Product ID:UNDERARM LIFE PRESERVER, CO2 INFLATED
MSDS Date:07/24/1999
FSC:4220
NIIN:00-657-2197
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJJGG

DIV OF THE BOC GROUP INC AIRCO INC

575 MOUNTAIN AVENUE
MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974
US

Emergency Phone: 908-665-2400

Info Phone: 201-573-0800

Preparer: DSCR-VBA

Cage: 6S493

WIRT INFLATABLE SPECIALISTS INC

UNKNOW ELIZABETH, WV 26143-9369 US

Telephone: 304-275-3306

Cage: 57530

CARBON DIOXIDE, 99.8000 TO 99.9990

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL;95

NYLON,POLYCHLOROPRENE COATED

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:INHALATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE-INHALING
LARGE CONCENTRATION CAUSES RAPID CIRCULATORY INSUFFICIENCY LEADING
TO COMA & DEATH. ASPHYXIATION IS LIKELY TO OCCUR BEFORE EFFECTS OF
CARBON DIOXIDE OVEREXPOSURE. CHRONIC, HARMFUL EFFECTS ARE NOT
KNOWNFOR REPEATED INHALATION OF LOW CONCENTRATIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER
MSDS:CARCINOGENICITY:NTP/IARC/OSHA:NO.
Effects of Overexposure:EFFECTS OF OXYGEN DIFFICIENCY RESULTING FROM
SIMPLE ASPHYXIANTS MAY INCLUDE: RAPID BREATHING, DIMINISHED MENTAL
ALERTNESS, IMPAIRED MUSCULAR COORDINATION, FAULTY JUDGEMENT,
DEPRESSION OF ALL SENSATION S, EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY & FATIGUE. AS
ASPHYXIATION PROGRESSES, NAUSEA, VOMITING, PROSTRATION, & LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:PROMPT MED ATTN MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXPO.RESCUE
PERSONNEL SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/SCBA.ASSIST CONSC PERSON TO
UNCONTAMIN AREA.INAHL FRESH AIR.QUICK REMOVE FRM CONTAMIN AREA MOST
IMPORTANT.REMOV E UNCONSC PERSON FRM CONTAMIN
AREA.GIVEMOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSC/SUPPLEMENT OXY.FURTHER TREATMENT
SHOULD BE SYMPT/SUPPORT.TREAT AREA EXPO TO LIQ AS FROSTBITE.REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR,TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE. NONFLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA.USE APPROP PROT EQPMT.LEAK IN
USER'S EQPMT BE CERTAIN TO PURGE PIPING W/INERT GAS PRIOR TO
ATTEMPTING REPAIRS.LEAK IN CNTRN/CNTNR VALVE CONTACT CHEMTREC FOR
EMERG ASSIST/CLOSEST AIRCO LO CATION.CO2 WILL DISPLACE OXY CAUSES
OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTI LATED AREAS.
VALVE PROT CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CONTAINER IS SECURED.
USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK. USE PRESSURE REDUCINGREGULATOR WHEN
CONNECTING TO LOWERPRESSURE SYSTEMS. DO NOT HEAT CYLINDERS TO
INCREASE DISCHARGE RATE.
Other Precautions:USE CHECK VALVE IN DISCHARGE LINE TO PREVENT BACK
FLOW. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE CYLINDERS AWAY FROM
HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS.

Respiratory Protection:POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE W/MASK OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE TLV.ENSURE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES OF ANY MATERIAL.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS ENTRY IS FOR A NYLON, POLYCHLOROPRENE, OLIVE DRAB COLOR UNDERARM
LIFE PRESERVER AND CO2 CYLINDER THAT PROVIDES GAS PRESSURE FOR
INFLATING THE UNDERARM LIFE PRESERVER. SEE THIS SAME NSN, CAGE 5753
0, FOR THIS UNDERARM LIFE PRESERVER, ORALLY INFLATED.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUB @-109F
Vapor Pres:856 SPIA
Vapor Density:1.65 @70F
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS,SLIGHTLY ACIDIC GAS @RM
TEMP/PRESSURES,ODORLESS (SUPPLEMENTAL)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CERTAIN REACTIVE METALS, HYDRIDES, MOIST CESIUM MONOXIDE, LITHIUM
ACETYLENE CARBIDE DIAMMINO.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE. CARBONIC ACID IS FORMED IN THE
PRESENCE OF MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND OXYGEN WHEN HEATED
ABOVE 3092F.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL/UNUSED
QUANT.RETURN IN SHIPPING CNTNR PROPERLY LABELED/ W/ANY VALVE OUTLET
PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE TO AIRCO FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL.REFILLE D BY QUAL PROD OF COMPRESSED GAS;IF NOTVIO
OF LAW

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