===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:CALIBRATING GAS 3% CO2, 26% O2, BALANCE NITROGEN 477907
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLRHF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CIBA CORNING DIAGNOSTICS CORP A JOINT VENTURE
Address:63 NORTH ST
City:MEDFIELD
State:MA
ZIP:02052-2308
Country:US
Info Phone Num:508-359-7711/ 800-255-8769
Emergency Phone Num:1-800-888-8372
CAGE:51404
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CIBA CORNING DIAGNOSTICS CORP A JOINT VENTURE
Address:63 NORTH ST
Box:City:MEDFIELD
State:MA
ZIP:02052-2308
Country:US
Phone:508-359-7711/ 800-255-8769
CAGE:51404
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:CARBON DIOXIDE
CAS:124-38-9
RTECS #:FF6400000
= Wt:3.
OSHA PEL:5000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:5000 PPM
Name:NITROGEN
CAS:7727-37-9
RTECS #:QW9700000
= Wt:71.
Name:OXYGEN
CAS:7782-44-7
RTECS #:RS2060000
= Wt:26.
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS MATERIAL OR ITS VAPORS WHEN
SPILLED IN QUANTITIES ROUTINELY IN USE DOES NOT CAUSE SEVERE OR
IMMEDIATE HEALTH EFFECTS OR REQUIRE IMMEDIATE RECOGNITION TO
PREVENT SUBSEQUENT SERIOUS EFFECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:CARBON DIOXIDE: HEADACHE, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, CRYOGENIC BURNS, ASPHYXIATION.
OXYGEN: CRYOGENIC BURNS. NITROGEN: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, TUNNEL
VISION, NUMBING AND TINGLING OF EXTREMITIES, CRYOGENIC BURNS, AND
ASPHYXIATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE ESTABLISHED
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: SEEK MEDICAL
ADVICE IMMEDIATELY FOR CRYOGENIC BURNS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. INGESTION: NOT A ROUTE OF EXPOSURE.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:STANDARD FIRE-FIGHTING PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE
FOLLOWED WHEN TRYING TO EXTINGUISH ANY FIRE. WEAR FULL BUNKER
GEAR, INCLUDING A POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IN ANY ENCLOSED SPACE .
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:VAPORS OF SPILLED MATERIAL ARE NON-FLAMMABLE.
ALLOW GAS TO VENTILATE FROM AREA UNTIL NORMAL BREATHING AIR
CONDITIONS ARE MET. RELEASES MUST BE HANDLED BY TRAINED PERSONNEL.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CYLINDERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF AN UNCONTROLLED RELEASE OF GAS,
ALWAYS SECURE FULL GAS CYLINDERS AND PROTECT CYLINDERS AND CYLINDER
VALVES FROM DAMAGE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:AIR SUPPLYING RESPIRATORY PROTECTION WITH ESCAPE
BOTTLES OR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE REQUIRED IF
EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS MAY EXCEED RECOGNIZED SAFE LIMITS
OR OXYGEN LEVELS A RE DISPLACED TO LEVELS BELOW 19.5%.
Ventilation:HANDLE IN AN AREA WITH GOOD GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Vapor Density:N/E
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR GAS;ODORLESS
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING OR DAMAGING GAS CYLINDERS.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:SINCE THE MIXTURE HAS NOT BEEN TESTED AS A
WHOLE, THE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION REPORTED IS FOR THE INDIVIDUAL
CHEMICAL INGREDIENTS. INFORMATION IS REPORTED ONLY FOR THOSE
INGREDIENTS WHICH CAUSE THE PRODUCT TO BE CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS
ACCORDING TO EUROPEAN REGULATIONS. ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS, THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN CHEMICAL INGREDIENTS
CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS OR IN SUFFICIE NT CONCENTRATIONS TO
CLASSIFY THE PRODUCT AS HAZARDOUS.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE REGULATIONS, THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT
CONTAIN CHEMICAL INGREDIENTS CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS OR IN
SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS TO CLASSIFY THE PRODUCT AS HAZARDOUS.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:HAZARDOUS. SHIPPING NAME: COMPRESSED GAS N.O.S.;
HAZARD CLASS: 2 NON-FLAMMABLE GAS; PACKING GROUP: NOT ESTABLISHED;
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UN 1956.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: NOT LISTED
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROP 65: NOT LISTED.
======================= Other Information =======================
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This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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