Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE, REFRIGERATED LIQUID
MSDS Date:03/31/1995
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N070879
MSDS Number: CBMTD

BOC GROUP INC

575 MOUNTAIN AVE
MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-464-8100

Cage: HO796

BOC GROUP INC

MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974 US

Telephone: 908-464-8100

Cage: HO796

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: <100%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL

DEPRESS OF ALL SENSATIONS, EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY &

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& LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS MAY RSLT, EVENTUALLY LEADING

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DURING PREGNANCY HAS PRODUCED DEVELOPMENTAL

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REMOVE CONTAM

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NOT USE HOT WATER. MD SHOULD SEE PATIENT PROMPTLY IF

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SKIN/DEEP TISS FREEZING/IF FROSTBITE HAS OCCURRED.

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MD SHOULD SEE PATIENT PROMPTLY IF CRYOGENIC

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PROMPT

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DIOXIDE. RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/NIOSH/MSHA

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UNCONTAM AREA & INHALE FRESH AIR. QUICK REMOVAL

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MOVED TO UNCONTAM AREA, GIVEN MOUTH-TO-MOUTH

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SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC AND SUPPORTIVE.

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PLASTICS & ELASTOMERS. USE ONLY IN WELL-VENT

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AREAS. VALVE PROT CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS

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NOT DRAG, SLIDE/ROLL CONTRS. USE SUITABLE HAND

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TO INCR DISCHARGE RATE OF PROD FROM CYL. USE CHECK

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INTO SYS. PROVIDE PROPER PRESS RELIEF VALVE.

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VENTD AREA AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS &

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EXCEED 125F (52C). CONTRS SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT

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FULL & EMPTY CYL SHOULD BE SEGREGATED. USE "FIRST

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STORED FOR EXCESS PERIODS OF TIME. FOR ADDNL INFO,

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CARBON DIOXIDE, G-6.1 STD FOR LOW PRESS CARBON

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FILLING & HNDLG PROC FOR BEVERAGE PLANTS. NEVER

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FORM IN ENCLSD SPACE SUCH AS CAR TRUNK, VAN/STATION

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE:CONT W/EVAPG PROD MAY CAUSE
FROSTBT/CRYOGENIC BURNS. SKIN:CONT W/LIQD PROD MAY CAUSE
FROSTBT/CRYOGENIC "BURNS" UPON EVAP. FROSTBT EFTS ARE CHANGE IN
COLOR OF SKIN TO GRAY/WHITE, POSS FOLLOWE D BY BLISTERING. SKIN MAY
BECOME INFLAMED & PAINFUL. INGEST:UNLIKELY. CONT W/LIQ MAY CAUSE
FROSTBT/ (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CRYOGENIC "BURNS". INHAL:CARBON
DIOXIDE IS THE MOST POWERFUL CEREBRAL VASODILATOR KNOWN. INHALING
LGE CONCS CAUSES RAPID CIRCULATORY INSUFFICIENCY LEADING TO COMA &
DEATH. ASPHY IS LIKELY TO OCCUR BEFORE EFTS OF CARBON DIOXIDE
OVEREXP. CHRONIC, HARMFUL EFTS ARE KNOWN FROM RPTD INHAL OF LOW
CONCS. LOW (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: NEVER INTRODUCE OIL/OINTMENT INTO EYES W/OUT MED
ADVICE! IN CASE OF FREEZING/CRYOGENIC "BURNS" BY RAPIDLY
EVAPORATING LIQ, DO NOT WASH EYES W/HOT/EVEN TEPID WATER! REMOVE
VICTIM FROM SOURCE OF C ONTAM. OPEN EYELIDS WIDE TO ALLOW LIQ TO
EVAP. IF PAIN IS PRESENT, REFER VICTIM TO OPHTHALMOLOGIST FOR
FURTHER TREATMENT & FOLLOW UP. IF VICTIM CANNOT TOLERATE LIGHT,
PROTECT EYES W/LIGHT (ING 5)

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE. NON FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER OR
CONTAINER VALVE, CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER
LISTED ON PAGE 1 OR CALL YOUR CLOSEST BOC LOCATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DRY CARBON DIOXIDE CAN BE HANDLED IN
MOST STRUCTURAL MATLS. MOIST CARBON DIOXIDE IS GENERALLY CORROSIVE
BY ITS FORMATION OF CARBONIC ACID.
Other Precautions:FOR APPLICATNS W/MOIST CARBON DIOXIDE, 316, 309 & 310
STAINLESS STEELS MAY BE USED AS WELL AS HASTELLOY(R) A, B & C, &
MONEL(R). FERROUS NICKEL ALLOYS ARE SLIGHTLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORR.
AT NORM TEMPS C ARBON DIOXIDE IS COMPAT W/MOST (ING 14)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE
WITH FULL-FACE MASK AND ESCAPE BOTTLE OR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA
SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST TO PVNT ACCUM OF HIGH CONCS SO AS TO REDUCE
OXYGEN LEVEL IN AIR TO < 19.5% & CARBON DIOXIDE CONC < EXPOS LIM.
Protective Gloves:INSULATED GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG &(SUP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT:FULL LENGTH FSHLD MATLS TO AVOID:PASSING CARBON DIOXIDE OVER
MIX OF SODIUM PEROXIDE & ALUMINUM/MAGNESIUM MAY EXPLODE. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:CONCS OF CARBON DIOXIDE CAUSE INCRD RESP & HDCH. EF TS OF
OXYGEN DEFICIENCY MAY INCL:RAPID BRTHG, DIMINISHED MENTAL
ALERTNESS, IMPAIRED MUSC COORD, FAULTY JUDGEMENT,(ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-109F,-79C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-70F,-57C
Vapor Pres:856 @ 70F
Vapor Density:1.53
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, CLEAR LIQUID WHICH EVAPORATES TO A
COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CERTAIN REACTIVE METALS, HYDRIDES, MOIST CALCIUM MONOXIDE/LITHIUM
ACETYLENIC CARBIDE DIAMMINO MAY IGNITE. (SUP DAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND OXYGEN WHEN HEATED
ABOVE 3092F (1700C). CARBONIC ACID IS FORMED IN THE PRESENCE OF
MOISTURE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISP OF RESIDUAL WASTE/UNUSED
QTYS. RETURN IN SHIPPING CONTR PROPERLY LABELED, W/ANY VALVE OUTLET
PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROT CAP IN PLACE TO MFR/AUTHORIZED
DISTRIBUTOR FOR PROPE R DISP. DISP OF I/A/W LOC, STATE & FED REGS.

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