Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE, REFIGERATED LIQUID, BULK CARBON DIOXIDE
MSDS Date:11/25/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00F034772
MSDS Number: BTJDG

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-630-5400

Cage: 08772

Telephone: 610-695-7400 / 610-695-7449

Cage: 08772

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL;94

LD50 LC50 Mixture:IDLH= 50,000 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS WILL CAUSE ASPHYXIATION. POISONING MAY AFFECT THE
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM,RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND HEART. CONTACT WITH
SKIN AND EYES MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE; EYE IRRI TATION. CHRONIC:
PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY AFFECT CALCIUM/PHOSPHORUS
METABOLISM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARBON DIOXIDE IS NOT LISTED AS A
CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC; NOR REGULATED AS SUCH BY OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: ACIDIC TASTE, DYSPNEA, MENTAL
CONFUSION, DROWSINESS, WEAKNESS, HEADACHE, VERTIGO, NAUSEA, LABORED
BREATHING. FORSTBITE (SKIN & EYES): REDNESS, TINGLING AND PAIN,
NUMBNESS, BLURRED VISION (EYE S).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING
DIFFICULT; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF STOPPED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY. EYES: WASH WITH LOTS OF WARM WATER. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENT ION. SKIN (FROSTBITE): WARM SKIN WITH WATER AT 107F
OR WRAP IN BLANKETS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTED:
TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR FOG,
REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL
CONTAINERS WITH FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER; APPLY FROM AS FAR A
DISTANCE AS POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF
CAN BE DONE AT NO RISK. ISOLATE AND DENY ENTRY. VENTILATE AREA
BEFORE ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS
AND IAW 29 CFR 1910.101.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PERMIT PHYSICAL DAMGE OR OVERHEATING OF
CONTAINER.CONTENTS ARE UNDER PRESSURE.CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE
VIOLENTLY & TRAVEL A GREAT DISTANCE.CONTACT OF LIQUIFIED GASES WITH
WATER MAY CAUSE VILOENT EXPLOSION DUE TO FAST TEMP. CHANGES.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR MERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR
OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:IF CONTACT WITH LIQUID POSSIBLE WEAR
APPROPRIATE CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT SKIN FREEZING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS ENTERED BY DLA-HMIS UNDER PROJECT WITH AF-FP.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-109F,-78C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-71F,-57C
Vapor Pres:43700 MMHG
Vapor Density:1.5
Spec Gravity:1.552
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS WITH SLIGHT ACIDIC TASTE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACRYLALDEHYDE, BARIUM PEROXIDE, CESIUM OXIDE, METALS, METAL ANHYDRIDES,
POTASSIUM, SODIUM, POTSSIUM-SODIUM MIXTURES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 1700C MAY CAUSE
DECOMPOSITION & THE RELEASE OF OXYGEN & HIGHLY TOXIC CARBON
MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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