Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE
MSDS Date:09/02/1997
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-449-9261
MSDS Number: CHHDT

Emergency Phone: 215-766-8861

Info Phone: 215-766-8861

Cage: 51847

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

CARBON DIOXIDE; (CO*2)

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000 PPM;30000 STEL

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EXPOSURE TO CARBON DIOXIDE AT
1-4% CONCENTRATIONS RESULT IN INCREASED RESPIRATORY TRACT VOLUME.
CAN CAUSE RAPID SUFFOCATION. CAN INCREASE RESPIRATION AND HEART
RATE. MATERIAL ACTS AS A SIMPLE AS PHYXIANT BY DISPLACING AIR
NECESSARY FOR LIFE. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE RAPID RESPIRATION, MUSCULAR
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INCOORDINATION, FATIGUE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS. LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. PRESSURE
DROP THROUGH VALVES AND PIPING MAY CAUSE EXTREME COLD AND FROSTBITE
ON CONTACT. CHRONIC:NON E KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15
MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . INHAL:IMMEDIATELY REMOVE VICTIM
TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN:IF
FROSTBITE OCCURS, FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS W/LUKEWARM WATER, DO NOT USE
HOT WATER. INGEST:IN EVENT OF EXPOSURE, CONSULT MD.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CYLINDERS COOL W/WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDER RUPTURE MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS:TOXIC CARBON MONOXIDE MAY
BE GIVEN OFF DURING COMBUSTION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:SECURE CYLS WHEN USING TO PROTECT FROM
FALLING. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK TO MOVE CYLS. STORE IN WELL VENTED
AREAS. PROTECT CNTNRS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:KEEP VALVE PROT CAPS ON CYLS WHEN NOT IN USE. CYLS
SHOULD BE TRANSPORTED IN SECURE UPRIGHT POSITION IN WELL VENTED
TRUCK. DO NOT DEFACE CYLS/LBLS. CYLS SHOULD BE REFILLED BY
QUALIFIED PRDCRS OF COMPRE SSED GAS. SHIPMENT OF COMPRESSED(SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY OR NON-ROUTINE USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL & LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN CONCENTRATION BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:LOOSE FITTING, IMPERMEABLE (SUPP DATA)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:229F,109.3C (SUBLIMES). VP:816 PSIG @ 20C. OTHER PREC:GAS CYL WHICH
HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY OWNER/WITH HIS WRITTEN CONSENT IS A
VIOLATION OF FED LAW (49 CFR). PROT GLOVES:GLOVES (SUCH AS
LEATHER). E YE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:1.53
Spec Gravity:1.56 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:87.8 V/V @ 68F.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID & GAS; ODORLESS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP OF NON-REFILLABLE CYLS I/A/W FED, STATE &
LOC REGS. ALLOW GAS TO VENT SLOWLY TO ATM IN UNCONFINED AREA OR
EXHAUST HOOD. IF CYLS ARE REFILLABLE TYPE, RETURN CYLS TO SUPPLIER
W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLU GS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROTECTION CAPSIN
PLACE.

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