Product ID:CALIBRATION GAS CO 45-55 PPM IN AIR, 51-223
MSDS Date:02/13/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N018764
MSDS Number: BLDPB

BACHARACH INC

625 ALPHA DR
PITTSBURGH, PA 15238
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 412-963-2223

Cage: 05083

BACHARACH INC

PITTSBURGH, PA 15238 US

Telephone: 412-963-2130

Cage: 05083

& CO MAY COLLECT SHOULD BE MONITORED TO ASSURE THAT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CARBON MONOXIDE

CAS: 630-08-0

RTECS: FG3500000

Fraction By Weight: 0.005%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM; 9293

AIR

Fraction By Weight: 99.995%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50:(INHL,RAT)1807 PPM/4HR.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE/SKIN:NONE KNOWN OR EXPECTED.
INHAL:CO IS A CHEMICAL ASPHYXIANT WHICH AFFECTS O*2 TRANSPORT OF
BLOOD. SYMPS INCLUDE HDCH, POUNDING HEAT, DIZZ, WEAKNESS, CONFUSION
& NAUSEA. DEATH MAY RESULT FROM IN TENSE/PRLNGD EXPOS. INGEST:NOT
APPLICABLE. MATL IS A GAS. CHRONIC:EXPOS TO LOW LEVELS OF CO MAY
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ADVERSELY AFFECT CVS. MATL IS NOT
IRRIT TO TISS. NOT A SENSITIZER. REPRO TOX:CO HAS BEEN REPORTED TO
CAUSE ADVERSE EFTS ON FERTILITY IN SOME ANIMAL STUDIES. TERATOG:CO
HAS BEEN REPORTED TO CA USE DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORM & FETAL TOX
INANIMAL STUDIES. MUTAG:CO IS MUTAGENIC IN SOME TEST SYSTEMS. (SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY
DISEASE & SMOKERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, SEE MD .
SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL:RESCUERS SHOULD
BE AWARE OF HAZ & WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA. REMOVE TO FRESH A
IR. GIVE ARTF RESP, GET MD IMMED. INGEST:GET MD IMMED .

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:12.5%
Upper Limits:74%
Extinguishing Media:THIS GAS IS NOT FLAMMABLE. COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS
W/WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE SHIELDING TO PROTECT FROM CYLINDER
EXPLOSION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC OF CO IS BELOW LEL SO MIXT IS
NON-FLAMM. COMPRESSED AIR AT HIGH PRESS WILL ACCEL BURNING OF OTHER
MATLS. GAS CYLS EXPSD TO HEAT/FLAME MAY VENT (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA & MOVE LEAKING CYLINDER TO A HOOD OF OUTDOOR
LOCATION. ALLOW GAS TO DISSIPATE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE NEAR HEAT OR OPEN FLAME.
EXPOS TO TEMPS ABOVE 125F MAY CAUSE RUPTURE. SECURE CYLINDERS. DO
NOT DROP. OUTDOOR STORAGE PREFERRED.
Other Precautions:KEEP CYLS AWAY FROM HEAT, FLAMES, ALL IGNIT SOURCES.
FOR ADDTNL HNDLG RECOMM ON COMPRESSED GAS CYLS, CONSULT COMPRESSED
GAS ASSOC PAMPHLET P-1. USE ONLY W/ADEQ VENT. DO NOT BREATHE GAS.
CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE. DO NOT PUNCTURE. (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA FOR
EMER USE. DO NOT BREATHE GAS. SELECTION OF RESP PROT DEPENDS ON
CONTAMINANT TYPE, FORM & CONC. SELECT I/A/W OSHA 1910.134 & GOOD
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTIC E.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHST/ADEQ GEN VENT TO MAINTAIN CONC BELOW PEL. SINCE
GAS IS ODORLESS, AREAS OF USE/WHERE CO IS VENTED (SEE ING 3)
Protective Gloves:LEATHER GLOVES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:RAPIDLY OR EXPLODE. EFTS OF OVEREXP:SYNERGISTIC
EFTS:METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS METABOLIZED TO CO IN THE BODY & INCR TOX
EFT OF CO EXPOS. OTHER PREC:NEVER THROW CNTNR INTO FIRE/INCIN. KEEP
CYLS S ECURED. DO NOT DROP/DMG. USE PRESS REGULATOR & CHECK VALVES
AS APPROPRIATE.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-317F,-194C
Vapor Density:1
Spec Gravity:0.8
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS, TASTELESS COMPRESSED GAS IN
CYLINDERS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT OR FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. DO NOT INCINERATE CYLINDER.

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