=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:CARBON DIOXIDE - CO2
NIIN:00N090328
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHYHR
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FIRE SYSTEMS INC
Address:1565 DIAMOND SPRINGS RD
City:VIRGINIA BEACH
State:VA
ZIP:23455
Country:US
Info Phone Num:757-464-9488
Emergency Phone Num:757-464-9488
CAGE:4Z500
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FIRE SYSTEMS INC
Address:1565 DIAMOND SPRINGS RD
Box:City:VIRGINIA BEACH
State:VA
ZIP:23455
Country:US
Phone:757-464-9488
CAGE:4Z500

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:CARBON DIOXIDE; (CO*2 (CARBONIC ANHYDRIDE)
CAS:124-38-9
RTECS #:FF6400000
Fraction by Wt: >99.5%
OSHA PEL:5000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:5000 PPM/30000 STEL

Name:VENT: FLOOR & LOW AREAS-EXHAUST OUTDOORS. SPECIAL/OTHER: BE
    SURE HEAVY CARBON DIOXIDE VAPORS CAN'T ACCUMULATE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

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/CHRONIC: SIMPLE ASPHY. HIGH
    CONCS OF CARBON DIOXIDE IN AMBIENT AIR CAN REDUCE OXYGEN CONTENT
    NEC TO SUPPORT LIFE. IN SOLID PHASE (DRY ICE), CONT W/BODY TISS
    WILL PRDCE COLD BURNS/FROSTBITE W/IN  SEVERAL SECONDS. ACCORDING TO
    CGA PAMPHLET G-6, MAX EXPOS LIM OF HEALTHY MALE UNDER EXERCISING
    CNDTNS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IN AIR HAVING A 7% CONC OF CARBON
    DIOXIDE BY VOL IS LESS THAN 3 MINS. SIGNS & SYMPS OF EXPOS:
    SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH, DIZZ, WEAK, DROW, & RINGING IN EARS. DRY
    ICE IN CONT W/BODY TISS PROD UCES BURNING SENSATION & FROSTBITE
    OCCURS W/IN SEVERAL SECONDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY CONDITION THAT WOULD BE
    AGGRAVATED BY A REDUCED QUANTITY OF NORMAL QUALITY BREATHING AIR.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE INDIVIDUAL FROM SCENE OF OVEREXP
    W/OUT UTILIZING PROPER RESCUE EQUIP/YOU MAY BECOME A CASUALTY.
    INHAL: REMOVE FROM CARBON DIOXIDE, PROVIDE PLENTY OF FRESH AIR
    WHILE KEEPING SU CH PERS WARM, DRY & QUIET. IF BRTHG HASSTOPPED,
    PERFORM ARTF RESP. GET IMMED ATTN. EYES: FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINS. SEE MD . SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER.
    (SUP DAT)

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONFINEMENT OF CARBON DIOXIDE IN VESSELS
    OR CONTAINERS OF IMPROPER DESIGN CAN RESULT IN EXPLOSION OR RUPTURE
    FROM OVER-PRESSURIZATION.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE THE AREA OF THE SPILL OR RELEASE,
    EMPLOY EMERGENCY FIRST AID PROCEDURES, PROVIDE PLENTY OF FRESH AIR.
    REMOVE DRY ICE RESIDUAL AND ALLOW TO SUBLIME IN A SECURED,
    WELL-VENTILATED AREA, AND CONT ACT THE MANUFACTURER'S SAFETY
    DEPARTMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:LIQUID AND VAPOR STORAGE CONTAINERS
    ARE UNDER HIGH PRESSURE. DO NOT MIS-HANDLE OR ABUSE CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY CONTAINERS & EQUIPMENT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED
    FOR CARBON DIOXIDE. AVOID DIRECT SKIN CONTACT W/DRY ICE OR VENTING
    CARBON DIOXIDE LIQUID/VAPOR. USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & CLOTHING &
    GET PROPER T RAINING BEFORE HANDLING CARBON DIOXIDE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED SCBA. USE IN STRICT ACCORDANCE
    WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST: PASSIVE SYS. FLOOR LEVEL OPENINGS TO OUTDOOR
    ATM. MECH (GEN): ELEC FANS: REMOVE CARBON DIOXIDE FROM (ING 2)
Protective Gloves:HEAVY TERRY-CLOTH TYPE.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    HARD HATS & EAR PROT SHOULD BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/PRESSURIZED
    CO*2.
Work Hygienic Practices:PERSONS HANDLING CARBON DIOXIDE SHOULD BE FULLY
    TRAINED IN ADVANCE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN WATER: @ 60F & 0 PSIG, 1 VOL OF CO*2 WILL DISSOLVE IN 1 VOL OF
    H*2O. VAP DENS: 0.1234 LB/FT3 @ 32F & 1 ATM (AIR=1). FIRST AID
    PROC: SEE MD . IF FROSTBT HAS OCCURRED, OBTAIN IMMED MED ATTN . DO
    NOT RUB AREA. IMMERSE IN WARM (107F, 41.7C) WATER. INGEST: CALL MD
    IMMED .

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-109F,-79C
Vapor Pres:838 @ 70F
Vapor Density:SUP DAT
Spec Gravity:1.5240 (AIR=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SOL (SUP DAT)
Appearance and Odor:GAS & LIQ PHASE: COLORLESS, ODORLESS; SOLID PHASE:
    TRANSLUCENT WHITE, ODORLESS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HEATING ABOVE 1700C CAUSES
    DECOMPOSITION TO CARBON MONOXIDE AND OXYGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:IT CAUSES VIOLENT POLYMERIZATION OF
    ACRYLALDEHYDE OR ETHYLENEIMINE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:ALLOW CARBON DIOXIDE TO RELEASE, SUBLIME OR
    DISSIPATE IN THE OPEN AIR. AVOID RELEASING IN COURTYARDS OR INDOORS
    OR ANY AREAS WHERE HEAVY CARBON DIOXIDE VAPORS CAN ACCUMULATE.
    DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE  WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
    .

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