Product ID:23507,CARBON DIOXIDE
MSDS Date:11/15/1985
FSC:1660
NIIN:01-143-0821
MSDS Number: BGNSM

Emergency Phone: 715-735-7411

Cage: 03670

Telephone: 715-735-7411

Cage: 03670

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:NO Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT WITH CO*2 SNOW (DRY ICE) CAN
CAUSE EYE DISCOMFORT OR SKIN FROSTBITE. VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN
AIR,CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION BY REDUCING OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR
BREATHING.
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS,IMPAIRED COORDINATION,REDUCED MENTAL
ACUITY,HEADACHES,TINNITUS,DIFFICULTY BREATHING,DROWSINESS,DEPENDING
ON LENGTH OF EXPOSURE & CONCENTRATION.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN.IF REDNESS,ITCHING OR BURNING DEVELOPS,GET MEDICAL
HELP; SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER,IF REDNESS,ITCHING DEVELOPS,SEEK
MEDICAL HE LP; INH:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,IF COUGH OROTHER RESPIRATORY
SYMPTOMS OCCUR,CONSULT MEDICAL PERSONNEL,IF NOT BREATHING,GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION,PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH,GIVE OXYGEN IF
BREATH IS DIFF.

Extinguishing Media:THIS IS AN EXTINGUISHING AGENT.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA,VENTILATE TO OUTSIDE
ATMOSPHERE,COOL OR REMOVE HOT METAL SURFACES OR SOURCES OF
NON-EXTINGUISHED FLAMES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CONTAINER IN A CLEAN,DRY,WELL
VENTILATED AREA,AWAY FROM HEAT ABOVE 120F.STORE AS A COMPRESSED GAS
IN DOT APPROVED VESSELS.
Other Precautions:IF CYLINDER OR CARTRIDGE IS NOT ATTACHED TO A
SYSTEM,IT MUST BE SAFETY CAPPED TO PROTECT AGAINST VIOLENT VESSEL
MOVEMENT OR FORCE OF ESCAPING GAS IF VALVE IS ACTUATED OR SEAL IS
PUNCTURED.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY NEEDED. IF TLV IS EXCEEDED,USE A
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION; USE LOCAL EXHAUST IN
CONFINED SPACES.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUBLIMES
Vapor Pres:830 PSIA
Vapor Density:1.5
Solubility in Water:88 ML PER 100 ML
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS WITH NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACT WITH
(AL+NA*2O*2),CS*2O,LI,K,MG(C*2H*5)*2,(MG+NA*2O),KHC*2,NA,NA*2C*2,NA
K,TI.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH ALL LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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