Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE, GAS
MSDS Date:04/01/1995
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N014417
MSDS Number: CGQRL

BOC GROUP INC

575 MOUNTAIN AVE
MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-464-8100

Cage: HO796

BOC GROUP INC

MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974 US

Telephone: 908-464-8100

Cage: HO796

FERROUS NICKEL ALLOYS ARE SLIGHTLY SUSCEPTIBLE

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& ELASTOMERS. USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTED AREAS. CO*2

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CAPS MUST STAY IN PLACE UNLESS CNTNR IS SECURED

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ROLL CYLS. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK FOR CYL MOVEMENT.

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LOW PRESS (<3000 PSIG) PIPING OR SYSTEMS. DO NOT

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FROM CYL. USE CHECK VALVE OR TRAP IN DISCHARGE LINE

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CYLS SHALL NOT BE REFILLED W/OUT EXPRESS WRITTEN

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WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY OWNER OR W/HIS OR HER

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& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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ALL SENSATIONS, EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY & FATG. AS

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TO CONVLS, COMA, DEATH. OXYGEN DEFICIENCY DURING

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REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG; FLUSH

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SHOULD SEE PATIENT PROMPTLY IF CRYOGENIC BURN RSLTS

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MD SHOULD SEE PATIENT PROMPTLY

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PROMPT MED ATTN MANDATORY IN ALL

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APPRVD SCBA. ASSIST CONSCIOUS PERS TO UNCONTAMD AIR

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MOST IMPORTANT. MOVE UNCON PERS TO UNCONTMD AREA.

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FURTHER TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC &

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(52C) STORE CYLS UPRIGHT & FIRMLY

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EMPTY CYLS. USE FIRST IN-FIRST OUT INVENTORY SYS TO

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FOR ADDNL STOR RECOMS, CONSULT COMPRESSED GAS

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CNTNR IN CRYOGENIC LIQ FORM IN ENCLSD SPACE SUCH AS

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FIRE, EXPLOSION, ASPHYXIATION OR TOXIC EXPOSURE.

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98.9-99.999

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: <99.999%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM; 30000 STEL

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:EYES: CNTCT W/EVAP LIQ MAY CAUSE
FROSTBT/CRYOGENIC BURNS. SKIN: CNTCT W/LIQUEFIED PROD MAY CAUSE
FROTST/CRYOGEINC BURNS UPON EVAP. FROSTBT EFTS ARE CHANGE IN SKIN
COLOR TO GRAY/WHITE, POSS FOLLOWED BY BLISTERS. SKIN MAY BECOME
INFLAMED & PAINFUL. INGEST:UNLIKELY. CNTCT W/EVAP LIQ MAY CAUSE
FROSTBT/ (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CRYOGENIC BURNS. INHAL: CO*2 IS MOST
POWERFUL CEREBRAL VASODILATOR KNOWN. INHAL LG CONCS CAUSES RAPID
CIRCULATORY INSUFFICIENCY LEADING TO COMA & DEATH. ASPHY IS LIKELY
TO OCCUR BEFORE EFTS O F CO*2 OVEREXP. CHRONIC, HARMFUL EFTS ARE
NOT KNOWN FROM RPTD INHAL OF LOW CONCS. LOW CONCS CAUSE INCRD RESP
& (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: NEVER INTRODUCE OIL/OINTMENT INTO EYES W/OUT MED
ADVICE. IN CASE OF FREEZING/CRYOGENIC BURNS BY RAPIDLY EVAP LIQ. DO
NOT WASH EYES W/HOT OR EVEN TEPID WATER. REMOVE VICTIM FROM SOURCE
OF CONTAM. OPEN EYELIDS WIDE TO ALLOW LIQ TO EVAP. IF PAIN IS
PRESENT, REFER VICTIM TO OPHTHALMOLOGIST FOR FURTHER TREATMENT &
FOLLOW UP. IF VICTIM CANNOT TOLERATE LIGHT, PROTECT EYES W/LIGHT
BANDAGE/ (ING 4)

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE. NONFLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE 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, CNTCT APPR OP EMER TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTED/CALL
BOC LOCATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CYLS FROM PHYSICAL DMG. STORE
IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTD AREA AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS &
EMER EXITS. DO NOT STORE ABOVE 125F (ING 11)
Other Precautions:DRY CO*2 CAN BE HANDLED IN MOST COMMON STRUCTURAL
MATLS. MOIST CO*2 IS GENERALLY CORR BY ITS FORM OF CARBONIC ACID.
FOR APPLICATNS W/MOIST CO*2, 316, 309 & 310 STAINLESS STEELS MAY BE
USED; ALSO HASTE LLOY(R) A,B & C & MONEL(R). (ING 16)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE ALIRLINE WITH
FULL-FACE MASK AND EXCAPE BOTTLE OR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:USE LOC EXHST TO PVNT ACCUM OF HIGH CONCS SO AS TO REDUCE
OXYGEN LEVEL IN AIR TO <19.5% & CO*2 CONC BELOW EXPOS LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS . INSULATED FOR LIQS.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 24)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: 109F,43C (CO*2 SUBLIMES). MATL TO AVOID: CARBON DIOXIDE OVER MIX OF
SODIUM PEROXIDE & ALUMINUM OR MAGNESIUM MAY EXPLODE. EFTS OF
OVEREXP: HDCH. EFTS OF OXYGEN DEFICIENCY RSLTG FROM SIMPLE ASPHYXIA
NTS MAY INCL RAPID BRTHG, DIMINISHED MENTAL ALERTNESS, IMPAIRED
MUSC COORDINATION, FAULTY JUDGMENT, DEPRESS OF (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPDAT
Vapor Pres:856 PSIA
Vapor Density:1.53
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:A COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CERTAIN REACTIVE METALS, HYDRIDES, MOIST CESIUM MONOXIDE/LITHIUM
ACETYLENE CARBIDE DIAMMINE MAY IGNITE. PASSING (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND OXYGEN WHEN HEATED
ABOVE 3092F (1700C). CARBONIC ACID IS FORMED IN THE PRESENCE OF
MOISTURE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL WASTE/UNUSED QTYS. RETURN IN
SHIPPING CNTNR PROPERLY LABELD, W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS/CAPS
SECURED & VALVE PROT CAP IN PLACE TO MFR/AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORFOR
DISP.

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