Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE, REFRIGERATED LIQUID
MSDS Date:08/09/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-292-0142
MSDS Number: BDVNZ

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 201-464-8100

Cage: 00741

Telephone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 00741

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL;93

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:CARBON DIOXIDE IS THE MOST
POWERFUL CEREBRAL VASODILATOR KNOWN. INHALATION OF LARGE
CONCENTRATIONS CAUSE RAPID CIRCULATORY INSUFFICIENCY LEADING TO
COMA AND DEATH. SKIN:CONTACT WITH CRYOGEN IC LIQUID CAN CAUSE
TISSUE FREEZING OR FROSTBITE AND CRYOGENIC BURNS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:INCREASED RESPIRATION, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA AND VOMITING, WHICH MAY LEAD TO UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
SKIN:FROSTBITE AND CRYOGENIC "BURNS."
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE NOTED

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF
OVEREXPOSURE OF CARBON DIOXIDE. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY. TREAT AREAS
EXPOSED TO FROSTBI TE. SKIN:FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH TEPIDWATER. DO
NOT USE HOT WATER. EYES:*DO NOT FLUSH THE EYES WITH HOT OR EVEN
TEPID WATER. OPEN EYELIDS AND ALLOW LIQUID TO EVAPORATE.

Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISH WITH AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA.USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.PROVIDE VENTILATION.PERSONNEL
SHOULD AVOID CONTACT WITH VERY COLD MATERIALS OR EXCESSIVE
INHALATION OF GAS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:VESSELS SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED IN
SUB-SURFACE OR CLOSED AREA.CO*2 IS HEAVR THAN AIR AND LEAKING GAS
COULD ACCUMULATE IN LOW AREAS AND CAUSE SUFFOCATN
Other Precautions:DRY CO*2 CAN BE HANDLED W.MOST COMMON STRUCTURAL
MTLS.MOIST CO*2 IS CORROSIVE,USE STAINLESS STEEL.AT
LIQ.TEMPS.PLASTICS MAY EMBRITTLE.CO*2 VESSELS SHOULD NOT BE
REFILLED EXCEPT BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES.

Respiratory Protection:POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE WITH FULL FACEPIECE
AND ESCAPE AIR SUPPLY OR SCBA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY
USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE TWA.
Protective Gloves:LOOSE FITTING INSULATED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES,GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES
Work Hygienic Practices:STANDARD PRACTICE
Supplemental Safety and Health
BOILING POINT:-78.5C/VAP.PRESS:[email protected] HAZ.CONT'D:FROSTBITE
EFFECTS ARE A CHANGE IN THE COLOR OF THE SKIN TO GRAY OR WHITE
POSSIBLY FOLLOWED BY BLISTERING.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-109.3F
Vapor Pres:856 PSIA
Spec Gravity:1.65
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS,ODORLESS GAS. WATER WHITE LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL OR UNUSED
QUANTITIES.RETURN TO AIRCO FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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