SAFETY DATA SHEET
Argonite®
(Fire Extinguishing Agent and Expellant)
Revision Date:
Aug 15, 2017
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8.
EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
Nitrogen
None established
Argon
None
Appropriate engineering controls
Use with adequate ventilation (natural or mechanical), especially in a confined space.
Individual protection measures
Respiratory Protection
Not normally required. In oxygen deficient atmospheres, use a self contained breathing apparatus, as an
air purifying respirator will not provide protection.
Skin Protection
Use leather or sturdy work gloves when handling cylinders.
Eye/Face Protection
Chemical goggles or safety glasses with side shields.
Body Protection
Normal work wear.
9.
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance
Physical State
Compressed gas
Color
Colorless
Odor
None
Odor Threshold
Not applicable
pH
Not applicable
Gas Density
0.088 lb/ft
3
at 70°F (1.41 kg/m
3
at 21°C), at 1 atm pressure
Boiling Range/Point (°C/F)
-190.1/-310.18
Melting Point (°C/F)
No data available
Flash Point (PMCC) (°C/F)
Not flammable
Vapor Pressure
No data available
Evaporation Rate (BuAc=1)
Not applicable
Solubility in Water
Negligible
Vapor Density (Air = 1)
1.17
VOC (%)
Not applicable
Partition coefficient (n-
octanol/water)
No data available
Viscosity
Not applicable
Auto-ignition Temperature
Not applicable
Decomposition Temperature
Not applicable
Upper explosive limit
Not applicable
Lower explosive limit
Not applicable
Flammability (solid, gas)
Not flammable
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