Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
7440-37-1
Name of the chemical
Argon Ar
Concentration
90%
General Information
Revision date
1997-10-21
Product name
P-10
Product Synonyms
Proportional counting gas
Emergency telephone
1-800-645-4633, 1-800-424-9300, 1-800-772-9247
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Company Information
company name
Praxair, Inc
Section 2
SECTION 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. Odor: None THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: See section 2. Copyright 1979, 1985, 1992, 1997 Praxair Technology, Inc. Page 1 of 8 All rights reserved. EFFECTS OF A SINGLE (ACUTE) OVEREXPOSURE: INHALATION–Asphyxiant. Effects are due to lack of oxygen. Moderate concentrations may cause headache, drowsiness, dizziness, excitation, excess salivation, vomiting, and unconsciousness. Lack of oxygen can kill. SKIN CONTACT–No harm expected. SWALLOWING–An unlikely route of exposure. EYE CONTACT–No harm expected. EFFECTS OF REPEATED (CHRONIC) OVEREXPOSURE: No harm expected. OTHER EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: P-10 (Nuclear Counter Mixture) is an asphyxiant. Lack of oxygen can kill.
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
OVEREXPOSURE The toxicology and the physical and chemical properties of P-10 (Nuclear Counter Mixture) suggest that overexposure is unlikely to aggravate existing medical conditions. SIGNIFICANT LABORATORY DATA WITH POSSIBLE RELEVANCE TO HUMAN HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION: None known. CARCINOGENICITY P-10 (Nuclear Counter Mixture) is not listed by NTP
