Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE
MSDS Date:09/02/1997
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-245-0199
MSDS Number: CGWZV

Emergency Phone: 215-766-8861

Info Phone: 215-766-8861

Cage: 51847

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

CARBON DIOXIDE, GAS

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL;96

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EXPO TO CO2 @1-4% CONC RESULT IN
INCREASED RESP VOLUME.MATL ACTS AS SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT BY DISPLACING
AIR NECESSARY FOR LIFE.SYMPTS INCLUDE RAPID RESPIRATION,MUSCULAR
INCOORD,FTG,NAU,VOMIT,UNCONSC .LIQ MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.PRESSURE
DROP THRU VALVES/PIPING MAY CAUSE EXTREME COLD,FROSTBITE ON
CONTACT.CHRONIC:NONE KNOWW
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:CARCINOGENICITY(US
ONLY):NTP/IARC/OSHA:NO.
Effects of Overexposure:INCREASED RESPIRATORY VOLUME, SIMPEL ASPHYXIANT
BY DISPLACING AIR NECESSARY FOR LIFE.RAPID RESPIRATION,MUSCULAR
INCOORDINATION,FATIGUE,NAUSEA,VOMIT,UNCONSC,FROSTBITE. CAN CAUSE
RAPID SUFFOCATION.CAN I NCREASE RESPIRATION & HEART RATE.MAY CAUSE
FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INHAL:IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.BREATHING HAS STOPPED GIVE
ART RESP;BREATHING DIFFIC GIVE OXY.EYE:NONE.SKIN:IF FROSTBITE
OCCURS FLUSH AFFECTED AREA W/LUKEWARM WATER.DONT USE HOT
WATER.INGEST:NONE.IN E VENT OF EXPOSURE CONSULT PHYSICIAN.NOTETO
PHYSICIAN:NONE.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NA
Lower Limits:NON-FLAMM
Upper Limits:NON-FLAMM
Extinguishing Media:USE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.KEEP FIRE EXPO CYLINDERS COOL W/WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDER RUPTURE MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF SOURCE IF POSSIBLE,REMOVE SOURCE OF
HEAT.REMOVE LEAKING CYL TO EXHAU HOOD OR SAFE OUTDOOR AREA IF THIS
CAN BE DONE SAFELY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CNTNRS FROM PHYSICAL DMG.DONT
DEFACE CYL/LABELS.CYL SHOULD BE REFILLED BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF
COMPRESSED GAS.
Other Precautions:SHIPMENT OF COMPRESSED GAS CYL WHICH HAS NOT BEEN
FILLED BY OWNER OR W/HIS WRITTEN CONSENT IS VIOLATION OF FED
LAW(40CFR).CYLINDERS SHOULD BE TRANSPORTED IN SECURE UPRIGHT
POSITION IN WELL VENTILATED TRUCK.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DISPO:VALVE PROTECTION CAPS IN PLACE.SARA:TPQ:10000LBS.EU #:204-646-9.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NP
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NP
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>3092F,>170
Vapor Pres:NP
Vapor Density:NP
Spec Gravity:NP
pH:NP
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NP
Solubility in Water:NP
Appearance and Odor:HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID AND GAS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DECOMPOSES WHEN HEATED >1700C.THIS WEAKLY ACIDIC MATL WILL RX
W/ALKALINE MATLS TO FORM CARBONATES & BICARBONATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORAGE IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS.STORAGE
NEAR HEAT SOURCE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC CARBON MONOXIDE WHEN HEATED
ABOVE 1700C.

Waste Disposal Methods:NO ADVERSE ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS EXPECTED.DISP OF
NON-REFILLABLE CYL IAW FED/STATE/LOC REGS.ALLOW GAS TO VENT SLOWLY
TO ATMOSPHER IN UNCONFINED AREA/EXHAUST HOOD.CYL REFILLABLE TYPE
RETURN CYL TO SUPPLIE R W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS/CAPS SECURED&
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