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

MSDS NAME:UNDERARM LIFE PRESERVER, CO2 INFLATED
NIIN:00-657-2197
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJJGG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:DIV OF THE BOC GROUP INC AIRCO INC
Address:575 MOUNTAIN AVENUE
City:MURRAY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:07974
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-573-0800
Emergency Phone Num:908-665-2400
Preparer's Name:DSCR-VBA
CAGE:6S493
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:DIV OF THE BOC GROUP INC AIRCO INC
Address:575 MOUNTAIN AVENUE
Box:City:MURRAY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:07974
Country:US
Phone:908-665-2400
CAGE:6S493
Company:WIRT INFLATABLE SPECIALISTS INC
Address:PIKE ST
Box:UNKNOW
City:ELIZABETH
State:WV
ZIP:26143-9369
Country:US
Phone:304-275-3306
CAGE:57530

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

Name:CARBON DIOXIDE, 99.8000 TO 99.9990
CAS:124-38-9
RTECS #:FF6400000
Fraction by Wt: SEE ING
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:5000PPM/30000STEL;95

Name:NYLON,POLYCHLOROPRENE COATED

=====================  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: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 Measures  =======================

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.

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

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

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

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  ======================

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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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