Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE SOLID, DRY ICE, CARBON ICE
MSDS Date:07/01/1987
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-247-0619
MSDS Number: BKZXW

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

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:INHALE: LOW CONC (3-5%)-INCREASED
RESPIRATION & HEADACHES. CONC OF 8-15%-HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING
WHICH CAN LEAD TO UNCONSCIOUSNESS. HIGH CONC-CAUSES RAPID
CIRCULATORY INSUFFICIENCY LEADING TO COMA & DEATH. SOLID PARTICLE
OF CO2 (SNOW/DRY ICE POWDER): PROLONGED CONTACT W/SNOW COULD RESULT
IN FROSTBITE/FREEZE BURNS.
Effects of Overexposure:TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES: CO2 IS THE MOST
POWERFUL CEREBRAL VASODILATOR KNOWN. INHALING LARGE CONC CAUSES
RAPID CIRCULATORY INSUFFICIENCY LEADING TO COMA & DEATH. FROSTBITE
EFFECTS ARE A CHANGE IN THE COLOR OF THE SKIN TO GRAY OR WHITE,
POSSIBLY FOLLOWED BY BLISTERING.

First Aid:INHALE: IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF UNCONSCIOUS MOVE TO
FRESH AIR & GIVE MOUTH/MOUTH RESUSCITATION & SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN.
FURTHER TREATMENT TO BE SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE. EYE: IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH W/T EPID WATER IN LARGE QUANTITIES OR W/STERILE SALINE
SOLUTION. GET MEDICAL AID. SKIN: FLUSH AFFECTED AREA W/LUKEWARM
WATER. DO NOT USE HOT WATER. GET MEDICAL AID FOR FREEZE BURN OR
DEEP TISSUE BURN.

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 FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. PROVIDE VENTILATION. PERSONNEL
SHOULD AVOID CONTACT W/VERY COLD MATERIALS OR EXCESSIVE INHALE OF
GASES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DRY C02 CAN BE HANDLED W/MOST COMMON
STRUCTURAL MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:SOLID CO2 IS USUALLY DELIVERED IN KRAFT-PAPER-WRAPPED
BLOCKS WEIGHING APPROX 50 LBS & ARE APPROX 1/2 CUBIC FOOT IN
VOLUME. STORE IN INSULATED CONTAINERS WHICH OPEN FROM THE TOP
HAVING LOOSE-FITTING LI DS SO VAPOR MAY ESCAPE TO ATMOSPHERE.

Respiratory Protection:POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE W/FULL FACEPIECE & AN
ESCAPE AIR SUPPLY OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE TWA. HOOD
W/FORCED VENT TO REMOVE SCRAP SOLID (OR REMOTE OUTDOOR AREA).
Protective Gloves:LOW TEMP RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:LOW TEMP RESISTANT FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:LOW TEMP RESISTANT PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
(APRON)
Supplemental Safety and Health
PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE TO
CARBON DIOXIDE. CO2 FORMS CARBONIC ACID IN THE PRESENCE OF WATER,
CARBONIC ACID IS CORROSIVE.PLASTICS & ELASTOMERS MAY BE EMBRITTL ED
BY DRY CO2.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-109F,-79C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-70F,-57C
Vapor Pres:856 PSIA
Spec Gravity:1.65
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS; WHITE SOLID

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ALLOW SOLID TO SUBLIME TO WELL VENTILATED AREA.
INSULATED STORAGE CONTAINER SHOULD BE LOCATED IN AN AREA WHERE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF CO2 VAPORS ABOVE
THE TLV. PUT DRY ICE IN CONTAINER THAT LETS EVOLVED GAS ESCAPE.

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