Product ID:CARBON ACID GAS, CARBON DIOXIDE
MSDS Date:06/30/1994
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-292-0142
MSDS Number: CCJSZ

Emergency Phone: 804-231-1191

Info Phone: 804-231-1191

Cage: 8D945

Telephone: 804-231-1191

Cage: 8D945

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: 100% %

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL;96

LD50 LC50 Mixture:9 PPH/5 MINUTES INHALATION HUMAN LCLO
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT. INHALATION MAY
CAUSE ACIDIC TASTE, DYSPNEA, HEADACHE, VERTIGO, NAUSEA, LABORED
BREATHING, WEAKNESS, DROWSINESS, MENTAL CONFUSION, INCREASE IN
BLOOD PRESSURE, VISUAL DISTURBANCES. TI SSUE CONTACT MAY CAUSE
FROSTBITE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:ACIDIC TASTE, DYSPNEA, HEADACHE, VERTIGO,
NAUSEA, LABORED BREATHING, WEAKNESS, DROWSINESS, MENTAL CONFUSION,
INCREASE IN BLOOD PRESSURE, VISUAL DISTURBANCES,
REDNESS/TINGLING/PAIN/NUMBNESS OF EXPOSED TISSUE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. WARM
AFFECTED AREA IN WARM WATER (107F) OR WRAP AFFECTED PARTS IN
BLANKETS. ENCOUR AGE PERSON TO EXERCISE AFFECTED PART WHILE IT IS
BEING WARMED. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: UNLIKELY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FORM FIRE AREA IF CAN DO SO
WITHOUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER TO CONTAINER. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS
OF TANKS. ISOLATE FOR 1/2 MILE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE WATER SPRAY TO ABSORB VAPORS. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS. KEEP UPWIND. CONSIDER EVACUATION OF DOWNWIND AREA
IF MATERIAL IS LEAKING.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILL UNLIKELY TO OCCUR. IF LEAK OCCURS,
VENTILATE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT PERMIT PHYSICAL DAMAGE OR
OVERHEATING OF CONTAINERS. CONTENTS ARE UNDER PRESSURE. CONTAINERS
MAY RUPTURE VIOLENTLY AND TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES.
Other Precautions:CONTACT OF LIQUIFIED GASES WITH WATER MAY CAUSE
VIOLENT EXPLOSIONS DUE TO RAPID TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE MAY OR DOES EXCEED OCCUPATION
EXPOSURE LIMITS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO PREVENT
OVEREXPOSURE. IN ACCORD WITH 29 CFR 1910.134 USE EITHER AN
ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR OR AN AI R-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Eye Protection:NOT REQUIRED BUT ADVISABLE.
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-109F,-78C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-71F,-57C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:3092F,1700C
Vapor Pres:43700
Vapor Density:1.5
Spec Gravity:GAS
pH:< 7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:GAS
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, NO ODOR, SLIGHT ACIDIC TASTE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACRYLALDEHYDE, BARIUM PEROXIDE, CESIUM OXIDE, DIETHYL MAGNESIUM,
METALS, POTASSIUM, SODIUM PEROXIDE, HYDRAZINE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXYGEN, CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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