Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE
MSDS Date:04/01/1986
FSC:4220
NIIN:00-965-0595
MSDS Number: BJYKL

Emergency Phone: 314-353-0400

Info Phone: 314-353-0400

Cage: 87286

Telephone: 314-353-0400

Cage: 87286

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: >99.5%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL;93

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CARBON DIOXIDE IS AN ASPHYXIANT. HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS CAN PRODUCE PARALYSIS OF THE RESPIRATORY CONTROL
CENTER OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 2-3% WILL INCREASE RESPIRATION. >4%
PRODUCES LABORED BREATHING AND I S DANGEROUS FOR EVEN A FEW
MINUTES. >12% CAUSES RAPID UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT
IS LISTED BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:FAINT "ACIDIC" TASTE, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, MUSCULAR WEAKNESS, DROWSINESS, AND RINGING OF
THE EARS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONNEL WITH PRE-EXISTING CHRONIC
RESPIRATORY DISEASES OR HEART DISORDER SHOULD REFRAIN FROM
BREATHING EXCESSIVE CARBON DIOXIDE. RECOVERY IS USUALLY RAPID FROM
SHORT TERM OVEREXPOSURE.

First Aid:FIRST AID: INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR
IF NEEDED. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS WIHT FULL FACE MASK.

Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEAT OF FIRE MAY RUPTURE CONTAINERS
VIOLENTLY. CO2 IS NOT EFFECTIVE WITH CHEMICALS THAT HAVE THEIR OWN
OXYGEN SUPPLY OR WITH REACTIVE METALS AND THEIR HYDRIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE PERSONNEL. VENTILATE AREA. WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. MOVE LEAKING CONTAINER OUTDOORS
IF WITHOUT RISK. SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSHPHERE. RETURN DEFECTIVE
CYLINDER TO SUPPLIER. TEST AREA FOR OXYGEN BEFORE ALLOWING
RE-ENTRY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CARBON DIOXIDE CYLINDERS UPRIGHT
IN A COOL, DRY LOCATION, AWAY FROM CHEMICALS WITH SAFETY CAP
INSTALLED.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN
CONCENTRATIONS ARE ABOVE PEL.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
KEEP EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW PEL.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OF FULL FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SAFETY
SHOES. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP SAFETY VALVES IN GOOD WORKING CONDITIONS.
KEEP DEBRIS AND UNNECESSARY EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM CO2 EQUIPMENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT IN USE AND WHEN EMPTY. CARBON DIOXIDE, BEING
HEAVIER THAN AIR, TENDS TO ACCUMULATE NEAR THE FLOOR OF AN ENCLOSED
SPACE DISPLACING THE AIR AND CREATING AN OXYGEN DEFFICIENT ATMOSPH
ERE. VENTILATE BEFORE ENTRY. VERIFY SUFFICIENT OXYGEN
CONCENTRATION.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-109F,-78C
Vapor Pres:760
Vapor Density:1.5
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM PEROXIDE MIXED WITH AL AND MG. REACTIVE CHEMICALS, THEIR
HYDRIDES. DRY ICE CAN FORM SHOCK SENSITIVE MIX WITH NA,K
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ELECTRICAL
DISCHARGE, CARBON DIOXIDE IS DECOMPOSED TO FORM CARBON MONOXIDE AND
OXYGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS VENTING SLOWLY TO ATMOSPHERE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATIONS. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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