BJXXN - MIL-C-601 CARBON DIOXIDE CYLINDER

  • MSDS: BJXXN
  • Manufacturer: SPARKLET DEVICES INC
  • Product Name: MIL-C-601 CARBON DIOXIDE CYLINDER
  • National Stock Number: 4220-00-274-5818
Product Identification

Product ID:MIL-C-601 CARBON DIOXIDE CYLINDER
MSDS Date:04/01/1986
FSC:4220
NIIN:00-274-5818
MSDS Number: BJXXN

Responsible Party
SPARKLET DEVICES INC
4400 GUSTINE AVE
ST LOUIS, MO 63116-1712
US

Emergency Phone: 314-353-0400

Info Phone: 314-353-0400

Cage: 87286

Contractor
SPARKLET DEVICES INC
ST LOUIS, MO 63116-1712 US

Telephone: 314-353-0400

Cage: 87286

Ingredients

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL;93

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CARBONDIOXIDE IS AN ASPHIXIANT. AS A
LIQUID OR SOLID, ITS HIGH RATE OF EVAPORATION CREATES AN INTENSE
COOLING OF THE BODY TISSUE CONTACTED WHICH RESULTS IN FROSTBITE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY
IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT:FROSTBITE AND FREEZE BURNS.
INHALED:HEADACHE, DIZZINESS SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND OTHER SYMPTOMS
OF OXYGEN STARVATION. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS PRODUCE A SLIGHT ACID
TASTE ANDMAY PARALYSE THE BREAT HING CONTROL CENTER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OVEREXPOSURE MAY AGGRAVATE SOME
PULMONARY CONDITIONS.

First Aid

First Aid:CONTTACT: RINSE WITH WARM WATER 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE IF ANY SYMPTOMS OF FROSTBITE OR FREEZING APPEAR.
INHALED:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. RESTORE BREATHING. BE CAUTIOUS
ENTERING CLOSED ARE AS IN A RESCUE EFFORT IF WITHOUT A SUPPLIED AIR
BREATHING APPARATUS.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:PLACE LEAKING CYLINDERS OUTSIDE OR WHERE LEAK
IS EXHAUSTED BY LOCAL EXHAUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:USE A SAFETY LINE, A STAND-BY WORKER AND A SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR WHEN ENTERING AREAS OF SUSPECTED OR KNOWN HIGH
CONCENTRATION.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE
THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO
RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE. USE LOCAL
EXHAUST IF NECESSARY TO CONTROL EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:THERMAL PROTECTION IF CONTACT POSSIBLE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES (NO CONTACTS!)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
CONTACT WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

Chemical Properties

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-109F,-78C
Vapor Pres:1 ATM
Vapor Density:1.5
Solubility in Water:90 ML/100 ML @ 1 ATM
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS GAS OR CLEAR COLORLESS HIGHLY
VOLITILE LIQUID, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI AND ACTIVE METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER (SUPPLIER).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:ALLOW TO DISSIPATE IN A MANNER THAT THE CARBON
DIOXIDE WILL NOT BE SUFFICIENTLY CONCENTRATED TO ENDANGER PERSONNEL
OR LIVESTOCK.

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