===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:CARBON DIOXIDE
NIIN:00-413-4529
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKWMV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ANSUL INC
Address:ONE STANTON STREET
City:MARINETTE
State:WI
ZIP:54143-2542
Country:US
Info Phone Num:715-735-7411
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300; 703-527-3887
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:03670
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ANSUL INC
Address:ONE STANTON STREET
Box:City:MARINETTE
State:WI
ZIP:54143-2542
Country:US
Phone:715-735-7411
Contract Num:SP0560-00-M-H007
CAGE:03670
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:CARBON DIOXIDE
CAS:124-38-9
RTECS #:FF6400000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:9000 MG/M3;5000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:5000 PPM
ACGIH STEL:54000 MG/M3
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: CONTACT WITH CO2 SNOW(DRY ICE)
CAN PRODUCE CHILLING SENSATIONS AND DISCOMFORT, ALSO FROSTBITE.
SKIN: EVAPORATION OF LIQUID CAN PRODUCE CHILLING SENSATIONS.
FORSTBITE CAN OCCUR. AVOID CO2 SNOW(DRY ICE). INHALTION: VAPOR IS
HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION BY REDUCING OXYGEN
AVAILABLE FOR BREATHING. BREATHING VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF
VAPOR CAN CAUSE LIGHTHEADEDNESS, GIDDINESS, SHOR TNESS OF BREATH,
MUSCULAR TREMORS AND WEAKNESS, ACROCYANOSIS. ALSO, UNCONSCIOUSNESS
OR EVEN DEATH. INGESTION: IS NOT LIKELY TO OCCUR SINCE THIS
MATERIAL IS GAS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE: DIZZINESS, IMPAIRED COORDINATION,
REDUCED MENTAL ACUITY, HEADACHES, TINNITIS, DIFFICULTY BREATHING,
DROWSINESS, DEPENDING ON LENGTH OR EXPOSURE AND CONCENTRATIONS.
CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN WHEN OCCU PATIONAL EXPOSURES ARE BELOW TLV.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS WHILE
HOLDING LIDS OPEN. IF REDNESS, ITCHING, OR BURNING SENSATION OCCUR,
GET MEDICAL AID. TREAT FOR FROSTBITE IF NEEDED. SKIN-WASH MATERIAL
OFF SKIN WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS. IF
REDNESS, ITCHING OR BURNING SENSATION DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL AID.
TREAT FOR FROSTBITE IF NEEDED. INHALATION-REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH
AIR. IF COUG H/OTHER RESPITATORY SYMPTOMS OCCUR, CONSULT MEDICAL
PERSON. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, PREFERABLY
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CONSULT
MEDICAL PERSON. IN GESTION-NOT AN EXPECTED ROUTE OF ENTRY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE THIS IS AN EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THOUGH GAS CYLINDERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH
PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE RELIEF DEVICES, THEY SHOULD BE REMOVED
FROM HIGH TEMPERATURES OR FIRE TO AVOID RISK OF RUPTURE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA; VENTILATE TO OUTSIDE
ATMOSPHERE. COOL OR REMOVE HOT, METAL SURFACES OR SOURCE OF
NON-EXTINGUISHED FLAMES.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CONTAINERS IN A CLEAN, DRY
WELL-VENTILATED AREA, AWAY FROM HEAT ABOVE 120F. STORE AS A
COMPRESSED GAS IN DOT APPROVED VESSELS. IF CYLINDER OR CARTRIDGE IS
NOT ATTACHED TO A SYSTEM, IT MUST BE SA FETY CAPPED TO PROTECT
AGAINST VIOLENT VESSEL MOVEMENT OR FORCE OF ESCAPING GAS IF VALVE
IS ACTUATED
Other Precautions:IF CYLINDER OR CARTRIDGE IS NOT ATTACHED TO A SYSTEM,
IT MUST BE SAFETY CAPPED TO PROTECT AGAINST VIOLENT VESSEL MOVEMENT
OR FORCE OF ESCAPING GAS IF VALVE IS ACTUATED OR SEAL IS PUNCTURED.
NOTE INCOM PATIBILITY INFORMATION IN REACTIVITY SECTION.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY NECESSARY IF CONTROLS ARE ADEQUATE.
IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR IF EXPOSURE IS PROLONGED, A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED IN CONFINED SPACES.
MECHANICAL(GENERAL): RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:FOR CONTACT WITH DRY ICE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES FOR LIQUID; FULL FACESHIELD IN ADDITION
IF SPLASHING POSSIBLE
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR CONTACT WITH DRY
ICE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
COMMON NAME: CARBON DIOXIDE. TRADE NAME & SYNONYMS: CARBONIC ACID,
CARBONIC ANHYDRIDE. CAS NO.: 124-38-9. CHEMICAL NAME: CARBON
DIOXIDE. CHEMICAL FAMILY: GAS (NON METALLIC OXIDE). FORMULA: CO2.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUBLIMES
Vapor Pres:830PSI@20C
Spec Gravity:1.98
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A GAS @ ROOM TEMPERATUR
Solubility in Water:88ML CO2 PER 100ML H2O
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS ODORLESS GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIGOROUSLY WITH (AL + NA202), CS20, LI, K, MG(C2H5)2, MM +
NA2O). KHC2, NA, NA2C2, NAK, TI.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:NOTE: US USED IN ANSUL EXTINGUISHERS,
CARTRIDGES, OR CYLINDERS, CO2 IS A GAS COMPRESSED UNDER PRESSURE UP
TO 860 PSI AT 70F. THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: 5000 PPM IS THE OSHA PEL
AND THE ACGIH TLV (TWA).
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
======================= Other Information =======================
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