MITTLER SUPPLY INC -- NEON -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NEON
MSDS Date:10/21/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MITTLER SUPPLY INC
Address:3607 S MAIN ST
City:SOUTH BEND
State:IN
ZIP:46614
Country:US
Info Phone Num:219-291-5100
Emergency Phone Num:(800) 424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:0B672
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MITTLER SUPPLY INC
Address:3607 S MAIN ST
Box:City:SOUTH BEND
State:IN
ZIP:46614
Country:US
Phone:219-291-5100
CAGE:0B672

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:NEON
CAS:7440-01-9
RTECS #:QP4550000
Minumum % Wt:0.
Maxumum % Wt:99.99
OSHA PEL:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT
ACGIH TLV:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT
    - THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN OXYGEN AND MAY CAUSE ASPHYXIA IF
    RELEASED IN A CONFINED AREA. MAINTAIN OXYGEN LEVELS ABOVE 19.5%.
    NONFLAMMABLE. EYE EFFECTS: NO AD VERSE EFFECTS ANTICIPATED. SKIN
    EFFECTS: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS ANTICIPATED. INGESTION: NO ADVERSE
    EFFECTS ANTICIPATED. INHALATION EFFECTS: PRODUCT IS A NON-TOXIC
    SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT.	EFFECTS OF OXYGEN DEF ICIENCY RESULTING FROM
    SIMPLE ASPHYXIANTS MAY INCLUDE: RAPID BREATHING, DIMINISHED MENTAL
    ALERTNESS, IMPAIRED MUSCULAR COORDINATION, FAULTY JUDGEMENT,
    DEPRESSION OF ALL SENSATIONS, EMOTIONAL INSTABILI TY, (SIGNS AND
    SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS ACUTE AND CHRONIC (CONT'D): AND
    FATIGUE. AS ASPHYXIATION PROGRESSES, NAUSEA, VOMITING, PROSTRATION,
    & LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS MAY RESULT, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO
    CONVULSIONS, COMA AND DEATH .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OXYGEN DEFICIENCY DURING PREGNANCY
    HAS PRODUCED DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES IN HUMANS AND EXPERIMENTAL
    ANIMALS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES, SKIN & INGESTION: NONE REQUIRED. INHALATION: PROMPT
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE TO
    CARBON MONOXIDE. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE  EQUIPPED WITH
    SELF-CONTAINED BREAT HING APPARATUS. CONSCIOUS PERSONS SHOULD BE
    ASSISTED TO AN UNCONTAMINATD AREA AND BE TREATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL
    OXYGEN. QUICK REMOVAL FROM THE CONTAMINATED AREA IS MOST IMPORTANT.
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSONS S HOULD BE MOVED TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA, &
    IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION &
    SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN. FURTHER TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC &
    SUPPORTIVE.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONE REQUIRED. USE AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE. NONFLAMMABLE. SENSITIVITY TO
    MECHANICAL SHOCK: NONE. SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE: NONE.
    HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: NONE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
    APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIPMENT,
    BE CERTAIN TO PURGE PIPING WITH INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING
    REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS IN CO NTAINER OR CONTAINER'S VALVE, CONTACT THE
    APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTED IN SECTION 1 OR CALL
    YOUR CLOSEST MITTLER LOCATION.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:ELECTRICAL CLASSIFICATION:
    NON-HAZARDOUS. THIS GAS MIXTURE IS NONCORROSIVE & MAY BE USED WITH
    ANY COMMON STRUCTURAL MATERIAL. USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
    VALVE PROTECTION CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PL ACE UNLESS CONTAINER IS
    SECURED. DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE, ROLL CYLINDERS. DO NOT HEAT
    (ECOLOGICAL INFO)
Other Precautions:NEVER CARRY A COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER OR A CONTAINER
    OF GAS IN CRYOGENIC IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE SUCH AS A CAR TRUNK, VAN
    OR A STATION WAGON. A LEAK CAN RESULT IN A FIRE, EXPLOSION,
    ASPHYXIATION, OR A TO XIC EXPOSURE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE WITH FULL-FACE MASK
    AND ESCAPE BOTTLE OR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUSTS TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS SO AS TO REDUCE THE OXYGEN LEVEL IN THE AIR TO LESS
    THAN 19.5%.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES OF MATERIAL APPROPRIATE FOR THE
    JOB.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES AS APPROPRIATE
    FOR THE JOB.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES OR OTHER FOOTWEAR AS
    APPROPRIATE FOR THE JOB.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRADE NAMES/SYNONYMS: NEON, COMPRESSED; NEON GAS. CHEMICAL NAME: NEON.
    OIL/WATER PARTITION COEFFICIENT: NOT AVAILABLE. ODOR THRESHOLD: NOT
    APPLICABLE.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:=-245.9C, -410.9F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-248.6C, -415.5F
Vapor Pres:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Density:0.70
Spec Gravity:NOT AVAILABLE
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:A COLORLESS ODORLESS GAS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:N/A.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:EXPOSURE LIMITS: NO. IRRITANT: NO.
    SENSITIZATION: NO. TERATOGEN: NO. REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD: NO. MUTAGEN:
    NO. SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS: NONE REPORTED.  OXYGEN DEFICIENCY DURING
    PREGNANCY HAS PRODUCED DEVELOPM ENTAL ABNORMALITIES IN HUMANS AND
    EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS.  NO DATA GIVEN IN THE REGISTRY OF TOXIC
    EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) OR SAX, DANGEROUS PROPERTIES
    OF INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS, 7TH EDITION .

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO DATA GIVEN. HANDLING/STORAGE (CONT'D): CYLINDER BY ANY
    MEANS TO INCREASE THE DISCHARGE RATE OF PRODUCT FROM THE CYLINDER.
    PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED
    UPRIGHT  & FIRMLY SECURED TO PREVENT FALLING OR BEING KNOCKED OVER.
     STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA OF NON-COMBUSTIBLE
    CONSTRUCTION AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS & EMERGENCY EXITS.
    DO NOT ALLOW  TEMPERATURE WHERE CYLINDERS ARE STORED TO EXCEED 125F
    (52C). FULL & EMPTY CYLINDERS SHOULD BE SEGREGATED. USE A 'FIRST
    IN-FIRST OUT' INVENTORY SYSTEM TO PREVENT FULL CYLINDERS BEING
    STORED FOR EXCESSI VE PERIODS OF TIME. (TRANSPORT)

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE TO ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF
    RESIDUAL WASTE OR UNUSED QUANTITIES. RETURN IN THE SHIPPING
    CONTAINER PROPERLY LABE LED, WITH ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS
    SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE TO AN AUTHORIZED 
    DISTRIBUTOR FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NEON, COMPRESSED. HAZARD
    CLASS: 2.2. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UN1065. SHIPPING LABEL:
    NON-FLAMMABLE GAS. TDG (CANADA) CLASSIFICATION: 2.2. WHMIS
    CLASSIFICATION: A.	COMPRESSED GAS	CYLINDERS SHALL NOT BE REFILLED
    WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE OWNER. SHIPMENT OF A
    COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER, WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY THE OWNER OR
    WITH HIS/HER (WRITTEN) CONSENT, IS	A VIOLATION OF TRANSPORTATION
    REGULATIONS.  ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION (CONT'D): FOR ADDITIONAL
    STORAGE RECOMMENDATIONS, CONSULT COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION
    PAMPHLETS P-1, P-14, P-9, AND SAFETY BULLETIN S B-2.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CLASSES: SUDDEN RELEASE OF PRESSURE
    HAZARD.

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