Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE,GAS
MSDS Date:08/04/1989
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-364-1623
MSDS Number: CCSXQ

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 1800-734-5463

Cage: 00741

Telephone: 410-687-5500

Cage: 06535

CARBON DIOXIDE 99.8000 TO 99.9990

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL;96

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:LOW CONC(3-5 MOLAR%)CAUSE
INCREASED RESP/HEAD.8-15 MOLAR% CAUSE HEAD,NAUS,VOMIT WHICH MAY
LEAD TO UNCONSC IF NOT MOVED TO OPEN AIR/GIVEN OXY.HIGHER CONCEN
CAUSE RAPID CIRCULATORY INSUFFICIENCY L EADING TO
COMA/DEATH.MAINTAIN OXY LEVELS >19.5% @SEA LEVEL. MATL MOST
POWERFUL CEREBRAL VASODILATOR KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:INCREASED RESPIRATORY, HEADACHE. NAUSEA,
VOMITING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. RAPID CIRCULATORY INSUFFICIENCY, COMA,
DEATH. MOST POWERFUL CEREBRAL VASODILATOR KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF
OVEREXPOSURE TO CO2.RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/SCBA.
MOVE TO UNCONTAMINATED AREA. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
RESUSCITATION/SUPPLEMENTA L OXYGEN. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY. TREAT AREAS EXPOSED TO LIQUID AS
FROSTBITE. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.

Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR THE
COMBUSTABLE MATLS INVOLVED IN FIRE. ELECTRICAL
CLASSIFICATION:NON-HAZ.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE. USE STANDARD FIREFIGHTING
PROCEDURES FOR SURROUNDING MATERIALS IN THE FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL.USE APPROP PROT EQPMT. LEAK
IN USER EQPMT PURGE PIPING W/INERT GAS BEF REPAIRS.LEAK IN
CNTNR/VALVE CALL CHEMTREC/CLOSEST AIRCO LOCATION FOR ASSISTANCE.CO2
DISPLACES OXY CAUSING POSS IBLE OXY DEFICIENT ATM IN CONFINED
AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
VALVE PROTECTION CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CONTAINER IS
SECURED WITH VALVE OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE OR ROLL CYLINDERS. USE A SUITABLE
HAND TRUCK. DO NOT HEAT CYLINDER BY ANY MEANS TO INCREASE THE
DISCHARGE RATE OF PRODUCT FROM THE CYLINDER. PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA

Respiratory Protection:POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE W/MASK OR SELF-
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY
USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE TLV. ENSURE
ADE1UATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES OF ANY MATERIAL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOW SAFETY PROCEDURES FOR COMPRESSED GASES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
STORE AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS AND EMERGENCY EXITS. DO NOT
ALLOW THE TEMPERATURE WHERE THE CYLINDERS ARE STORED TO EXCEED
130F. CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT AND FIRMLY SECURED TO
PREVE NT FALLING OR BEING KNOCKED OVER. FULL AND EMPTY CYLINDERS
SHOULD BE SEGREGATED.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUBL@-109F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:856 PSIA
Vapor Density:1.65 @70F
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:NO COLOR/ODOR,SLIGHTLY ACIDIC GAS
@RT/PRESS;SHIPPED: LIQ GAS UNDER OWN VAP PRES

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTIVE METALS, HYDRIDES, MOIST CESIUM OXIDE OR LITHIUM ACETYL MAY
IGNITE.SODIUM PEROXIDE & REACTIVE METALS MAY EXPLODE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, OXYGEN, DRY ICE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL OR UNUSED
QUANTITIES. RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED, WITH
ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN
PLACE TO AIRCO FO R PROPER DISPOSAL.

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