Product ID:CARBON MONOXIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N072889
MSDS Number: CBZDB

NATIONAL WELDERS SUPPLY CO INC

CHARLOTTE, NC 28231
US

Emergency Phone: 800-866-4422;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 704-333-5475

Cage: 18264

NATIONAL WELDERS SUPPLY CO INC

31007 CHARLOTTE, NC 28231 US

Telephone: 704-333-5475

Cage: 18264

CARBON MONOXIDE

CAS: 630-08-0

RTECS: FG3500000

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM

PRESS (UP 59 2-2.5 ATM) HAS SHOWN TO BE

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BE INFORMED THAT PETIENT HAS INHALED TOX QTYS OF

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FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF

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TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTED. DISPOSE OF I/A/W

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TO PVNT HAZ BACKFLOW INTO CYLINDER. FOR ADDNL

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PAMPHLET P-1. PROTECT CYL FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.

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CONSTRUCTION AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS &

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EXCEED 130F (54C). CYLS SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT &

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FULL & EMPTY CYLS SHOULD BE SEGREGATED. POST "NO

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BE NO SOURCES OF IGNIT IN STOR/USE AREAS. FOR ADDNL

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PAMPHLET P-1. CARBON MONOXIDE CAN BE HANDLED IN ALL

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(3450 KPA). ABOVE THAT PRESS, IT FORMS TOX & CORR

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ALLOYS, COPPER & COPPER ALLOYS, LOW CARBON

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B & C ARE REC FOR HIGHER PRESS APPLICATIONS.

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SYS. ELEC EQUIP SHOULD NOT BE REFILLED EXCEPT BY

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COMPRESSED GAS CYL WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY THE

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FED LAW (49 CFR). ALWAYS SECURE CYLS IN AN UPRIGHT

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CYLINDERS IN TRUNKS OF VEHICLES, ENCLOSED VANS,

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CYLINDERS SECURED IN OPEN FLATBED OR IN OPEN

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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: DEPENDING ON LEVELS & DURATION
OF EXPOS, SYMPS MAY INCL HDCH, DIZZ, HEART PALPITATIONS, WEAK,
CONFUSN & NAUS TO CONVLS, EVENTUAL UNCON & DEATH. BECAUSE IT IS A
COLORLESS & ODORLESS POIS GAS, TH ERE IS NO WARNING OF ITS PRESENCE
OTHERTHAN THE ABOVE SYMPS. ANALYTICAL MONITORS W/ALARMS SHOULD BE
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EMPLOYED WHERE POSSIBILITY OF RELEASE
OF TOX QTYS EXISTS. TOX PROPERTIES: THE OXYGEN TRANSPORT FUNC OF
THE HEMOGLOBIN OF THE BLOOD IS REDUCED SINCE IT REACTS W/INHALED
CARBON MONOXIDE TO FOR M CARBOXY HEMOGLOBIN INSTEAD OF ITS NORM RXN
W/OXYGEN IN LUNGS TO FORM OXYHEMOGLOBIN. THE AFFINITY HEMOGLOBIN
(SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS IN ILL HEALTH WHERE SUCH
ILLNESS WOULD BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE SHOULD
NOT BE ALLOWED TO WORK OR HANDLE THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:PROMPT MED ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP TO
CARBON MONOXIDE. RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/NIOSH APPRVD SCBA
& BE COGNIZANT OF EXTREME FIRE & EXPLO HAZ. INHAL: CONSCIOUS PERS
SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO UNCONTAM AREA & BE TREATED W/SUPPLEMENTAL
OXYGEN. QUICK REMOVAL FROM CONTAM AREA IS MOST IMPORTANT. UNCON
PERS SHOULD BE MOVED TO UNCONTAM AREA & BE GIVEN ARTF RESP & OXYGEN
(SUP DAT)

Flash Point:GAS
Lower Limits:12.5%
Upper Limits:74.0%
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . IF POSSIBLE, STOP THE FLOW OF CARBON MONOXIDE. USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL SURROUNDING CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CARBON MONOXIDE HAS ALMOST THE SAME
DENSITY AS AIR. IT WILL NOT DIFFUSE BY RISING AS WITH SOME LIGHTER
FLAMMABLE SUCH AS HYDROGEN OR NATURAL GAS (METHANE).

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
CONTR/CONTR VALVE, CONT YOUR C LOSEST SUPP LOCATION/CALL EMER
TELEPHONE # LISTED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTD AREAS. VALVE
PROT CAPS MUST REMAIN INPLACE UNLESS CONTR 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 (< 2000 PSIG) PIPING/SYS. DO NOT HEAT CYL BY ANY
MEANS. USE CHEC K VALVE/TRAP IN DISCHARGE LINE (ING 6)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE WITH
MASK OR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:HOOD WITH FORCED VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST: TO PREVENT
ACCUMULATION ABOVE THE TWA. MECHANICAL: I/A/W ELECTRICAL CODES.
Protective Gloves:ANY MATERIAL.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: FOR CARBON MONOXIDE IS 200-300 TIMES GREATER THAN ITS
AFFINITY FOR OXYGEN. ALL THE DISORDERS ARE DUE TO THE MARKEDLY
REDUCED CELLULAR RESP & MAY INCL CNS IMPAIRMENT, CARDIOVASCULAR CO
LLAPSE, RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, COMA, ETC.FIRST AID PROC: AT SAME
TIME. THE ADMINISTERING OF OXYGEN AT ELEVATED (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-313F,-192C
Spec Gravity:0.96 (AIR=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

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