Product ID:DRI ICE, SOLID CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON ICE
MSDS Date:10/10/1988
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-247-0619
MSDS Number: BLJGQ

Emergency Phone: 704-596-6262

Info Phone: 704-596-6262

Cage: KO836

Telephone: 704-596-6262

Cage: KO836

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6430000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL;93

LD50 LC50 Mixture:RAT-INHALE LCL0: 657,190 PPM-15 MIN.; *
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NERVOUS SYSTEM CONTROL OF RESPIRATION
IS DEPENDENT ON CO2 LEVEL BREATHED IN AIR. BY REDUCING OXYGEN LEVEL
IN AIR, CO2 CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION. SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE INCLUDE
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, SHORT NESS OF BREATH, MUSCULAR WEAKNESS,
DROWSINESS, RINGING IN EARS. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS PRODUCE A FAINT
ACID TASTE & CAN **
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:*RAT(10 DAYS PREG)-INHALE TLCO: 60,000
PPM-24 HRS TERATOGENIC EFFECTS; HUMAN-INHALE TCLO: 2,000 PPM
PULMONARY EFFECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:**CAUSE PARALYSIS OF BREATHING CONTROL CENTERS
OF NERVOUS SYSTEM. INHALE: LOW CONC (3-5 MOLOR %) CAUSE INCREASED
RESPIRATION & HEADACHE, 8-15 MOLAR % CONC CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING-LEADS TO UNC ONSCIOUSNESS IF NOT MOVED TO FRESH AIR.MAY
CAUSE COMA & DEATH. CONTINUAL DERMAL CONTACT-FROSTBITE OR CRYOGENIC
"BURNS".

First Aid:PROMPT MED AID IS MANDATORY IN ALL CO2 OVEREXPOSURE CASES.
EQUIP RESCUE PERSONNEL W/SCBA. INHALE: IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF UNCONSCIOUS, GIVE CPR & OXYGEN. ASSURE THAT VOMITED MAT'L DOES
NOT OBSTR UCT AIRWAY BY USE OF POSITIONAL DRAINAGE. FROSTBITE:
FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS W/LUKEWARM WATER. DO NOT USE HOT WATER. IMMED
SEE DR IF CRYOGENIC "BURNS" RESULT IN SKIN BLISTERING OR DEEP
TISSUE FREEZING.

Flash Point:NA
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE, INERT GAS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS. MATERIAL IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE & CAN BE USED AS A FIRE
EXTINGUISHING AGENT PRIMARILY FOR ITS SMOTHERING EFFECT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT EFFECTIVE ON FIRES INVOLVING
CHEMICALS W/THEIR OWN OXYGEN SUPPLY, FIRES INVOLVING REACTIVE
METALS, OR THEIR HYDRIDES AS THESE MATERIALS CAN DECOMPOSE CO2.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF MAJOR SPILL OR RELEASE OF
CO2. NOTIFY SAFETY PERSONNEL. PROVIDE VENTILATION. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL NEED SPECIAL TRAINING AND PROTECTION AGAINST CONTACT WITH
VERY COLD MATERIALS OR EXCESS IVE INHALATION OF GASEOUS CO2.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DRY CO2 CAN BE HANDLED WITH MOST
COMMON STRUCTURAL MATERIALS. AT NORMAL TEMPERATURES, CO2 IS
COMPATIBLE WITH MOST PLASTICS AND ELASTOMERS.
Other Precautions:MOIST CO2 IS CORROSIVE BY ITS FORMATION OF CARBONIC
ACID. FOR THESE APPLICATIONS, 316, 309 & 310 STAINLESS STEELS MAY
BE USED AS WELL AS HASTELLOY A, B & C & MONEL.

Respiratory Protection:POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE W/MASK OR SCBA FOR
EMERGENCY USE. PROVIDE APPROVED SUPPLIED-AIR OR SELF-CONTAINED
RESPIRATOR FOR USE IN NON-ROUTINE OR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
W/EXPOSURE ABOVE TLV. FULL FACEPI ECE REQUIRED FOR CONCENTRATIONS
>10%.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE THE TWA.
Protective Gloves:LOOSE FITTING, INSULATED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, SOLID CO2 HANDLING "TONGS".
GLOVES & POSSIBLY ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (APRON,
FACESHIELD, ETC.).
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-109F,-79C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-70F,-57C
Vapor Pres:@70F=844.7
Vapor Density:.1144LB/FT
Spec Gravity:95.64 LB/FT3
Solubility in Water:COEFFICIENT = .8704
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OPAQUE SOLID; COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM PEROXIDE W/AL OR MG. REACTIVE METALS, THEIR HYDRIDES & MAT'LS
LIKE DIETHYL MAGNESIUM, MOIST CESIUM OXIDE, ETC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:ALLOW GAS TO BLEED OFF AT A MODERATE RATE OR
SOLID TO SUBLIME TO A WELL VENTILATED AREA. DO NOT PUT DRY ICE IN A
CLOSED CONTAINER WHERE EVOLVED GAS CANNOT ESCAPE. REMOVE SCRAP
SOLID TO HOOD W/FORCED V ENT OR TO A REMOTE OUTSIDE AREA.

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