Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE
MSDS Date:01/12/1996
FSC:4210
NIIN:00-808-4545
MSDS Number: CBSBX

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CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL;96

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, CNS, EYES, SKIN.
ACUTE- CONTACT WITH LIQUID CAN CAUSE SKIN FROSTBITE. DRY ICE MAY
CAUSE EYE FROSTBITE. ASPHYXIANT. INHALATION MAY CAUSE CNS EFFECTS.
VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VA PORS MAY CAUSE UNCONSCIOUSNESS &
EVEN DEATH. INGESTION UNLIKELY. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, FROSTBITE, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS,
DIZZINESS, STINGING OF THE EYES, NOSE AND THROAT, EXCITATION, RAPID
BREATHING AND HEART RATE, EXCESS SALIVATION, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
MUSCULAR WEAKNESS, RI NGING 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:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEE AN
OPHTHALMOLOGIST, URGENTLY. SKIN:FLUSH WITH WARM WATER (NOT TO
EXCEED 107 F). PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES
OF OVEREXPOSURE TO CO2. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH
SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. ORAL:UNLIKELY.

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:THOUGH GAS CYLINDERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH
PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE RELIEF DEVICES, THEY SHOULD BE REMOVED
FROM HIGH TEMPERATURES/FIRE TO AVOID RISK OF RUPTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. VENTILATE TO OUTSIDE
ATMOSPHERE. COOL OR REMOVE HOT METAL SURFACES. CLEAN UP PERSONNEL
SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL (BELOW 120F),
VENTILATED PLACE, AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. IF CYLINDER OR
CARTRIDGE IS NOT ATTACHED, IT MUST BE CAPPED.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT. 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 S PACES. READ ALL LABEL INSTRUCTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR
FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED
POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE TLV. LOCAL EXHAUST
LOCATED NEAR THE FLOOR.
Protective Gloves:INSULATED NEOPRENE FOR DRY ICE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES FOR DRY ICE RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER,
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-109F SUBLI
Vapor Pres:43671 @68F
Vapor Density:1.5
Spec Gravity:1.98
pH:ACIDIC
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:88 ML/100 ML @ 68F
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MATERIALS THAT REACT WITH CABONIC ACID SUCH AS ALKALIES, SODIUM,
POTASSIUM, LITHIUM, MAGNESIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:OVERHEATING CYLINDERS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CAN DECOMPOSE TO CARBON MONOXIDE AND
OXYGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE OUTDOORS.
DISPOSAL SHOULD BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. DEFECTIVE CYLINDERS SHOULD BE TAGGED TO INDICATE A
DEFECT.

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