Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE, GAS, MGI04260, 30040001
MSDS Date:03/24/1993
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N009396
MSDS Number: BCSHS

MG INDUSTRIES

2460 BOULEVARD OF THE GENERALS
VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-630-5400

Cage: 08772

MG INDUSTRIES

MALVERN, PA 19355-1424 US

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

Cage: 08772

IRRIT. LIQ/SOLID MAY CAUSE FROSTBT W/REDNESS, PAIN

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FROSTBT DMG OF LIPS, MOUTH & MUC MEMBS MAY OCCUR.

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INHALED AIR FOR PRLNG PERIODS W/OUT EFT BUT

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OF CALCIUM & URINARY PHOSPHORUS PROGRESSIVELY

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DEVELOPMENT OF TOLERANCE MAY OCCUR DURING PRLNG

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AFFECTED PART WHILE BEING WARMED. ALLOW

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WARM WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS, AT LEAST

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SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY & GET MEDICAL

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ANY SUPPLIED-AIR RESP. ANY SCBA.

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CARBON DIOXIDE; (CARBON DIOXIDE, GAS)

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000 PPM; 30000 STEL

ABSORB VAPS. AVOID BRTHG VAPS; KEEP UPWIND.

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DECOMP.

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DUSTS OF MANY METALS

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METALS WILL BURN IN GAS AT ELEVATED TEMPS.

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HIGHLY EXOTHERMIC

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VISION W/CONSTRICTION OF VISUAL FIELDS,

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CONVERGENCE & ACCOMMODATION & DEFICIENT DARK

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& IRRITABILITY. EVEN WHEN SUFFICIENT O*2 PRESENT TO

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BY INTERFERING W/ITS NORM ELIM FROM BODY. INITIALLY,

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IN BOTH RATE & DEPTH OF VENT. BEYOND CERTAIN PT IT

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FROM ASPHYXIA MAY OCCUR IF CONC & DURATION ARE

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MAY CAUSE FROSTBT W/REDNESS, TINGLING & PAIN/NUMB.

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AT HIGH CONCS IN AIR, MAY CAUSE

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL: IN SOLID/LIQ FORM, VERY
VOLAT, READILY RELS GAS. AT CONCS OF 2-10%, MAY CAUSE ACIDIC TASTE,
DYSPNEA, HDCH, VERTIGO, NAUS, LABORED BRTHG, WEAK, DROW, MENTAL
CONFUSN & INCR BLOOD PRESS, PUL SE & RESP RATE. EXPOS TO 10% FOR
FEW MIN REPORTED TO CAUSE VISUAL DISTURBS, TINNITUS, TREMORS,
PROFUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: PERSPIRATION, RESTLESSNESS,
PARESTHESIA, GEN FEELING OF DISCOMFORT, UNCON & COMA. CONCS OF
25-30% MAY CAUSE COMA & CONVLS W/IN 1 MIN. TACHYCARDIA & ARRHY
POSS. CONCS OF 50% MAY CAUSE SYMPS O F HYPOCALCEMIA INCL CARPOPEDAL
SPASMS. EXCESS CO*2 FOR PERIOD NOT MORE THAN 5 MIN REPORTED TO
CAUSE EFTS ON (ING 7)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPS, GIVE ARTF
RESP. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & ADMIN O*2 IF AVAIL. KEEP WARM
& @ REST. TREAT SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. O*2 SHOULD BE ADMIN BY
QUALIFIED PER S. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:GET MED ATTN. IN CASE OF
FROSTBT, WARM SKIN IN WARM WATER @ 107F. IF WARM WATER NOT
AVAIL/IMPRACTICAL, GENTLY WRAP AFFECTED PART IN BLANKETS. ENCOURAGE
EXERCISE OF (ING 20)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. FOR LARGER FIRES
USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. MOVE
CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING
WATER TO SIDES OF CNTNRS EXPOS (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF
YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE
HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY. VENTILATE CLOSED SPACES BEFORE
ENTERING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES. STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.101.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PERMIT PHYSICAL DMG OR OVERHEATING OF CNTNRS.
CONTENTS ARE UNDER PRESS. CNTNRS MAY RUPTURE VIOLENTLY & TRAVEL A
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE. CONTACT OF LIQUEFIED GASES W/WATER MAY CAUSE
VIOLENT EXPLO S DUE TO RAPID TEMP FLUCTUATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESPS & MAX USE CONCS ARE RECOM BY
DHHS, NIOSH POCKET GUIDE TO CHEM HAZS, NIOSH CRITERIA DOCUMENTS OR
DOL. RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM LEVELS IN WORK PLACE,
MUST NOT EXCEED LIMS OF RESP & BE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD: (ING 23)
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IF CONTACT WITH LIQUID FORM POSSIBLE, WEAR
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT SKIN FROM
FREEZING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: ACIDIC IN SOLN. FIRE FIGHT PROC: TO FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS
OUT. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. ISOLATE FOR 1/2 MILE IN ALL
DIRECTIONS IF TANK, RAIL CAR OR TANK TRUCK INVOLVED IN FIRE. COOL
CYLS W/FLOODING AMTS OF WATER FROM AS FAR AWAY AS POSS. DO NOT USE
WATER DIRECTLY ON MATL. USE WATER SPRAY TO (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-109F,-78C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-71F,-57C
Vapor Pres:43700 @21C
Vapor Density:1.5
Spec Gravity:1.522 @ 21C
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS WITH A SLIGHT ACIDIC TASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACRYLALDEHYDE:EXOTHERMIC POLYM. BARIUM PEROXIDE:INCANDESCENT RXN.
CESIUM OXIDE & DIETHYL MAGNESIUM:IGNIT. (ING 3)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TEMPS ABOVE 1700C MAY CAUSE
DECOMPOSITION & THE RELEASE OF OXYGEN & HIGHLY TOXIC CARBON
MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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