Product ID:CLINICAL BLOOD GAS MIXTURES
MSDS Date:03/01/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N039512
MSDS Number: BRLDR

NATIONAL WELDERS SUPPLY CO INC

810 GESCO
CHARLOTTE, NC 28231
US

Emergency Phone: 800-866-4422;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 919-544-3772;704-333-5475

Cage: 18264

NATIONAL WELDERS SUPPLY CO INC

31007 CHARLOTTE, NC 28231 US

Telephone: 704-333-5475

Cage: 18264

W/HIS (WRITTEN) CONSENT IS VIOLATION OF FED LAW (49

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TRANSPORTING THEM. NEVER TRANSPORT CYLS IN TRUNKS OF

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COMPARTMENTS. TRANSPORT CYLS SECURED IN OPEN

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856 PSIA

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL;93

ABOVE CRITICAL

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ABOVE CRITICAL

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

DISCHARGE LINE TO PVNT HAZ BACK FLOW INTO CYL. PROT

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VENTED AREA AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS & EMER

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EXCEED 125F(52C). CYLS SHLD BE STORED UPRIGHT &

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EMPTY CYLS SHLD BE SEGREGATED. USE "FIRST IN-FIRST

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EXCESS PERIODS OF TIME. FOR ADDNL HNDLG & STOR RECS,

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SAFETY BULLETIN SB-2. DRY CARBON DIOXIDE CAN BE HNDLD

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IS CORR BY ITS FORM OF CARBONIC ACID. FOR THESE

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AS WELL AS HASTELLOY A, B, C & MONEL. FERROUS NICKEL

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DIOXIDE IS COMPAT W/MOST PLASTICS & ELASTOMERS.

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QUALIFIED PRDCRS OF COMPRESSED GASES. SHIPMENT OF

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:RELS OF LG QTYS OF LOW OXYGEN CONTENT
MIXT COULD CAUSE EXCLUSION OF ADEQ SUPPLY OF OXYGEN TO LUNGS. FOR
CARBON DIOXIDE:INHAL:LOW CONCS (3-5 MOLAR %) CAUSE INCR RESP &
HDCH. EIGHT TO 15 MOLAR % CONCS C AUSE HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT WHICH MAY
LEAD TO UNCON IF NOT MOVED TO OPEN AIR/GIVEN OXYGEN. HIGHER CONCS
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAUSE RAPID CIRCULATORY INSUFFICIENCY
LEADING TO COMA & DEATH. BRTHG OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMS CAUSES
IMPAIRED COORD, PERCEPTION & JUDGEMENT LEADING TO INCR/LABORED
BRTHG & EVENTUAL FAILURE & COL LAPSE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS IN ILL HEALTH WHERE SUCH
ILLNESS WOULD BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THESE MIXTURES SHOULD
NOT BE ALLOWED TO WORK WITH OR HANDLE THESE PRODUCTS.

First Aid:PROMPT MED ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP TO BLOOD
GAS MIXTS. RESCUE PERS SHLD BE EQUIPPED W/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA.
INHAL:CONSCIOUS PERS SHLD BE ASSISTED TO UNCONTAM AREA & INHALE
FRESH AI R. QUICK REMOVAL FROM CONTAM AREA IS MOST IMPORTANT. UNCON
PERS SHLD BE MOVED TO UNCONTAM AREA, GIVEN ASSISTED RESP & SUPP
OXYGEN. ASSURE THAT VOMITED MATL DOES NOT OBSTRUCT AIRWAY BY USE OF
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . IF CYLINDERS ARE INVOLVED IN A FIRE, SAFELY
RELOCATE OR KEEP COOL W/WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF POSS, STOP FLOW OF HIGH OXYGEN CONTENT
MIXT WHICH IS SUPPORTING FIRE. MIXTS W/>23.5 MOLAR % OXYGEN MAY
VIGOROUSLY ACCLERATE COMBUST. CARBON DIOXIDE (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROP PROT EQUIP. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIP, BE CERTAIN TO PURGE
PIPING W/INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS IN
CNTNR/CNTNR VALVE, CONT YOUR CLOSEST SUPPLIER LOCATION/CALL EMER
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTED AREAS. VALVE
PROT CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CNTNR IS SECURED W/VALVE
OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE/ROLL CYLS. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK
FOR CYL MOVEMENT. USE PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING CYL
TO LOWER PRESS (<3000 PSIG) PIPING/SYS. DO NOT HEAT CYL BY ANY
MEANS TO INCR DI SCHARGE RATE OF PROD FROM CYL. (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE
W/MASK OR SCBA SHOULD BE AVAILBLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST:TO PVNT ACCUM >TWA FOR CO*2 &/OR ADEQ VENT TO
PVNT OXYGEN LEVEL FROM DECREASING BELOW 18 MOLAR PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:FORMS CARBONIC ACID IN PRESENCE OF WATER. FIRST AID
PROC:POSITIONAL DRAINAGE. FURTHER TREATMENT SHLD BE SYMPTOMATIC &
SUPPORTIVE. SPILL PROC:TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTED HEREIN. WASTE DISP
METH:C ONT YOUR CLOSEST SUPPLIER LOCATION/CALLEMER TELEPHONE NUMBER
LISTED HEREIN. OTHER PREC:USE CHECK VALVE/TRAP IN (ING 4)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE INGS
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SEE INGS
Vapor Pres:SEE INGS
Spec Gravity:SEE INGS
Solubility in Water:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS . DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO DISP OF WASTE/UNUSED QTYS. RETURN IN SHIPPING CNTNR
PROPERLY LBLED, W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROT
CAP IN PLACE T O YOUR SUPPLIER. FOR EMER DISP ASSISTANCE,(SUPDAT)

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