED WITH A PRESSURE RELIEF
DEVICE. (EXCEPTIONS MAY EXIST WHERE AUTHORIZED BY TDG REGULATIONS.).
SENSITIVITY TO IMPACT: AVOID IMPACT AGAINST CONTAINER.
SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE: NOT APPLICABLE.
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND PRECAUTIONS FOR FIREFIGHTERS:
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL
FIRE-FIGHTING TURNOUT GEAR.
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR, % BY VOLUME:
LOWER: NOT APPLICABLE.
UPPER: NOT APPLICABLE.
FLASH POINT: NOT APPLICABLE.
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: NOT APPLICABLE.
| 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IF MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED:
PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS:
CAUTION!
HIGH-PRESSURE GAS. EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA. USE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHERE NEEDED. SHUT OFF FLOW IF YOU CAN
DO SO WITHOUT RISK. VENTILATE AREA OR MOVE CYLINDER TO A WELL-VENTILATED
AREA. TEST FOR SUFFICIENT OXYGEN, ESPECIALLY IN CONFINED SPACES, BEFORE
ALLOWING REENTRY.
ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS:
SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE
CONTAINER, OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL
COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. IF NECESSARY,
CALL YOUR LOCAL SUPPLIER FOR ASSISTANCE.
| 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING:
PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM DAMAGE. USE A SUITABLE HAND TRUCK TO MOVE CYLINDERS;
DO NOT DRAG, ROLL, SLIDE, OR DROP. NEVER ATTEMPT TO LIFT A CYLINDER BY ITS
CAP; THE CAP IS INTENDED SOLELY TO PROTECT THE VALVE. NEVER INSERT AN
OBJECT (E.G., WRENCH, SCREWDRIVER, PRY BAR) INTO CAP OPENINGS; DOING SO MAY
DAMAGE THE VALVE AND CAUSE A LEAK. USE AN ADJUSTABLE STRAP WRENCH TO REMOVE
OVER-TIGHT OR RUSTED CAPS. OPEN VALVE SLOWLY. IF VALVE IS HARD TO OPEN,
DISCONTINUE USE AND CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER. FOR OTHER PRECAUTIONS, SEE
SECTION 16.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON STORAGE AND HANDLING, REFER TO COMPRESSED GAS
ASSOCIATION (CGA) PAMPHLET P-1, SAFE HANDLING OF COMPRESSED GASES IN
CONTAINERS, AVAILABLE FROM THE CGA. REFER TO SECTION 16 FOR THE ADDRESS AND
PHONE NUMBER ALONG WITH A LIST OF OTHER AVAILABLE PUBLICATIONS.
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN STORAGE:
STORE AND USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. FIRMLY SECURE CYLINDERS UPRIGHT TO
KEEP THEM FROM FALLING OR BEING KNOCKED OVER. SCREW VALVE PROTECTION CAP
FIRMLY IN PLACE BY HAND. STORE ONLY WHERE TEMPERATURE WILL NOT EXCEED 52 C.
STORE FULL AND EMPTY CYLINDERS SEPARATELY. USE A FIRST-IN, FIRST-OUT
INVENTORY SYSTEM TO PREVENT STORING FULL CYLINDERS FOR LONG PERIODS.
OTHER HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS OF HANDLING, STORAGE, AND USE:
HIGH PRESSURE GAS. USE PIPING AND EQUIPMENT ADEQUATELY DESIGNED TO
WITHSTAND PRESSURES TO BE ENCOUNTERED. GAS CAN CAUSE RAPID SUFFOCATION DUE
TO OXYGEN DEFICIENCY. STORE AND USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. CLOSE VALVE
AFTER EACH USE; KEEP CLOSED EVEN WHEN EMPTY. PREVENT REVERSE FLOW. REVERSE
FLOW INTO CYLINDER MAY CAUSE RUPTURE. USE A CHECK VALVE OR OTHER PROTECTIVE
DEVICE IN ANY LINE OR PIPING FROM THE CYLINDER. NEVER WORK ON A PRESSURIZED
SYSTEM. IF THERE IS A LEAK, CLOSE THE CYLINDER VALVE. BLOW THE SYSTEM DOWN
IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE MANNER IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL,
PROVINCIAL, AND LOCAL LAWS, THEN REPAIR THE LEAK. NEVER PLACE A COMPRESSED
GAS CYLINDER WHERE IT MAY BECOME PART OF AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.
