Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE, GAS, MGI04260
MSDS Date:12/30/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N062380
MSDS Number: CDWPB

MG INDUSTRIES

3 GREAT VALLEY PARKWAY
MALVERN, PA 19355
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-695-7400

Cage: MGIND

MG INDUSTRIES

UNKNOW MALVERN, PA 19355 US

Telephone: 215-630-5422

Cage: MGNDU

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL

CAUSE IRRIT. DUE TO RAPID EVAP, LIQ/SOLID

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IF LIQ/SOLID IS SWALLOWED, FROSTBITE DMG OF

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IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT PERS MAY TOLERATE 1.5% IN

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CALCIUM/PHOSPHORUS METABOLISM MAY BE AFFECTED

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FALLING. AT 2% CONC, DEEPENED RESP MAY OCCUR. AT 3%

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HOWEVER, BEEN DEMONSTRATED THAT DEVEL OF TOLERANCE

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HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN ANIMALS. CONTACT NEHC FOR MORE

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PART IN BLANKETS. ENCOURAGE VICTIM TO

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CIRCULATION TO RETURN NATURALLY. GET MED ATTN IMMED.

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OF CHEM REMAINS (15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED.

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SUPPORTIVELY AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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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: INHAL: 50,000 PPM IDLH. 2-10%
MAY CAUSE ACIDIC TASTE, DYSPNEA, HDCH, NAUS, LABORED BRTHG, WEAK,
DROW, MENTAL CONFUSION, & INCR IN BLOOD PRESS, PULSE & RESP RATE.
EXPOS TO 10% FOR FEW MIN HAS BE EN REPORTED TO CAUSE VISUAL
DISTURB, TINNITUS, TREMORS, PROFUSE RESP, RESTLESSNESS,
PARESTHESIAS, GEN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: FEELING OF DISCOMFORT, LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS & COMA. 25-30% MAY CAUSE COMA & CONVLS W/IN 1 MIN.
REPRO EFTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN ANIMALS. SKIN: DUE TO RAPID EVAP,
LIQ/SOLID MAY CAUSE FROSTBI TE W/REDNESS, TINGLING &
PAIN/NUMBNESS.EYE: AT HIGH CONCS MAY CAUSE STINGING SENSATION OF
EYES. 200,000 PPM MAY (ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF
CARDIOVASCULAR OR PULMONARY IMPAIRMENT.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
RESP. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & ADMIN OXYGEN IF AVAIL. KEEP
WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. ADMIN OF
OXYGEN SH OULD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERS. GET MED ATTN IMMED.
SKIN: IN CASE OF FROSTBITE, WARM AFFECTED SKIN IN WARM WATER (107
F). IF WARM WATER NOT AVAIL/IMPRACTICAL TO USE, GENTLY WRAP
AFFECTED (ING 9)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. FOR LARGER FIRES,
USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. MOVE
CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF
CONTRS EXPOSED TO FLAMES UNTIL(SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF
YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE
HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY. VENTILATE CLOSED SPACES BEFORE
ENTERING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. STORE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.101.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PERMIT PHYSICAL DAMAGE/OVERHEATING OF
CONTAINERS. CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE. CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE &
TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE. CONTACT OF LIQUEFIED GASES W/WATER
MAY CAUSE VIOLENT EXPLOSIONS DUE TO RAPID TEMPERATURE
FLUCTUATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE NIOSH APPROVED.
50,000 PPM: ANY SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR, ANY SCBA. ESCAPE: ANY
APPROPRIATE ESCAPE-TYPE, SCBA. CONTACT NEHC FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF
APPROVED RESPIRATORS (FP N ).
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR APPROP PROT CLTHG & EQUIP TO PREVENT SKIN FROM FREEZING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: ACIDIC IN SOLN. FIRE FIGHT PROC: WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY
FROM ENDS OF TANKS. ISOLATE FOR 1/2 MILE IN ALL DIRECTIONS IF TANK,
RAIL CAR/TANK TRUCK INVOLVED IN FIRE. COOL CONTRS W/FLOODING AMTS
OF WATER FROM AS FAR DIST AS POSS.DO NOT USE WATER DIRECTLY ON
MATL. USE WATER SRPAY TO ABSORB VAPS. KEEP UPWIND.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-109F,-78C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-71F,-57C
Vapor Pres:43700@21C
Vapor Density:1.5
Spec Gravity:1.522
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS, WITH A SLIGHT ACIDIC TASTE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACRYLALDEHYDE, METAL ACETYLIDES, METALS, POTASSIUM, SODIUM. CONT NEHC
FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF MATLS TO AVOID .
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 1700C MAY CAUSE
DECOMPOSITION AND THE RELEASE OF OXYGEN AND HIGHLY TOXIC CARBON
MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT THE
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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