Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE
MSDS Date:05/15/1991
FSC:4210
NIIN:00-910-9663
MSDS Number: BKKKD

Emergency Phone: 715-735-7411

Info 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

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
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF TEPID
WATER/STERILE SALINE.SKIN:FLUSH WITH LUKEWARM WATER.DO NOT USE HOT
WATER.PROM PT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF
OVEREXPOSURE TO CO2.RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CO2 IS A NON-FLAMMABLE INERT GAS.
HOWEVER, EXPOSURE TO FIRE OR SEVERE OVERHEATING CAN CAUSE CARBON
DIOXIDE CYLINDERS TO BURST.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. PROVIDE VENTILATION TO AREA AND
AVOID CONTACT WITH SOLID OR LIQUID AND EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF
VAPOR. VALVE OFF CARBON DIOXIDE S UPPLY FROM LEAKING OR BROKEN
COMPONENTS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,VENTILATED
PLACE.DO NOT INSTALL STORAGE VESSELS IN SUB SURFACE,CLOSED AREA OR
NEAR HEAT/FLAME.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES OR SKIN. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE WITH FULL FACE PIECE
AND ESCAPE AIR SUPPLY OR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD
BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE TLV. LOCAL EXHAUST
SHOULD BE LOCATED NEAR THE FLOOR.
Protective Gloves:INSULATED AND COLD RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUBLIMES
Vapor Pres:42928 @20C
Vapor Density:1.5
Spec Gravity:1.98
Evaporation Rate & Reference:GAS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
Solubility in Water:88 % @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS,ODORLESS GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIGOROUSLY WITH (AL+NA2O2),LI,K,MG(C2H5)2,(MG+NA2O),NA, TI,NAK
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT AND FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAMINATED AREA SHOULD BE VENTILATED
THOROUGHLY. SOLID CARBON DIOXIDE SHOULD BE REMOVED OUT OF DOORS AND
ALLOWED TO SUBLIMATE. DISPOSAL SHOULD BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGU LATIONS.

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