FUMES AND GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. THE COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY
OF BOTH ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE METAL BEING WORKED AND THE PROCESS,
PROCEDURE, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES USED.
OTHER CONDITIONS WHICH ALSO INFLUENCE THE COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY OF THE
FUMES AND GASES TO WHICH WORKERS MAY BE EXPOSED INCLUDE:
COATINGS ON THE METAL BEING WORKED (SUCH AS PAINT, PLATING, OR
GALVANIZING), THE NUMBER OF WORKERS AND THE VOLUME OF THE WORK AREA, THE
QUALITY AND AMOUNT OF VENTILATION, THE POSITION OF THE WORKER'S HEAD WITH
RESPECT TO THE FUME PLUME, AS WELL AS THE PRESENCE OF CONTAMINANTS IN THE
ATMOSPHERE (SUCH AS CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON VAPORS FROM CLEANING AND
DEGREASING ACTIVITIES). ONE RECOMMENDED WAY TO DETERMINE THE COMPOSITION
AND QUANTITY OF FUMES AND GASES TO WHICH THE WORKERS ARE EXPOSED IS TO TAKE
AND AIR SAMPLE FROM INSIDE THE WORKER'S HELMET IF WORN OR IN THE WORKER'S
BREATHING ZONE. SEE ANSI/AWSF1.1, AVAILABLE FROM THE AMERICAN WELDING
SOCIETY, 550 N.W. LE JEUNE RD. MIAMI, FL 33126. READ AND UNDERSTAND THE
MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS AND THE PRECAUTIONARY LABEL ON THE PRODUCT. SEE
AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Z49.1, "SAFETY IN WELDING AND CUTTING" PUBLISHED
BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY.
RECOMMENDED PUBLICATIONS:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON STORAGE, HANDLING, AND USE OF THIS PRODUCT IS
PROVIDED IN NFPA 55:
STANDARD FOR THE STORAGE, USE, AND HANDLING OF COMPRESSED AND LIQUEFIED
GASES IN PORTABLE CYLINDERS, PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION
ASSOCIATION.
SEE ALSO PRAXAIR PUBLICATION P-14-153, GUIDELINES FOR HANDLING GAS
CYLINDERS AND CONTAINERS. OBTAIN FROM YOUR LOCAL SUPPLIER.
| 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
INGREDIENTS CAS NUMBER LD50 (SPECIES & LC50 (RAT, 4 EXPOSURE LIMITS
ROUTES) HRS.)
ARGON 7440-37-1 NOT APPLICABLE. NOT AVAILABLE. SIMPLE
ASPHYXIANT.
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE:
TLV-TWA DATA FROM 2007 GUIDE TO OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE VALUES (ACGIH).
TLV-TWAS SHOULD BE USED AS A GUIDE IN THE CONTROL OF HEALTH HAZARDS AND NOT
AS FINE LINES BETWEEN SAFE AND DANGEROUS CONCENTRATIONS.
IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE AND HEALTH (IDLH):
VENTILATION/ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
LOCAL EXHAUST:
USE A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM, IF NECESSARY, TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF
OXYGEN IN THE WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE. ADEQUATE VENTILATION MUST KEEP
WORKER EXPOSURE BELOW APPLICABLE EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR FUMES, GASES, AND
OTHER BY-PRODUCTS OF WELDING WITH ARGON.
MECHANICAL (GENERAL):
GENERAL EXHAUST VENTILATION MAY BE ACCEPTABLE IF IT CAN MAINTAIN AN
ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF AIR.
SPECIAL: NONE.
OTHER: NONE.
PERSONAL PROTECTION:
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:
USE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN WORKING IN CONFINED
SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW
TLV. SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVINCIAL REGULATIONS, LOCAL BYLAWS OR
GUIDELINES. SELECTION SHOULD ALSO BE BASED ON THE CURRENT CSA STANDARD
Z94.4, "SELECTION, CARE AND USE OF RESPIRATORS". RESPIRATORS SHOULD ALSO BE
APPROVED BY NIOSH AND MSHA.
SKIN PROTECTION: WEAR WORK GLOVES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS.
EYE PROTECTION:
WEAR GOGGLES WITH FILTER LENS. PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SCREENS AND GOGGLES, IF
NECESSARY TO PROTECT OTHERS.
SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT CSA STANDARD Z94.3, "INDUSTRIAL EYE
AND FACE PROTECTION", AND ANY PROVINCIAL REGULATIONS, LOCAL BYLAWS OR
GUIDELINES.
