UNION CARBIDE CORP LINDE DIV -- CARBON DIOXIDE  -- 4210-01-078-3669
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE
MSDS Date:05/01/1991
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-078-3669
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:UNION CARBIDE CORP LINDE DIV
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817-0001
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-744-3487
Emergency Phone Num:203-744-3487
CAGE:36346
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HILLER SYSTEMS INC
Address:833 PRINCIPAL LN
Box:City:CHESAPEAKE
State:VA
ZIP:23320
Country:US
Phone:757-549-9123
CAGE:1DA54
Company Name:KIDDE FENWAL INC
Address:400 MAIN ST
Box:City:ASHLAND
State:MA
ZIP:01721-2150
Country:US
Phone:508-881-2000
CAGE:0KDP7
Company Name:UNION CARBIDE CORP   LINDE DIV
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
Box:City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817-0001
Country:US
Phone:800-822-4357; 304-744-3487
CAGE:36346

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

Ingred Name:CARBON DIOXIDE
CAS:124-38-9
RTECS #:FF6400000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:5000PPM/30000STEL;95

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST:UNLIKELY ROUTE OF EXPO.PROD GAS
    @NORMAL TEMP/PRESSURES.SKIN ABSORP:NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFFECTS
    FRM AVAILABLE INFO.INHAL:ASPHYXIANT.MODERATE CONCEN MAY CAUSE
    HEAD,DROW,DIZZ,STINGING OF NOSE/T HROAT,EXCITATION,RAPID BREATHING
    & HEART RATE,EXCESS SALIVATION,VOMIT,UNCONSC.SKIN/EYE:NO HARMFUL
    EFFECT EXPECTED (SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT
    IS LISTED BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:DAMAGE TO RETINAL GANGLLON CELLS & CNS MAY
    OCCUR. FROSTBITE. HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZ, STINGING OF
    NOSE/THROAT,ESCITATION, RAPID BREATHING & HEART RATE, EXCESS
    SALIVATION, VOMITING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:KNOWLEDGE OF AVAILABLE TOXICOLOGY
    INFO & OF PHYSICAL & CHEM PROPERTIES OF MATL SUGGEST THAT OVEREXPO
    IS UNLIKELY TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING MED CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:SKIN:EXPO TO COLD VAP/SOLID IMMED WARM FROSTBITE AREA W/WARM
    WATER(NOT TO EXCEED 105F).MASSIVE EXPO REMOVE CLOTH WHILE SHOWERING
    W/WARM WATER.OBTAIN MED ATTN.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.NOT BREATH
    GIVE  ART RESP.QUALIFIED PERSONNEL MAY GIVE OXY IF BREATH IS
    DIFFICULT.OBTAIN MED ATTN.EYE:EXPO TO COLD VAP/SOLID IMMED FLUSH
    WELL W/WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS.OBTAIN MED ATTN PREFERABLY
    OPHTHALMOLOGIST (SUPP)

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA
    APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA.IMMED
    DELUGE CNTNRS W/WATER SPRAY FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE UNTIL COOL THEN
    MOVE CNTNRS AWAY FROM FIRE AREA IF W/O RISK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GAS CANNOT CATCH FIRE.CNTNR MAY RUPTURE
    DUE TO FIRE HEAT.NO PART OF CNTNR SHOULD BE SUBJ TO TREMP >52C.MOST
    CNTNRS ARE PROVIDED W/PRESS RELIEF DEVICE (SUPPLEME)

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL.USE SCBA WHERE NEEDED.SHUT
    OFF W/O RISK.VENTI & MOVE CNTNR TO WELL VENTIL AREA.TEST ESPECIALLY
    CONFINED AREAS FOR SUFFI OXY CONTENT PRIO TO PREMITTING RE-ENTRY OF
    PERSONNEL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE PIPE/EQPMT ADEQ DESIGNED TO
    W/STAND PRESS.CAN CAUSE RAPID SUFFOCATION DUE TO OXY
    DEFICIENCY.STORE/USE W/ADEQ VENTIL.CLS VAL WHEN NOT IN USE/EMPTY.
Other Precautions:GAS HEAVIER THAN AIR ACCUMULATE NEAR FLOOR DISPLACING
    AIR.VENTI AREA BEF ENTRY.VERIFY SUFF OXY CONCEN.WHEN 2 OR MORE
    GASES MIXED HAZ PROP MAY COMBINE.CONSULT INDUST HYGIENIST TO
    EVALUATE MIXTURE.READ/ UNDERSTAND LABLES/INSTURCTIONS W/MATL.

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

Respiratory Protection:SELECT IAW OSHA29CFR1910.134/ANSI Z88.2.CONCEN
    10X APPLICABLE EXPO LIMIT ANY NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR
    RESP.UP 50X NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESP W/FULL FACEPC OR SCBA.HIGHER
    CONCEN USE ONLY SCBA OPE RATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND MODE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:PREFERRED. MECHANICAL(GENERAL):ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:INSULATED NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SELECT IAW OSHA 29CFR1910.133.
Other Protective Equipment:METATARSAL SHOES FOR CYL HANDLING.SELCE IAW
    OSHA 29CFR1910.132 & 1910.133.
Work Hygienic Practices:PAMPHLET P-1 FRM COMP GAS ASSOC INC,1235 JEF
    DAVID HYWAY,ARLINGTON,VA22202.NEVER WORK ON PRESSURIZED SYSTEM.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SUBLIM PT 760MM HG:-78.5C. FIRE/EXPLO HAZ:DESIGNED TO VENT WHEN EXPO HI
    TEMP. HEALTH HAZ:FROM GAS.COLD VAP/SOLID CARBON DIOXIDE MAY CAUSE
    FROSTBITE.CHRONIC:NO EVIDENCE FROM AVAILABLE INFO. 1STAID:IMME
    D.NOTE TO DR:NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.TREATMENT OF OVEREXPO SHOULD BE
    DIRECTED @CNTRL OF SYMPTOMS/CLINICAL VICTIM CONDITONS.

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE SUPPLEM
Vapor Pres:830 @21C
Vapor Density:1.522 @21C
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:HIGH,(N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE & PRESSURE;
    ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS,ALKALINE EARTH METALS,METAL ACETYLIDES,CHROMIUM,TITANIUM
    >550C,URANIUM >750C.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN THE PRESENCE OF ELECTRICAL
    DISCHARGE, CARBON DIOXIDE IS DECOMPOSED TO FORM CARBON MONOXIDE &
    OXYGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATM OUTDOORS.DISCARD ANY
    PROD/RESIDUE/DISPOSABLE CNTNR OR LINER IN ENVIRONMENTALLY
    ACCEPTABLE MANNER IN FULL COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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