Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE,GAS
MSDS Date:03/24/1993
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-682-6841
MSDS Number: BVYHL

Emergency Phone: 908-464-8100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-464-8100

Cage: 00741

Telephone: 908-464-8100

Cage: 80382

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: >99.7%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL;94

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV IS 5000 PPM.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:LUNGS, EYES, SKIN.
ACUTE- CONTACT WITH LIQUID/SOLID CO2 CAN CAUSE EYE/SKIN FROSTBITE &
FREEZE BURNS. CAN INCREASE RATE OF BREATHING. INHALATION OF 8-15%
CAUSES UNCONSCIOUSNESS. HIGHER CO NCENTRATIONS CAUSE RAPID
CIRCULATORY INSUFFICIENCY LEADING TO DEATH. INGESTION UNLIKELY.
CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE OR SKIN FROSTBITE AND FREEZE BURNS,
HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, STINGING OF THE NOSE AND THROAT,
EXCITATION, RAPID BREATHING AND HEART RATE, EXCESS SALIVATION,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, MUSCULAR W EAKNESS, RINGING IN THE EAR,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, NAUSEA, VOMITING, WATERY EYES (FORMATION OF
WEAK CABONIC ACID)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONNEL WITH PRE-EXISTING CHRONIC
RESPIRATORY DISEASES OR HEART DISORDERS SHOULD REFRAIN FROM
BREATHING EXCESSIVE CARBON DIOXIDE.

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
EYES:REMOVE VICTIM FROM EXPOSURE. DO NOT WASH WITH HOT/WARM WATER.
OPEN EYELIDS WIDE. PROTECT FROM LIGHT. SEE AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST,
URGENTLY. SK IN/ORAL:FLUSH WITH WARM WATER (NOT TO EXCEED 105F).
PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE
TO CO2. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE WATER FOG,
CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE
EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. EVACUATE AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAMMABLE GAS. CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE
DUE TO HEAT OF FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL. VENTILATE AREA. USE
PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. STOP FLOW OF GAS IF POSSIBLE OR CALL
800-424-9300 OR SUPPLIER FOR ASSISTANCE. AVOID CONTACT WITH LIQUID.
WEAR INSULATED GLOVES, FACE SHIELD, CHEMICAL APRON. AVOID
BREATHING GAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM HEAVY TRAFFICKED AREAS & EMERGENCY EXITS. STORE
CYLINDERS UPRIGHT & FIRMLY SECURED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE ABOVE 125F (52C). CAUTION! CAN CAUSE
RAPID SUFFOCATION DUE TO OXYGEN DEFICIENCY. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. CO2 IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND TENDS TO ACCUMULATE NEAR
THE FLOOR IN CLOSED SP ACES. READ ALL LABELS AND INSTRUCTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKING IN A CONFINED AREA OR FIGHTING FIRE,
USE NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACEPIECE, OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE. AN ADDITIONAL ESCAPE BOTTLE NEEDED IF TLV > 50,000 PPM
Ventilation:GENRAL VENTILATION SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE
TLV. LOCAL EXHAUST LOCATED NEAR THE FLOOR.
Protective Gloves:INSULATED AND COLD RESISTANT NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER,
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOES AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE A SAFETY LINE AND A STANDBY WORKER WHEN RESPIRATOR-PROTECTED
PERSONNEL ENTER A HAZARDOUS CARBON DIOXIDE-ENRICHED AREA. KEEP ALL
EQUIPMNETS, ESPECIALLY SAFETY VALVES, IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-109F SUBLI
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-70F,-57C
Vapor Pres:44255 @70F
Vapor Density:1.53 @ 70F
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUEFIED GAS UNDER ITS OWN VAPOR PRESSURE -
ODORLESS/SLIGHT PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CERTAIN REACTIVE METALS, HYDRIDES, MOIST CESIUM MONOXIDE OR LITHIUM
ACETYLENE CARBIDE DIAMINO, SODIUM PEROXIDE+AL/MG
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CAN DECOMPOSE TO CARBON MONOXIDE AND
OXYGEN ABOVE 3092F (1700C).

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF UNUSED QUANTITIES.
RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED, WITH ANY VALVE
OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE, TO
AIRCO FOR PROPER DI SPOSAL.

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