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
AS NEEDED, WEAR HAND, HEAD, AND BODY PROTECTION WHICH HELP TO PREVENT
INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK. SEE ANSI Z49.1. AT A
MINIMUM THIS INCLUDES WELDER'S GLOVES AND A PROTECTIVE FACE SHIELD, AND MAY
INCLUDE ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER PROTECTION, AS WELL AS DARK
SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING. TRAIN THE WORKER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS.
| 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
PHYSICAL STATE: GAS. (COMPRESSED GAS)
FREEZING POINT: -189.2 DEG. C (-308.6 DEG. F)
pH: NOT AVAILABLE.
BOILING POINT: -185.9 DEG. C (-302.6 DEG. F)
VAPOR PRESSURE: NOT APPLICABLE.
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 39.95 G/MOLE
SPECIFIC GRAVITY LIQUID (WATER=1): NOT APPLICABLE.
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: PARTIALLY SOLUBLE IN COLD WATER.
SPECIFIC GRAVITY VAPOR (AIR=1): 1.38 G/ML @ 21.1C
EVAPORATION RATE (BUTYL ACETATE=1): NOT AVAILABLE.
COEFFICIENT OF WATER/OIL DISTRIBUTION: NOT APPLICABLE.
VAPOR DENSITY: 0.0016 G/ML @ 21.1C
% VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 100% (V/V).
ODOR THRESHOLD: ODORLESS.
APPEARANCE & ODOR: COLORLESS. ODORLESS.
| 10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
STABILITY: THE PRODUCT IS STABLE.
CONDITIONS OF CHEMICAL INSTABILITY: NONE.
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID):
NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN. PRODUCT IS INERT.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: NONE.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE.
CONDITIONS OF REACTIVITY: NONE.
| 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
ACUTE DOSE EFFECTS:
ARGON IS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT. THE WELDING PROCESS MAY GENERATE HAZARDOUS
FUMES AND GASES. (SEE SECTIONS 10 AND 16.)
STUDY RESULTS: NO KNOWN EFFECT.
| 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
NO ADVERSE ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS EXPECTED. THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY
CLASS I OR CLASS II OZONE-DEPLETING CHEMICALS. THE COMPONENTS OF THIS
MIXTURE ARE NOT LISTED AS MARINE POLLUTANTS BY TDG REGULATIONS.
| 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD:
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL OR UNUSED QUANTITIES. RETURN CYLINDER
TO SUPPLIER.
| 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION | |
TDG/IMO SHIPPING NAME: ARGON, COMPRESSED
HAZARD CLASS:
CLASS 2.2: NON-FLAMMABLE, NON-CORROSIVE AND NON-POISONOUS GAS.
IDENTIFICATION#: UN1006
PRODUCT RQ:
ANY ACCIDENTAL RELEASE IN A QUANTITY THAT COULD POSE A DANGER TO PUBLIC
SAFETY OR ANY SUSTAINED RELEASE OF 10 MINUTES OR MORE.
SHIPPING LABEL(S): NON-FLAMMABLE, NON-POISONOUS GAS
PLACARD (WHEN REQUIRED): NON-FLAMMABLE, NON-POISONOUS GAS
SPECIAL SHIPPING INFORMATION:
CYLINDERS SHOULD BE TRANSPORTED IN A SECURE POSITION, IN A WELL-VENTILATED
VEHICLE. CYLINDERS TRANSPORTED IN AN ENCLOSED, NONVENTILATED COMPARTMENT OF
VEHICLE CAN PRESENT SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARDS.
| 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
THE FOLLOWING SELECTED REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS MAY APPLY TO THIS PRODUCT.
NOT ALL SUCH REQUIREMENTS ARE IDENTIFIED. USERS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE SOLELY
RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL, AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS. THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
HAZARD CRITERIA OF THE CPR AND THE MSDS CONTAINS ALL THE INFORMATION
REQUIRED BY THE CPR.
WHMIS (CANADA):
CLASS A: COMPRESSED GAS.
THIS PRODUCT IS ON THE DSL LIST.
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS:
EINECS: NOT AVAILABLE.
DSCL (EEC): THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE EU REGULATIONS.
