Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE REFRIGERATED LIQUID
MSDS Date:07/01/1987
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-245-0199
MSDS Number: BHDCX

Emergency Phone: 201-464-8100

Info Phone: 201-464-8100

Cage: AIRCO

Telephone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 00741

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL;93

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CARBON DIOXIDE IS THE MOST POWERFUL
CEREBRAL VASODILATOR KNOWN.INHALING LARGE QTYS CAUSES RAPID
CIRCULATORY INSUFFICIENCY LEADING TO COMA & DEATH.CHRONIC HARMFUL
EFFECTS ARE NOT KNOWN FROM REPEATED IN HALATION OF LOW 3-5%
CONCENTRATIONS.FROSTBITE EFFECTS CHANGE SKIN COLOR TO GRAY OR WHITE
POSSIBLY FOLLOWED BY BLISTERING
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:3-5% INCREASED RESPIRATION &
HEADACHE.8-15% HEADACHE,NAUSEA,&VOMITINGWHICH MAY LEAD TO
UNCONSCIOUSNESS.HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS CAUSE RADIP CIRCULATORY
INSUFFICIENCY LEADING TO COMA & DEATH.CO NTACT W/LIQ OR SOLID CAN
PRODUCE FROSTBITE & FREEZE BURNS.

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTN.RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED
W/SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.INHALATION:CONSCIOUS/UNCONSCIOUS ASSIST TO FRESH AIR.IF
NECESSARY GIVE ASSISTED RESUSCITATION & SUP OXY.TREAT AR EA EXPOSED
TO LIQ AS FROSTBITE.EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/TEPID WTR IN LARGE
QTYS.DO NOT USE HOT WTR.SEEK MEDICAL ATTNIMMEDIATELY IF CRYOGENIC
"BURN" RESULTS IN BLISTERING OR DEEP TISSUE FREEZING.

Flash Point:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE, INERT GAS
Fire Fighting Procedures:NA
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NA

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL.USE APPROPRIATE
PROTECTIVE EQUIP.PROVIDE VENTILATION.PERSONNEL SHOULD AVOID
CONTACT W/VERY COLD MATERIALS OR EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF GAS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE/STORE IN WELL-VENT AREA.WORKERS
HOULD WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES & ANY OTHER NEC PROT CLOTHING &
EQUIP.NOT TO BE INSTALLED IN SUB-SUR OR CLOSED AREA.
Other Precautions:CARBON DIOXIDE VESSELS SHOULD NOT BE REFILLED EXCEPT
BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES.SHIPMENTS OF CARBON
DIOXIDE VESSEL,WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY THE OWNER OR W/HIS
WRITTEN CONSENT, IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW (49 CFR).

Respiratory Protection:POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE W/FULL FACEPIECE &
ESCAPE AIR SUPPLY OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:LOOSE FITTING INSULATED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES
Supplemental Safety and Health
NK

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-109.3F *
Vapor Pres:@70F21.1C*
Spec Gravity:@70F 1.65
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS,ODORLESS GAS. WATER WHITE LIQUID.

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

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

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