Product ID:QUINGAS 3 HIGH
MSDS Date:06/21/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00F048997
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BZVFR

Emergency Phone: 713-471-2544

Info Phone: 713-471-2544

Cage: 23972

Cage: 23972

CARBON DIOXIDE *96-2*

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: 3%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 9000 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS,
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS. MAY AFFECT CNS & REDUCES OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR
BREATHING. SKIN: MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE, BLISTERS. EYES: IRRITANT. MAY
CAUSE FROSTBITE/BLURREDVISION. ASPHYXIANT. POISONING AFFECTS THE
RESPIRATORY, NERVOUS SYSTEMS & HEART. INGESTION: DAMAGE TO
LIPS/MOUTH/MUCOUS MEMBRANE
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:ACIDIC TASTE, IRRITATION, CONVULSIONS, RINGING
IN THE EARS, NAUSEA, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HEADACHE, WEAKNESS,
DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, CONFUSION, RESTLESSNESS, SLEEPLESSNESS,
TINGLING SENSATION, TWITCHIN G, INTOLERANCE OF THE EYES TO LIGHT,
VISUAL DISTURBANCES, SUFFOCATION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, FROSTBITE,
NUMBNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/HISTORY OF
CARDIOVASCULAR/PULMONARY IMPAIRMENT.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. MAINTAIN
AIRWAY, BLOOD PRESSURE & RESPIRATION. KEEP WARM/AT REST. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY. OXYGEN MUST BE GIVEN BY QUALIFIED
PERSON. SKI N: FROSTBITE/CRYOGENIC BURNS-WARM AREA IN WARM WATER AT
107F/WRAP IN BLANKETS. EXERCISE PART TO ALLOW CIRCULATION. EYES:
WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2. FOR LARGE: WATER SPRAY, F
OG/STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA SAFELY W/O RISK.
COOL SIDES OF CONTAINERS W/WATER UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. COOL
FROM A FAR DISTANCE. KEEP UPWIND. (SEE SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE VIOLENTLY IN
HEAT/FIRE & TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE. LIQUIFIED GASES W/WATER
MAY CAUSE VIOLENT EXPLOSIONS DUE TO RAPID TEMP FLUCTUATIONS

Spill Release Procedures:DON'T TOUCH MATERIAL. STOP LEAK SAFELY W/O
RISK. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA & DENY
ENTY. VENTILATE CLOSED SPACES BEFORE ENTERING.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES. DON'T PERMIT PHYSICAL DAMAGE/OVERHEATING OF CONTAINERS.
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. HANDLE W/CAUTION.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS ARE UNDER PRESSURE. AVOID BREATHING GAS.
AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. DON'T ENTER CONFINED SPACES
UNLESS ADEQUATELY VENTILATED. DON'T PUNTURE CONTAINER. TEMPERATURE
FLUCTUATIONS. USE ONLY W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:50,000PPM-ANY SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR. ANY SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. ESCAPE-ANY APPROPRIATE ESCAPE-TYPE
SCBA. FOR FIRE FIGHTING: A SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
PRESSURE DEMAND/POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE
LIMITS
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:ADVISED
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
SKIN FROM FREEZING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE PROC CONT'D: DON'T USE WATER DIRECTLY ON MATERIAL. USE WATER SPRAY
TO ABSORB VAPORS. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. CONSIDER EVACUATION OF
DOWNWIND AREA IF MATERIAL IS LEAKING.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-109F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-70.6F
Vapor Pres:437
Vapor Density:1.5
Spec Gravity:1.522
pH:<7
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, W/A SLIGHT ACIDIC TASTE & ODORLESS GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LIQUIFIED GASES W/WATER, ACRYLALDEHYDE/BARIUM PEROXIDE/CELSIUM
OXIDE/DIETHYL MAGNESIUM/ETHYLENEIMINE/POTASSIUM/SODIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OVERHEATING OF CONTAINERS,
RAPID TEMP FLUCTUATIONS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TEMPS >3092F MAY RELEASE OXYGEN &
HIGHLY TOXIC CO.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN1013.

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