Product ID:ANAEROBIC ATMOSPHERE MIXTURE
MSDS Date:11/25/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N057932
MSDS Number: BWYZX

MG INDUSTRIES

2460 BLVD OF THE GENERALS
VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-630-5400

Cage: 08772

MG INDUSTRIES

MALVERN, PA 19355-1424 US

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

Cage: 08772

3-10 MOLAR PERCENT.

CAS: 1333-74-0

RTECS: MW8900000

Fraction By Weight: 3-10%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

5-97 MOLAR PERCENT.

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: 5-97%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000 PPM;30000 STEL

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTED.

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STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM

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WHERE CYLS ARE STORED TO EXCEED 130F (54C). CYLS

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BEING KNOCKED OVER. FULL & EMPTY CYLS SHOULD BE

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FULL CYLS BEING STORED FOR EXCESSIVE PERIODS OF TIME.

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ASSOC'S PAMPHLETS P-1 & P-14 & SAFETY BULLETIN SB-2.

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STRUCTURAL MATLS. MOIST CARBON DIOXIDE IS CORR BY

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309 & 310 STAINLESS STEELS MAY BE USED AS WELL AS

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SLIGHTLY CORRODED. AT NORMAL TEMPS CARBON DIOXIDE IS

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CYLS SHOULD NOT BE REFILLED EXCEPT BY QUALIFIED

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CYL WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY OWNER/WITH HIS

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MIXT IS FLAMM, EARTH-GROUND & BOND ALL LINES & EQUIP

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PROOF. CONC OF EACH COMPONENT IN MIXT IN MOLAR

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COMPONENT CONC DATA IS NOT CLEARLY LEGIBLE ON THE

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FOR CARBON DIOXIDE:INHAL:LOW CONCS
(3-5 MOLAR %) CAUSE INCR RESPIRATION & 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
INSUFFICIENCY LEADING TO COMA & DEATH. BRTHG OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMS
CAUSES (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IMPAIRED COORD, PERCEPTION & JUDGEMENT
LEADING TO INCR/LABORED BRTHG & EVENTUAL MENTAL FAILURE & COLLAPSE.
CARBON DIOXIDE IS THE MOST POWERFUL CEREBRAL VASODILATOR KNOWN.
CHRONIC, HARMFUL EFT S ARE NOT KNOWN FROM RPTD INHAL OF LOW (3-5
MOLAR %) CONCS. RELS OF LG QTYS OF THESE MIXTS COULD CAUSE
EXCLUSION(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERS FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROP PROT EQUIP. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIP, BE CERTAIN TO PURGE
PIPING W/INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS IN CNTNR
VALVE, CONT YOUR CLOSES T SUPPLIER LOCATION/CALL EMER TELEPHONE#
LISTED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
VALVE PROT CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CNTNR IS SECURED
W/VALVE OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE/ROLL CYLS. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK
FOR CYL MOVEMENT. USE PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING CYL
TO LOWER PRESS (<3,000 PSIG) PIPING/SYS. DO NOT HEAT CYL BY ANY
MEANS TO INCR D ISCHARGE RATE OF PROD FROM CYL. (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:LOC EXHST:TO PVNT ACCUM ABOVE TWA FOR CO*2 &/OR ADEQ VENT
TO PVNT OXYGEN LEVEL FROM DECREASING BELOW 18 MOLAR PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:OF ADEQ SUPPLY OF OXYGEN TO LUNGS. FIRST AID PROC:FROM
CONTAM AREA IS MOST IMPORTANT. UNCON PERS SHOULD BE MOVED TO
UNCONTAM AREA, GIVEN MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION & SUPP OXYGEN.
ASS URE THAT VOMITED MATL DOES NOT OBSTRUCTAIRWAY BY USE OF
POSITIONAL DRAINAGE. FURTHER TREATMENT SHOULD BE (ING 4)

Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS; ODORLESS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISP OF WASTE/UNUSED QTYS.
RETURN IN SHIPPING CNTNR PROPERLY LABELED, W/ANY VALVE OUTLET
PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROT CAP IN PLACE TO YOUR SUPPLIER. FOR
EMER DISP ASSISTANCE, CONT YOUR CLOSEST SUPPLIER LOCATION/CALL
EMER (ING 5)

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