Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2)
MSDS Date:12/01/1990
FSC:4210
NIIN:00-202-7858
MSDS Number: BHJFL

Emergency Phone: 704-739-7415,800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 704-739-7415

Preparer: NONE

Cage: 57658

Telephone: 704-739-7415

Cage: 57658

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 10,000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL;94

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIQUID OR
SOLID WILL CAUSE BURNS, FROSTBITE, BLINDNESS. PRODUCT IS AN
ASPHYXIANT, DISPLACES OXYGEN. EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS CAN
PARALYZE THE RESPIRATORY CENTER. INCR EASED INHALATION WILL CAUSE
INCREASED BREATHING RATE. UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH MAY RESULT.
CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, FROSTBITE, BLINDNESS, INCREASED
BREATHING RATE, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, CONVULSIONS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATION, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:TREAT AREAS EXPOSED TO SOLID OR LIQUID CARBON DIOXIDE AS
FROSTBITE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
MEDICAL A TTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:THIS MATERIAL IS AN EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:RELEASED GAS WILL DISSIPATE RAPIDLY AND
HARMLESSLY TO ATMOSPHERE, IN OPEN AREAS. FOR CONFINED AREAS, MOVE
ALL PERSONNEL AND VENTILATE AREA. VENT TO ATMOSPHERE IN OPEN AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM DIRECT HEAT OR FLAME.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
AIRLINE RESPIRATORS WHEN CARBON DIOXIDE HAS BEEN RELEASED AND HAS
DIMINISHED THE OXYGEN CONTENT BELOW 19%.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST ARE RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:INSULATED WHEN HANDLING LIQUID OR SOLID.
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD HYGIENE AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-109F,-78C
Vapor Pres:GAS AT 70F
Vapor Density:1.52
Evaporation Rate & Reference:HIGH
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID OR GAS. NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:VENT TO ATMOSPHERE IN OPEN AREA.

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