Product ID:CARBON MONOXIDE IN AIR
MSDS Date:04/01/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00F031920
MSDS Number: BSPKM

NATIONAL DRAEGER INC

101 TECHNOLOGY DR
PITTSBURGH, PA 15275
US

Emergency Phone: 412-787-8383/8389

Info Phone: 412-787-8383/8389 OR FAX 787-2207

Cage: 53833

NATIONAL DRAEGER INC

PITTSBURGH, PA 15372 US

Telephone: 412-787-8383 OR 412-787-8389

Cage: 53833

CARBON MONOXIDE

CAS: 630-08-0

RTECS: FG3500000

Fraction By Weight: 5-50%PPM

OSHA PEL 55 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 57 MG/CUM

COMPRESSED AIR

RTECS: AX5271000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ASPHYXIANT. LOW LEVELS IN AIR MAY
IMPAIR THE REACTION TIME OR SENSORY PERCEPTION. BECAUSE OF THE
AFFINITY FOR HEMOGLOBIN, EVEN SMALL AMOUNTS CAN POSE A SERIOUS
HAZARD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,
GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CYLINDER
COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DON'T EXPOSE TO HEAT OR FLAMES.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE & VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE LEAKING
CYLINDER TO EXHAUST HOOD OR SAFE OUTDOORS AREA. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS ONLY.
KEEP VALVE PROTECTION CAP ON CYLINDERS WHEN NOT IN USE & SECURE
CYLINDER WHEN USING TO PROTECT FROM FALLING.
Other Precautions:USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK TO MOVE CYLINDERS. RETURN
CYLINDER W/POSITIVE PRESSURE. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. DON'T DEFACE CYLINDERS OR LABELS. REFILL CYLINDERS BY
QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF CO MPRESSED GASES.

Respiratory Protection:USE A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN CASE
OF EMERGENCY OR NON-ROUTINE USE.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE GENERAL & LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. USE EXPLOSION
PROOF VENTILATION.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES
Supplemental Safety and Health
SHIPMENT OF A COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY THE
OWNER OR W/HIS WRITTEN CONSENT IF A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW. IF
METHYLENE CHLORIDE & CO EXPOSURES OCCUR FOR THE SAME WORKERS, TH E
LEVELS OF BOTH MUST BE CONTROLLED BELOW TLV LEVELS. CON'T: DISILVER
OXIDE, OXYGEN FLOURIDE.

Vapor Density:1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE, CESIUM DIOXIDE, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, IODINE
HEPTAFLOURIDE, NITROGEN TRIFLOURIDE, OXYGEN. SEE SUPP
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO SUPPLIER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL
W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN
PLACE. ALLOW GAS TO DISCHARGE AT A SLOW RATE. WASTE CO CAN BE PIPED
TO AN INCINERATO R TO BURN CO TO CO2 UNDER CONTROLLED CONDITIONS.

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