Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE
MSDS Date:04/01/1986
FSC:4220
NIIN:00-324-1701
MSDS Number: BKCDY

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:100,000 PPM/1 MIN HUMAN INHALATION LCLO
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT CAN CAUSE ASPHYXIATION BY
DISPLACING OXYGEN. AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS PARALYSIS OF THE
RESPIRATORY CONTROL CENTER OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM MAY OCCUR.
UNCONSCIOUSNESS MAY OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT IS NOT CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS
CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:LOW CONCENTRATIONS MAY INCLUDE HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, MUSCULAR WEAKNESS, DROWSINESS,
RINGING IN EARS. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY PRODUCE A FAINT ACIDIC
TASTE AND PARALYSIS OF RESPIRATO RY SYSTEM. CONTACT WITH LIQUID OR
SOLIDCARBON DIOXIDE MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE AND FREEZE BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH LIQUID OR SOLID, PROMPTLY FLUSH AREAS
WITH TEPID WATER. DO NOT APPLY DIRECT HEAT. LOOSELY APPLY DRY
STERILE BULKY DRESSINGS TO PROTECT AREA FROM INFECTION. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTIO N. IN CASE OF INHALATION, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. QUICKLY
RESTORE AND/OR SUPPORT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. CAUTION!
WOULD-BE RESCUERS NEED TO BE CONCERNED WITH THEIR OWN SAFETY DURNIG
RESCUE.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT FOUND
Upper Limits:NOT FOUND
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE USED TO INCREASE THE RATE OF
EVAPORATION. CARBON DIOXIDE IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT BUT MAY
NOT BE EFFECTIVE ON CHEMICALS THAT SUPPLY OXYGEN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN EXPOSED TO FIRE, CONTAINERS MAY
RUPTURE VIOLENTLY. FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND WEAR FULLY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SAFETY PERSONNEL OF MAJOR LEAKS OR
SPILLS. EVACUATE AREA UNTIL VENTILATION CAN RESTORE A SAFE OXYGEN
LEVEL. EMRGENCY PERSONNEL NEED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING EQUIPMENT
AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AG AINST CONTACT WITH SOLID MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING, STORAGE, AND UTILIZATION OF
COMPRESSED-GAS CYLINDERS MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
1910.101(6). DO NOT STORE THEN IN ENCLOSED AREAS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PUT DRY ICE IN A CLOSED CONTAINER WHERE
EVOLVED GAS CANNOT ESCAPE. USE AN UNSEALED, INSULATED STORAGE CHEST
OR CONTAINER FOR DRY ICE. STORE IN A COOL, DARK, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM SOURC ES OF HEAT.

Respiratory Protection:PROVIDE AIR-SUPPLIED OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY OR NONROUTINE SITUATIONS WHERE THE LEVEL OF
CARBON DIOXIDE IS EXCESSIVE AND EXCEEDS TLV.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
PREVENT WORKPLACE ATMOSPHERES FROM BECOMING OXYGEN DEFICIENT.
Protective Gloves:INSULATED GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:USE A SAFETY LINE AND STANDBY WORKER WHEN
ENTERING CARBON-DIOXIDE ENRICHED AREA. SAFETY SHOES ARE
RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES POSE A SPECIAL HAZARD; SOFT
LENSES MAY ABSORB IRRITANTS AND ALL LENSES CONCENTRATE IRRITANTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES MAY OCCUR IN SUCH PLACES AS MINES, SILOS, VATS,
SHIPS HOLDS, WHERE FERMENTATION PROCESSES MAY DEPLETE OXYGEN WITH
CARBON DIOXIDE.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:109F,43C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NONE
Vapor Density:1.5
Spec Gravity:1.53
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, CLEAR, VOLATILE LIQUID, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 %

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACRYLALDEHYDE, ETHYLENIMINE, SODIUM PEROXIDE, ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM,
TITANIUM, ZIRCONIUM, DIETHYL MAGNESIUM, CESIUM OXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT, PHYSICAL DAMAGE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:REMOVE SCRAP SOLID (DRY ICE), TAKE CYLINGER
OUTDOORS OR PLACE IT IN A HOOD WITH GOOD FORCED VENTILATION. ALLOW
GAS TO BE DISCHARGED AT A MODERATE RATE. CLOSE VALVE AND RETURN TO
SUPPLIER.

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