Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE REFRIGERATED LIQUID
MSDS Date:05/01/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N043684
MSDS Number: BTLMN

AIRGAS

100 MATSONFORD RD, FIVE RADNER CORP CT
RADNOR, PA 19087
US

Emergency Phone: 215-687-5253

Info Phone: 215-687-5253

Cage: AIRGA

FIVE RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER (AIRGAS)

RADNOR, PA 19087 US

Telephone: 215-687-5253

Cage: FIVER

VESSEL, CONT CLOSEST SUPPLIER LOCATION IMMED. THIS

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CRYOGENIC CNTNRS (LIQ CYLS). THESE CYLS SHOULD

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YOUR SUPPLIER'S INSTRUCTIONS. THEY MUST ALWAYS BE

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NEEDED FOR THEIR MOVEMENT. "FIRST IN-FIRST OUT"

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COMPRESSED GAS ASSOC'S PAMPHLETS G-6, CARBON

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CONSUMER SITES & G-6.3, CARBON DIOXIDE CYL FILLING &

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CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

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OSHA PEL 10000 PPM;30000 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 5000 PPM;30000 STEL

TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION & SUPP OXYGEN. ASSURE THAT

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POSITIONAL DRAINAGE. MED ASSISTANCE SHOULD BE SOUGHT

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NOT USE HOT WATER. MD SHOULD SEE PATIENT PROMPTLY IF

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SURFACE OR DEEP TISSUE FREEZING.

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GAS CYLS SHOULD NOT BE REFILLED EXCEPT BY

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GAS CYL WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY OWNER/WITH HIS

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ALWAYS SECURE CYLS IN UPRIGHT POSITION BEFORE

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VEHICLES, ENCLSD VANS, TRUCK CABS/IN PASSENGER

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OPEN PICK-UP TYPE VEHICLES. CARBON DIOXIDE,

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INSULATED VESSELS AT CUSTOMER'S LOCATION. THESE

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VAP SPACE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN PRESS IN VESSEL/TEMP

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SHOULD BE OPERATED I/A/W MFR'S & YOUR SUPPLIER'S

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OTHER WAY MODIFY OPERATION OF THESE VESSELS. IF

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:LOW CONCS (3-5 MOLAR %) CAUSE
INCR RESP & HDCH. 8-15 MOLAR % CONCS CAUSE HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT WHICH
MAY LEAD TO UNCON IF NOT MOVED TO OPEN AIR/GIVEN OXYGEN. HIGHER
CONCS CAUSE RAPID CIRCULATORY IN SUFFICIENCY LEADING TO COMA &
DEATH. WHEN REFRIGERATED LIQ CARBON DIOXIDE IS VAPORIZED THRU
ORIFICE, IT(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAN FORM SOLID PARTICLES OF CARBON
DIOXIDE ("SNOW/"DRY ICE" PWDR). CONTINUOUS DERMAL CONT W/THIS COLD
SNOW COULD RSLT IN FROSTBITE/CRYOGENIC "BURNS". CARBON DIOXIDE IS
MOST POWERFUL CEREBRAL VASODILATOR KNOWN. CHRONIC, HARMFUL EFTS
ARE NOT KNOWN FROM RPTD INHAL OF LOW (3-5 MOLAR %) CONCS. FROSTBITE
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS IN ILL HEALTH WHERE SUCH
ILLNESS WOULD BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO CARBON DIOXIDE SHOULD
NOT BE ALLOWED TO WORK WITH/HANDLE THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:PROMPT MED ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP TO
CARBON DIOXIDE. RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
SCBA. INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR
MIN O F 15 MINS, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . INHAL:CONSCIOUS PERS
SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO UNCONTAM AREA & INHALE FRESH AIR. QUICK
REMOVAL FROM CONTAM AREA IS MOST IMPORTANT. UNCON PERS SHOULD BE
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE, INERT GAS. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .

Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DRY CARBON DIOXIDE CAN BE HNDLD W/MOST
COMMON STRUCTURAL MATLS. MOIST CARBON DIOXIDE IS CORR BY ITS FORM
OF CARBONIC ACID.
Other Precautions:FOR THESE APPLICATION, 316, 309 & 310 STAINLESS
STEELS MAY BE USED AS WELL AS HASTELLOY A, B & C & MONEL. FERROUS
NICKEL ALLOYS ARE SLIGHTLY CORRODED. AT NORMAL TEMPS CARBON DIOXIDE
IS COMPAT W/MOST P LASTICS & ELASTOMERS. COMPRESSED (ING 6)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE
W/ MASK OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE
FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE THE TWA.
Protective Gloves:LOOSE FITTING, INSULATED GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER . SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:-109.3F,-78.5C (SUBLIMATION POINT). VP: 856 PSIA @ 21.1C. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:EFTS ARE CHANGE IN COLOR OF SKIN TO GRAY/ WHITE POSS
FOLLOWED BY BLISTERING. NOTE:EXCEPT WHERE SPECIFIED, HLTH HAZ DATA
& M OST OF OTHER DATA IN THIS MSDS ARE FOR GASEOUS CARBON DIOXIDE.
FIRST AID PROC:MOVED TO UNCONTAM AREA, GIVEN MOUTH- (ING

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-70F,-57C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:1.99 MG/M3
Spec Gravity:1.65 (AIR=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE. FORMS CARBONIC ACID
IN THE PRESENCE OF WATER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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