Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE
MSDS Date:02/01/1996
FSC:4210
NIIN:00-248-0472
MSDS Number: BRFMT

Emergency Phone: 205-655-3271

Info Phone: 205-655-3271

Cage: 54905

Telephone: 216-741-6000

Cage: 0GGJ8

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL;93

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TCLO (RAT) INHALATION= 6 PPM/24 HOURS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: THIS EXTINGUISHING MATERIAL
PRESENTS A SLIGHT RISK OF CAUSING ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS. EXPOSURE
SYMPTOMS WOULD OCCUR UPON BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF THIS GAS
IN A POORLY VENTILATED ENVIRONME NT. CHRONIC: THIS PRODUCT IS NOT
KNOWN TO CAUSE ANY INDUSTRIAL ILLNESSES OR DISEASES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF THIS GAS MAY
CAUSE AN OXYGEN DEFICIENT ENVIRONMENT. INDIVIDUALS BREATHING SUCH
AN ATMOSPHERE MAY EXPERIENCE DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AND DEATH, UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES. INHALATION
OF CARBON DIOXIDE CAN AFFECT THE CNS & BLOOD VESSELS, AS WELL AS
CHANGE RESPIRATION RATE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONTACT WITH THIS PRODUCT MAY
AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:THIS PRODUCT IS A GAS. SHOULD EXPOSURE VIA INHALATION OCCUR,
REMOVE VICTIMS TO FRESH AIR, AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. TRAINED
PERSONNEL SHOULD ADMINISTER SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN AND/OR
CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSC ITATION, IF NECESSARY. ONLY TRAINED
PERSONNEL SHOULD ADMINISTER SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN. IN CASE OF
FROSTBITE, PLACE THE FROSTBITTEN PART IN WARM WATER OR WRAP GENTLY
IN BLANKETS. TAKE MSDS ALONG.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NONE. THIS PRODUCT IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:KEEP UNUSED CYLINDERS COOL USING A WATER
SPRAY. STRUCTURE FIRE FIGHTERS MUST WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN INVOLVED IN A FIRE, CYLINDERS UNDER
MAY RUPTURE VIOLENTLY, CAUSING A HIGH PRESSURE RELEASE OF GASES.

Spill Release Procedures:PROPER ROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE USED. IN
CASE OF SPILL, CLEAR THE AREA, PROTECT PEOPLE & RESPOND WITH
TRAINED PERSONNEL. FOR UNCONTROLLED RELEASES, RESPOND WEARING
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARA TUS. MONITOR THE AREA FOR OXYGEN
CONTENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALL EMPLOYEES WHO HANDLE THIS MATERIAL
SHOULD BE TRAINED TO HANDLE IT SAFELY. KEEP CYLINDERS IN DRY,
WELL-VENTILATED AREAS, AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT.
Other Precautions:KEEP CYLINDERS SECURE. RESIDUE FROM FIRE EXTINGUISHED
WITH THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE
NEEDED. IF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NEEDED, USE ONLY PROTECTION
AUTHORIZED IN 29 CFR 1910.134 OR APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS. USE
SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR Y PROTECTION IF OXYGEN LEVELS ARE <19.5%
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. USE A MECHANICAL FAN OR VENT
AREA TO OUTSIDE.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:USE BODY PROTECTION APPROPIATE FOR TASK.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID GETTING CHEMICALS ON YOU OR IN YOU. WASH
HNADS AFTER HANDLING CHEMICALS. DO NOT EAT/DRINK WHILE HANDLING
CHEMICALS
Supplemental Safety and Health
RECOMMENDATIONS TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT PATIENT FOR SYMPTOMS. ADMINISTER
OXYGEN, AS NECESSARY.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUBLIMES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-108F,-78C
Vapor Density:1.52
Spec Gravity:1.3
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:THIS PRODUCT IS AN ODORLESS, COMPRESSED GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOISTURE, CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS, SUCH AS SODIUM, POTASSIUM AND
TITANIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE AND
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
APPROPIATE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. THIS CHEMICAL, IF
UNALTERED, MAY BE DISPOSED OF BY TREATMENT AT A PERMITTED FACILITY
OR AS ADVISED BY YOUR LO CAL HAZARSOUS WASTE REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

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