Product ID:CARBON MONOXIDE
MSDS Date:05/09/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-973-7286
MSDS Number: BNQCL

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9000

Info Phone: 201-573-0800/201-464-8100

Cage: HO796

Telephone: 908-464-8100

Cage: HO796

CARBON MONOXIDE

CAS: 630-08-0

RTECS: FG3500000

Fraction By Weight: 100.000%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ALL THE DISORDERS ARE DUE TO MARKEDLY
REDUCED CELLULAR RESPIRATION AND MAY INCLUDE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
IMPAIRMENT, CARDIOVASCULAR COLLAPSE, RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, COMA,
ETC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:DEPENDING ON LEVELS AND DURATION OF EXPOSURE,
SYMPOMS MAY INCLUDE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, HEART PALPITATIONS
WEAKNESS, CONFUSION AND NAUSEA TO CONVULSIONS, EVENTUAL
UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:CONSCIOUS PERSONS SHOULDBE ASSISTED TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA
AND BE TREATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN. QUICK REMOVAL FROM THE
CONTAIMNATED AREA IS MOST IMPORTANT. UNCONSCIOUS PERSONS SHOULD BE
MOVED T O AN UNCONTAIMNATED AREA AND BE GIVEN ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION AND OXYGEN AT THE SAME TIME. THE ADMINISTERING OF
OXYGEN AT ELEVATED PRESSURE HAS SHOWN TO BE BENEFICIAL AS A
HYPERBARIC CHAMBER.

Flash Point:GAS
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1166F
Lower Limits:12.5%
Upper Limits:74.0%
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF POSSIBLE, STOP FLOW OF GAS; USE WATER SPRAY
TO COOL SURROUNDING CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE IN AIR OVER A VERY WIDE RANGE.
IT REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE AND BARIUM PEROXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM EFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROPIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIPMENT, BE
CERTAIN TO PURGE PIPING WITH AN INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING
REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER OR VALVE, CONTACT CHEMTREC FOR
HELP.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREAS AWAY FROM HEAVY
TRAFFICKED AREAS & EMERGENCY EXITS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT ALLOW THE TEMPERATURE WHERE CYLINDERS ARE
STORED TO EXCEED 130F. CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT AND
FIRMLY SECURED. FULL AND EMPTY CONTAINERS SHOULD BE SEGREGATED.
POST "NO SMOKING OR OPEN FLAMES" SIGNS IN STORAGE AREA.

Respiratory Protection:POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE WITH MASK OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVALIABLE.
Ventilation:HOOD WITH FORCED VENTILATION. USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT
ACCUMULATION. USE GENERAL VENTILATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE
Protective Gloves:ANY MATERIAL PROTECTIVE GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EARTH-GROUND AND BOND ALL LINES AND EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE
CARBON MONOXIDE SYSTEM. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE NON SPARKING
OR EXPLOSION PROOF. USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.

HCC:G2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-312F,-191C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-337F,-205C
Vapor Pres:>220.4
Spec Gravity:0.96
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, ODORLESS GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE OR UNUSED
QUAANTITIES. RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED,
WITH ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION
CAP IN PLACE TO AIRCO FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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