Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE,REFRIGERATED LIQUID
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N009029
MSDS Number: BCRML

Emergency Phone: 800-362-0534

Info Phone: 800-362-0534

Cage: 08772

Telephone: 610-695-7400 / 610-695-7449

Cage: 08772

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL;93

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POWERFUL CEREBRAL VASODILATOR.INHALING
LARGE CONCENTRATIONS CAUSES RAPID CIRCULATORY INSUFFICIENCY LEADING
TO COMA AND DEATH.FROSTBITE EFFECTS:CHANGE IN SKIN COLOR TO GRAY OR
WHITE,POSSIBLY FOLLOWED B Y BLISTERING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:N/K
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:3-5 MOLAR % CONC:INCR RESP & HDCH.8-15
MOLAR-% CONC:HDCH,NAUSEA & VOMIT WHICH MAY LEAD TO UNCON IF NOT
MOVED TO OPEN AIR OR GIVEN O*2.HIGHER CONC:RAPID CIRCULATORY INSUFF
LEADING TO COMA & DEATH .SKIN:IF VAPORIZED THROUGH AN ORIFICE,PROD
MAY FORM SOLID PARTICLES.CONTINUOUS CONTACT W/ PARTICLES MAY CAUSE
FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:PROMPT MED ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF
OVEREXP.EQUIP RESCUE PERSONNEL W/ SCBA.INHAL:QUICK REMOVAL IS MOST
IMPORTANT.REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF
RESP).USE POSITIONAL DRA INAGE TO ASSURE THAT AIRWAY IS CLEAR
OFVOMIT.INGEST:CALL MD IMMED .SKIN(FROSTBITE):FLUSH W/LUKEWARM
WATER.DO NOT USE HOT WATER.IF BLISTERING OR DEEP TISSUE FREEZING
RESULTS,SEE MD PROMPTLY.

Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE,INERT GAS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:CARBON
MONOXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:PRODUCT IS DELIVERED INTO STATIONARY INSULATED
VESSELS AT CUSTOMER'S LOCATION.VESSELS MAY HAVE MECH REFRIGERATION
COILS WITHIN VAPOR SPACE TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE IN VESSEL OR
TEMPERATURE OF LIQUID IN VE SSEL.IT THERE IS A MALFUNCTION,CALL
SUPPLIER IMMED
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:OPERATE VESSELS IAW MFR & SUPPLIERS
INSTRUCT.DO NOT REPAIR,ADJUST OR MODIFY OPERATION.FOR MALFUNCTION
OR PROBLEM,CONTACT CLOSEST SUPPLIER IMMEDIATELY.
Other Precautions:MOIST CO*2 IS CORROSIVE;FORMS CARBONIC ACID.FERROUS
NICKEL ALLOYS:SLIGHTLY CORRODED.CYLINDERS MUST BE REFILLED BY
QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GAS.SHIPPNG COMPRESSED GAS
CYLINDER NOT FILLED BY OW NER VIOLATES FEDERAL LAW.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE WITH MASK OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:LOOSE FITTING,INSULATED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
SUBLIMATION POINT:-109.3F,-78.5C.VP:856 PSIA (5900 KPA) AT
70F,21C.SOLID DENSITY:97.5 LB/CUF (1562 KG/CUM).VAPOR DENSITY:0.124
LB/CUF (1.99 KG/CUM).FP:-69.8F,-56.6C AT 75.1 PSIA (518
KPA).NOTE:EXCEPT WHERE SPECIFIED,DATA IN MSDS ARE FOR GASEOUS
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/K
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:(SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:(SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:1.65 AT 70F,21C
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS,ODORLESS GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FORMA CARBONIC ACID IN THE PRESENCE OF WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FORMS CARBONIC ACID IN THE PRESENCE OF
WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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