Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE
MSDS Date:04/01/1989
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-073-5561
MSDS Number: BTHNW

Emergency Phone: 304-744-3487

Info Phone: 304-744-3487

Cage: 36346

Telephone: 800-822-4357; 304-744-3487

Cage: 36346

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL;93

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV: 5,000 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION-ASPHYXIANT. LACK OF OXYGEN
CAN CAUSE DEATH. DAMAGE TO RETINAL GANGLION AND CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYTEM MAY OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT
IS LISTED BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SWALLOWING-FROSTBITE OF THE LIPS.
INHALATION-MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
DROWSINESS, STINGING OF THE NOSE AND THROAT, EXCITATION, RAPID
BREATHING, EXCESS SALIVATION, VOMITI NG, AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
SKIN-FROSTBITE. EYE-FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO
AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:SKIN-IMMEDIATELY WARM FROSTBITE AREA WITH WARM WATER (NOT TO
EXCEED 105F). IN CASE OF MASSIVE EXPOSURE, REMOVE CLOTHING WHILE
SHOWERING WITH WARM WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INHALATION-REMOVE TO
FRESH AI R. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. GIVE
OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYE-IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH EYES THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SEE A
PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA
APPROPIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL. IMMEDIATELY DELUGE
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE UNTIL COOL. THEN
MOVE CONTAINERS AWAY FROM FIRE IF WITHOUT RISK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GAS CANNOT CATCH FIRE. CONTAINERS MAY
RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF FIRE. NO PART OF CONTAINER SHOULD BE
SUBJECTED TO A TEMPERATURE HIGHER THAN 52C.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL. USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WHERE NEEDED. SHUT OFF LEAK IF WITHOUT RISK.
VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR MOVE LEAKING CONTAINER TO WELL VENTILATED
AREA. TEST AREA, ESPECIA LLY CONFINED AREAS, FOR SUFFICIENT OXYGEN
CONTENT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A WELL VENTILATED, COOL DARK
PLACE.
Other Precautions:NEVER WORK ON A PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. IF THERE IS A
LEAK, CLOSE THE CYLINDER VALVE, BLOW DOWN SYSTEM BY VENTING TO A
SAFE PLACE, THEN REPAIR LEAK.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CENCENTRATIONS UP TO 10 TIMES EXPOSURE LIMIT
ANY NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. UP
TO 50 TIMES A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH A FULL FACEPIECE
OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS PREFERRED. MECHANICAL
(GENERAL) VENTILATION IS ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:INSULATED NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:SELECT IN ACCORD OSHA 29 CFR 1910.133.
Other Protective Equipment:METATARSAL SHOES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING.
SELECT IN ACCORD WITH OSAH 29 CFR 1910.132 AND 1910.133.
Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP SAFETY VALVES IN GOOD WORKING CONDITIONS.
KEEP DEBRIS AND UNNECESSARY EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM CO2 EQUIPMENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT IN USE AND WHEN EMPTY. CARBON DIOXIDE, BEING
HEAVIER THAN AIR, TENDS TO ACCUMULATE NEAR THE FLOOR OF AN ENCLOSED
SPACE DISPLACING THE AIR AND CREATING AN OXYGEN DEFFICIENT ATMOSPH
ERE. VENTILATE BEFORE ENTRY. VERIFY SUFFICIENT OXYGEN
CONCENTRATION.

HCC:G3
Vapor Pres:830 PSIG
Vapor Density:1.522
Evaporation Rate & Reference:HIGH
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE.
ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS, ALKALINE EARTH METALS, METAL ACETYLIDES, CHROMIUM,
TITANIUM ABOVE 1022F, URANIUM ABOVE 1382F.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID TEMPERATURES HIGHER THAN 125F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ELECTRICAL
DISCHARGE, CARBON DIOXIDE IS DECOMPOSED TO FORM CARBON MONOXIDE AND
OXYGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE OUTDOORS. DISCARD
ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATION S.

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