INTERNATIONAL LISTS: NO PRODUCTS WERE FOUND.
| 16. OTHER INFORMATION | |
MIXTURES:
WHEN TWO OR MORE GASES, OR LIQUEFIED GASES ARE MIXED, THEIR HAZARDOUS
PROPERTIES MAY COMBINE TO CREATE ADDITIONAL, UNEXPECTED HAZARDS. OBTAIN AND
EVALUATE THE SAFETY INFORMATION FOR EACH COMPONENT BEFORE YOU PRODUCE THE
MIXTURE. CONSULT AN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST, OR OTHER TRAINED PERSON WHEN YOU
MAKE YOUR SAFETY EVALUATION OF THE END PRODUCT. REMEMBER, GASES AND LIQUIDS
HAVE PROPERTIES WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
HAZARD RATING SYSTEM:
HMIS RATINGS:
HEALTH 0
FLAMMABILITY 0
PHYSICAL HAZARD 3
STANDARD VALVE CONNECTIONS FOR U.S. AND CANADA:
THREADED: CGA-295
PIN-INDEXED YOKE: NOT AVAILABLE.
ULTRA-HIGH-INTEGRITY CONNECTION: NOT AVAILABLE.
USE THE PROPER CGA CONNECTIONS. DO NOT USE ADAPTERS. ADDITIONAL
LIMITED-STANDARD CONNECTIONS MAY APPLY. SEE CGA PAMPHLETS V-1 AND V-7
LISTED BELOW.
ASK YOUR SUPPLIER ABOUT FREE PRAXAIR SAFETY LITERATURE AS REFERRED TO IN
THIS MSDS AND ON THE LABEL FOR THIS PRODUCT. FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS
PRODUCT CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING PAMPHLETS PUBLISHED BY THE
COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION, INC. (CGA)
4221 WALNEY ROAD
5TH FLOOR
CHANTILLY, VA 20151-2923
TELEPHONE: (703) 788-2700
FAX: (703) 961-1831
WEBSITE: WWW.CGANET.COM.
AV-1: SAFE HANDLING AND STORAGE OF COMPRESSED GAS
G-11.1: COMMODITY SPECIFICATION FOR ARGON
P-1: SAFE HANDLING OF COMPRESSED GASES IN CONTAINERS
P-14: ACCIDENT PREVENTION IN OXYGEN-RICH, OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE
SB-2: OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES
V-1: COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER VALVE INLET AND OUTLET CONNECTIONS
V-7:
STANDARD METHOD OF DETERMINING CYLINDER VALVE OUTLET CONNECTIONS FOR
INDUSTRIAL GAS MIXTURES
--: HANDBOOK OF COMPRESSED GASES, FOURTH EDITION
PRAXAIR ASKS USERS OF THIS PRODUCT TO STUDY THIS MSDS AND BECOME AWARE OF
PRODUCT HAZARDS AND SAFETY INFORMATION.
TO PROMOTE SAFE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, A USER SHOULD:
(1) NOTIFY EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND CONTRACTORS OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS
MSDS AND OF ANY OTHER KNOWN PRODUCT HAZARDS AND SAFETY INFORMATION
(2) FURNISH THIS INFORMATION TO EACH PURCHASER OF THE PRODUCT, AND
(3) ASK EACH PURCHASER TO NOTIFY ITS EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS OF THE PRODUCT
HAZARDS AND SAFETY INFORMATION.
PREPARATION INFORMATION:
DATE: 10/5/2007
DEPARTMENT: SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
TELEPHONE: 905-803-1600
THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED HEREIN ARE THOSE OF QUALIFIED EXPERTS WITHIN PRAXAIR
CANADA INC. WE BELIEVE THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CURRENT AS
OF THE DATE OF THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET. SINCE THE USE OF THIS
INFORMATION AND THE CONDITIONS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT ARE NOT WITHIN THE
CONTROL OF PRAXAIR CANADA INC., IT IS THE USER'S OBLIGATION TO DETERMINE
THE CONDITIONS OF SAFE USE OF THE PRODUCT.
PRAXAIR CANADA INC. REQUESTS THE USERS OF THIS PRODUCT TO STUDY THIS
MATERIAL DATA SHEET (MSDS) AND BECOME AWARE OF PRODUCT HAZARDS AND SAFETY
INFORMATION.
TO PROMOTE SAFE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, A USER SHOULD:
(1) NOTIFY ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND CONTRACTORS OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS
MSDS AND ANY PRODUCT HAZARDS AND SAFETY INFORMATION
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