Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
231-147-0/7440-37-1
Name of the chemical
Argon Ar
Concentration
86
EC/CAS
204-696-9/124-38-9
Name of the chemical
Carbon dioxide CO2
Concentration
12
General Information
Version
5.1
Revision date
2024-08-15
Product name
O2 2 %; CO2 12 %;Ar 86 %
Product name
O2 2 %; CO2 12 %;Ar 86 %
Identification on the label/Trade name
Argoshield Universal (Welding mixture ISO14175-M24- ArCO-12/2)
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Industrial and professional uses. Perform risk assessment prior to use Shielding gas in gas welding
1.2.2. Uses advised against
Uses other than those listed above are not supported, contact your supplier for more information on other uses
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
BOC Ltd. (UK)
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
ReachSDS@boc.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Warning
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H280
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H280
Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Physical hazards
Gases under pressure : Compressed gas H280 Full text of H- and EUH-statements: see section 16
Adverse physicochemical, human health and environmental effects
No additional information available
2.2 Label elements
Labelling
Hazard pictograms
GHS04
Signal word
Warning
Hazard statements
H280 - Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated.
Storage
P403 - Store in a well-ventilated place.
Additional information
Asphyxiant in high concentrations.
Other hazards
In high concentrations CO2 causes rapid circulatory insufficiency even at normal levels of oxygen concentration. Symptoms are headache, nausea and vomiting, which may lead to unconsciousness and death. Not classified as PBT or vPvB. The substance/mixture has no endocrine disrupting properties. Contains no PBT and/or vPvB substances ≥ 0.1% assessed in accordance with REACH Annex XIII