Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE, REFRIGERATED LIQUID
MSDS Date:01/01/1995
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N043684
MSDS Number: CGYHJ

AIRGAS

100 MATSONFORD RD SUITE 550
RADNOR, PA 19087-4579
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 610-687-5233

Cage: AIRGA

AIRGAS INC

WAYNE, PA 19087 US

Telephone: 215-687-5253

Cage: 0MN39

TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY & GET MED

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CONTAINMENT METH, I.E. COMPRESSED GAS CYLS, BULK

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TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER WHICH IS UNABLE TO VENT

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AT HIGH CONCS IN

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MAY CAUSE IRRIT. LIQ/SOLID MAY CAUSE FROSTBT

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UNLIKELY. IF LIQ/SOLID IS SWALLOWED, FROSTBT DMG OF

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IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT PERS MAY TOLERATE 1.5% IN

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BUT CALCIUM/PHOSPHORUS METABOLISM MAY BE AFFECTED

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PROGRESSIVELY FALLING. AT 2% CONC, DEEPENED RESP

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NOTED. IT HAS, HOWEVER, BEEN DEMONSTRATED THAT

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LEVELS. REPRO EFTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN ANIMALS.

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NO DATA AVAILABLE. FOR MORE

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USE, GENTLY WRAP AFFECTED PART IN BLANKETS.

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IS BEING WARMED. ALLOW CIRCULATION TO RETURN

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OINTMENT INTO EYES W/OUT DOING SO UNDER MED ADVICE.

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IMMED. IF TISS NOT FROZEN, WASH W/LGE AMTS OF WATER

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LIDS. IF VICTIM CANNOT TOLERATE LIGHT, PROTECT EYES

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CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: >99.5%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000 PPM/30000 STEL

APPLIED MAY FREEZE & COULD DISABLE OPERATION OF

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AVOID BREATHING VAPORS; KEEP UPWIND. CONSIDER

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EVEN WHEN THERE IS SUFFICIENT OXYGEN

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MAY CAUSE ADVERSE EFTS BY INTERFERING W/ITS NORM

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CONCS RSLTS IN HYPOVENTILATION RSLTG IN RESP

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EXPOS ARE SUFFICIENT. REPRO EFTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED

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LIQ/SOLID MAY CAUSE FROSTBT W/REDNESS, TINGLING &

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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:40,000 PPM (4%) IMMED
DANGEROUS TO LIFE/HLTH (NIOSH). VERY POTENT CEREBRAL VASOLIDATOR.
IN SOLID/LIQ FORM IT IS VERY VOLAT, READILY RELEASING GAS. AT CONCS
FROM 2-10% IT MAY CAUSE ACIDIC T ASTE, DYSPNEA, HDCH, VERTIGO,
NAUS, LABORED BRTHG, WEAK, DROW, MENTAL CONFUSION & INCR IN BLOOD
PRESS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: PULSE & RESP RATE. EXPOS TO 10% FOR
FEW MIN HAS BEEN REPORTED TO CAUSE VISUAL DISTURB, TINNITUS,
TREMORS, PROFUSE PERSPIRATION, RESTLESSNESS, PARESTHESIA, GEN
FEELING OF DISCOMFORT, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS & COMA. CONCS OF
25-30% MAY CAUSE COMA & CONVLS W/IN 1 MIN. (ING 4)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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: GET MED ATTN. IF CASE OF FROSTBT, WARM SKIN IN WARM WATER AT
TEMP NOT GREATHER THAN 107F. IF WATER IS NOT AVAIL/IMPRACTICAL TO
(ING 18)

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. STAY AWAY FROM STOR TANK ENDS.
COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTRS W/WATER (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PROD HAS NEGLIG FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT/FLAME, & ITSELF IS BROADLY USED AS FIRE EXTING AGENT. PRIMARY
HAZ OF EXPOS IS PRESENTED BY PRODUCT'S (ING 24)

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:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES. DO NOT STORE IN SUBSURFACE OR CLOSED AREAS. STORE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.101.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PERMIT PHYSICAL DAMAGE/OVERHEATING OF
CONTAINERS. CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE; CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE
VIOLENTLY & TRAVEL A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE. CONTACT OF LIQUEFIED
GASES W/WATER MAY CAUSE VIOLEN T EXPLO DUE TO RAPID TEMP
FLUCTUATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:FOR IMMED DANGEROUS TO LIFE CNDTNS: NIOSH APPRVD
SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POS PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS
MODE. NIOSH APPRVD SUPP-AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE & OPERATED IN
PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER P OS PRESS MODE IN COMBINATION W/AUX SCBA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:COLD INSULATING GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
IF POSS, WEAR APPROP PROT EQUIP & CLTHG TO PVNT SKIN FREEZING.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP: VARIES W/PRESS & TAKES PLACE ONLY W/PRESS AT/GREATER THAN 75.1
PSIA. MP @ 75.1 PSIA: -70F, -57C. APPEAR/ODOR: ACID UPON CONT
W/MOISTURE. CAN CAUSE BURNING SENSATION IN NOSE. FIRE FIGHT PROC:
FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. APPLY WATER AS FAR DIST AS
POSS. DO NOT USE WATER DIRECTLY ON MATL, AS WATER (ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUP DAT
Vapor Pres:853 PSIA
Spec Gravity:1.522
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:NON-FLAMM COLORLESS GAS, W/SLIGHT ACIDIC TASTE &
SMELL. FORMS CARBONIC (SUP DAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACRYLALDEHYDE, BARIUM PEROXIDE, CESIUM OXIDE & DIETHYL MAGNESIUM. FOR
MORE DETAILED LIST CONTACT NEHC .
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 STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE,
CONTACT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY.

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