Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE
MSDS Date:11/25/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N081594
MSDS Number: CFSRN

MG INDUSTRIES

2460 BLVD OF THE GENERALS
VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482
US

Emergency Phone: 800-345-6351

Info Phone: 800-382-0534

Cage: MGIND

MG INDUSTRIES

UNKNOW MALVERN, PA 19355 US

Telephone: 215-630-5422

Cage: MGNDU

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000 PPM/30000 STEL

CONTACT CLOSEST SUPPLIER LOCATION OR CALL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

USE CHECK VALVE/TRAP IN DISCHARGE LINE TO PVNT

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COMPRESSED GAS ASSOC'S PAMPHLETS P-1, G-6, G-6.1,

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DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAVILY

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ARE STORED TO EXCEED 130F (54C). CYLS SHOULD BE

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KNOCKED OVER. FULL & EMPTY CYLS SHOULD BE

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FULL CYLS BEING STORED FOR EXCESS PERIODS OF TIME.

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STRUCTURAL MATLS. MOIST CARBON DIOXIDE IS CORR BY

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309 & 310 STAINLESS STEELS MAY BE USED AS WELL AS

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ARE SLIGHLY CORRODED. AT NORMAL TEMPS CARBON

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COMPRESSED GAS CYLS SHOULD NOT BE REFILLED EXCEPT

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OF COMPRESSED GAS CYL WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY

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OF FEDERAL LAW (49CFR).

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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: INHALATION: LOW CONCENTRATIONS
(3-5 MOLAR %) CAUSE INCREASED RESPIRATION & HEADACHE. EIGHT TO 15
MOLAR 1, CONCENTATIONS CAUSE HEADACHES, NAUSEA & VOMITING WHICH MAY
LEAD TO UNCONSCIOUSNESS IF N OT MOVED TO OPEN AIR/GIVEN OXYGEN.
HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS CAUSE RAPID CIRCULATORY INSUFFICIENCY
LEADING(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TO COMAS & DEATH. TOX PROPERTIES:
CARBON DIOXIDE IS MOST POWERFUL CEREBRAL VASODILATOR KNOWN.
INHALING LG CONCS CAUSES RAPID CIRCULATORY INSUFFICIENCY LEADING TO
COMA & DEATH. CHRONIC HARMFU L EFTS ARE NOT KNOWN FROM INHAL OF LOW
(3-5 MOLAR %) CONCENTRATIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:PROMPT MED ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP TO
CARBON DIOXIDE. RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/NIOSH APPRVD SCBA.
INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR MINIMUM
OF 15 MINS, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF
WATER. CALL MD . INHAL: CONSCIOUS PERSONS SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO
UNCONTAMD AREA & INHALE FRESH AIR. QUICK REMOVAL (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE, INERT GAS. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE. USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC 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 CNTNR/CNTNR
VALVE, CONT CLOSEST S UPPLIER LOCATION/CALL EMER TELEPHONE
NOLISTED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
VALVE PROT CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CNTNR 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 (<1500 PSIG) PIPING/SYS. DO NOT HEAT CYL BY ANY
MEANS TO INCR DI SCHARGE RATE OF PROD FROM CYL. (ING 3)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE WITH
MASK OR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE TWA.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:FROM CONTAMINATED AREA IS MOST IMPORTANT. UNCONSCIOUS
PERSONS SHOULD BE MOVED TO UNCONTAMINATED AREA, GIVEN
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION & SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN. ASSURE THAT
VOMITED MATER IAL DOES NOT OBSTRUCT AIRWAY BY USE OF POSITIONAL
DRAINAGE. FURTHER TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-109F,-79C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-70F,-57C
Vapor Pres:856 PSIA
Spec Gravity:1.65 (AIR =1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FORMS CARBONIC ACID IN THE PRESENCE OF
WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS . DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE/UNUSED QTYS. RETURN IN SHIPPING
CNTNR PROPERLY LBLD, W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE
PROT CAP IN PLACE TO SUPPLIER. FOR EMER DISP ASSISTANCE,(ING 2)

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