Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHER
MSDS Date:01/25/1993
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-303-3999
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CDKQV

Emergency Phone: 715-735-7411/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 715-735-7411

Preparer: SFETY & HEALTH DEPT

Cage: 03670

Telephone: 215-736-2000

Cage: 7Z016

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL;93

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:ACUTE- CONTACT WITH COLD VAPOR/SOLID
CARBON DIOXIDE CAN CAUSE EYE/SKIN FROSTBITE AND FREEZE BURNS.
ASPHYXIANT BY INHALATION. CAN INCREASE RATE OF BREATHING.
INHALATION OF >12% CAUSES RAPID UNCONSCIOUS NESS. INGESTION IS
UNLIKELY. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:EYE OR SKIN FROSTBITE AND FREEZE BURNS.
MODERATE CONCENTRATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE MAY CAUSE HEADACHE,
DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, STINGING OF THE NOSE AND THROAT, EXCITATION,
RAPID BREATHING AND HEART RATE, EXCESS SALIVATION, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, MUSCULAR WEAKNESS, RINGING IN THE EAR AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS
BY INHALATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS

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 10 5F). PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL
CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE TO CO2. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE EQUIPPED
WITH SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE WATER TO COOL CYLINDERS.
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 OR FIRE TO AVOID RISK OF RUPTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL. USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
VENTILATE AREA AND AVOID CONTACT WITH SOLID OR LIQUID AND EXCESSIVE
INHALATION OF VAPOR. MOVE LEAKING CONTAINER TO WELL-VENTILATED
AREA. TEST AREA FOR SUF FICIENT OXYGEN CONTENT PRIOR TO ALLOW
RE-ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED DARK
PLACE. NEVER WORK ON A PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. IF THERE IS A LEAK,
CLOSE THE CYLINDER VALVE AND BLOW DOWN THE SYSTEM
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 LABELS AND INSTRUCTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE. HOWEVER, AIR-
SUPPLIED RESPIRATORS ARE REQUIRED WHILE WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES
WITH THIS PRODUCT. THE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION USE MUST CONFORM WITH
OSHA RULES AS SPECI FIED IN 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO CONTROL THE CONCENTRATION OF THIS PRODUCT
IN WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE. MECHANICAL/GENERAL ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:INSULATED AND COLD RESISTANT NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.133)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, INDUSTRIAL-
TYPE WORK CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOES AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS CARBON DIOXIDE IS USED IN PNI: A (FIRE EXTINGUISHER), SAME NSN.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUBLIMES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT KNOWN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Pres:42911 @20C
Vapor Density:1.5
Spec Gravity:1.98
Evaporation Rate & Reference:GAS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
Solubility in Water:88ML CO2/100 ML @20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE,
ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
EXPLOSION CAN OCCUR IF CO2 CONTACTS SODIUM PEROXIDE MIXED WITH
ALUMINUM/MAGNESIUM. REACTIVE METALS, SODIUM POTASSIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ELECTRICAL
DISCHARGE, CARBON DIOXIDE IS DECOMPOSED TO FORM 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. CLOSE THE VALVE AND RETURN THE DEFECTIVE CYLINDER TO THE
SUPPLIER.

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