PRAXAIR INC -- CARBON DIOXIDE  -- 4210-01-375-1171
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE
MSDS Date:10/01/1997
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-375-1171
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PRAXAIR INC
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06810-5113
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-794-5783; 800-772-9247
Emergency Phone Num:800-645-4633 800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:P-4574-G
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:0LV01
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALL-SAFE INC
Address:4767 LANGTON RD
Box:116
City:HIILIARD
State:OH
ZIP:43026
Country:US
Phone:614-876-4041
CAGE:2X264
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:PRAXAIR, INC.
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
Box:City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06810-5113
Country:US
Phone:800-772-9247; 800-PRAXAIR
Contract Num:SP0560-99-M-H060
CAGE:0LV01

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

Ingred Name:CARBON DIOXIDE
CAS:124-38-9
RTECS #:FF6400000
&gt; Wt:99.
OSHA PEL:9000 MG/M3;5000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:9000 MG/M3;5000 PPM
ACGIH STEL:54000 MG/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION-CARBON DIOXIDE IS AN
    ASPHYXIANT WITH EFFECTS DUE TO LACK OF OXYGEN.  IT IS ALSO
    PHYSIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE, AFFECTING CIRCULATION & BREATHING. LACK OF
    OXYGEN CAN KILL. SKIN CONTACT-NO HARM EXPE CTED FROM VAPOR. COLD
    GAS, OR LIQUID OR SOLID CARBON DIOXIDE MAY CAUSE SEVERE FROSTBITE.
    SWALLOWING-AN UNLIKELY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. THIS PRODUCT IS A GAS AT
    NORMAL TEMPERATURE & PRESSURE.  EYE CONTACT- NO HARM EXPECTED FROM
    VAPOR. COLD GAS, OR LIQUID OR SOLID CARBON DIOXIDE MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    FROSTBITE. EFFECTS OF REPEATED (CHRONIC) OVEREXPOSURE: NO HARM
    EXPECTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARBON DIOXIDE IS NOT LISTED BY NTP,
    OSHA, OR IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
    HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, STINGING OF THE NOSE & THROAT,
    EXCITATION, RAPID BREATHING AND HEART RATE, EXCESS SALIVATION,
    VOMITING, AND UNCONSCIOUSNES S. OTHER EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE:
    DAMAGE TO RETINAL OR GANGLION CELLS AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MAY
    OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THE TOXICOLOGY & THE PHYSICAL &
    CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF CARBON DIOXIDE SUGGEST THAT OVEREXPOSURE IS
    UNLIKELY TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:INHALE: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, QUALIFIED
    PERSONNEL MAY GIVE OXYGEN. CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN: EXPOSURE TO COLD
    VAPOR OR SOLID, IMMED IATE WARM FROSTBITE AREA W/ WARM WATER NOT TO
    EXCEED 105F(41C). CASE OF MASSIVE EXPOSURE, REMOVE CLOTHING WHILE
    SHOWERING W/ WARM WATER, CALL PHYSICIAN. SWALLOWING: UNLIKELY ROUTE
    OF EXPOSURE. PRODUCT  IS GAS. EYE: EXPOSURE TO COLD VAPOR OR SOLID
    IMMEDIATE FLUSH EYES THOROUGHLY W/ WARM WATER  LEAST 15 MINTES.
    HOLD EYELIDS OPEN & AWAY FM EYEBALLS  ENSURE SURFACES FLUSHED
    THOROUGHLY. SEE PHYSICIAN, P REFERE AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST,
    IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA
    APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:CAUTION: HIGH-PRESSURE LIQUID & GAS. EVACUATE
    ALL PERSONNEL FM DANGER AREA. IMMEDIATELY SPRAY CYLINDERS W/ WATER
    FM MAXIMUM DISTANCE UNTIL COOL,  MOVE THEM AWAY FROM FIRE AREA IF
    WITHOUT RISK. SELF-CO NTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE REQUIRED
    BY RESCUE WORKERS. ON-SITE FIRE BRIGADES MUST COMPLY W/ OSHA 29CFR
    1910.156.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CARBON DIOXIDE CANNOT CATCH FIRE. HEAT OF
    FIRE CAN BUILD PRESSURE IN CYLINDER & CAUSE IT TO RUPTURE. CARBON
    DIOXIDE CYLINDERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH A PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE.
    (EXCEPTIONS MAY EXIST WHERE AU THORIZED BY DOT.) NO PART OF
    CYLINDER SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO A TEMPERATURE HIGHER THAN
    125F(52C).

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

Spill Release Procedures:CAUTION: HIGH-PRESSURE LIQUID AND GAS. CARBON
    DIOXIDE IS AN ASPHYXIANT. LACK OF OXYGEN CAN KILL. EVACUATE ALL
    PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA. USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    WHERE NEEDED. SHUT OFF  LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK.
    VENTILATE AREA OR MOVE CYLINDER TO A WELL-VENTILATED AREA. TEST FOR
    SUFFICIENT OXYGEN, ESPECIALLY IN CONFINED SPACES, BEFORE ALLOWING
    REENTRY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE & USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
    FIRMLY SECURE CYLINDERS UPRIGHT TO KEEP THEM FROM FALLING OR BEING
    KNOCKED OVER. CREW VALVE PROTECTION CAP FIRMLY IN PLACE BY HAND.
    STORE ONLY WHERE TEMPERATURE  WILL NOT EXCEED 125F (52C). STORE
    FULL & EMPTY CYLINDERS SEPARATE. USE A FIRST-IN, FIRST-OUT SYSTEM.
Other Precautions:USE SUITABLE HANDTRUCK MOVE CYLINDERS. DO NOT DRAG,
    ROLL, SLIDE, OR DROP. NEVER ATTEMPT LIFT CYLINDER BY CAP; CAP
    INTENDED TO PROTECT VALVE. NEVER INSERT OBJECT(WRENCH,SCREWDRIVER)
    INTO CAP OPENINGS.	MAY DAMAGE VALVE/ CAUSE LEAK. IF VALVE HARD TO
    OPEN,  CONTACT SUPPLIER. NEVER APPLY FLAME/OR HEAT DI RECTLY TO 
    CYLINDER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE. AN AIR-SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR MUST BE USED IN CONFINED SPACES. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
    MUST CONFORM TO OSHA RULES AS SPECIFIED IN 29 CFR. 1910.134.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST-USE SYSTEM, TO CONTROL CONCENTRATION OF
    CARBON DIOXIDE IN WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE.
Protective Gloves:WEAR INSULATED NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910.133.
Other Protective Equipment:METATARSAL SHOES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING.
    SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132 AND 1910.133.
    REGARDLESS OF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, NEVER TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL
    PARTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENTILATION CONTINUED: MECHANICAL (GENERAL)-UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS,
    GENERAL EXHAUST VENTILATION MAY BE ACCEPTABLE TO KEEP CARBON
    DIOXIDE BELOW THE EXPOSURE LIMITS.

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

HCC:G3
Vapor Pres:AT 70F(21.1C)838PSIG
Spec Gravity:AT 70F(21.1C)&1ATM: 1.522
pH:3.7 AT 1ATM
Solubility in Water:VOL/VOL AT 68F(20C):0.90
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS AND ODORLESS. A SLIGHTLY ACID GAS, SLIGHT
    PUNGENT ODOR/BITING TASTE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS, ALKALINE EARTH METALS, METAL ACETYLIDES, CHROMIUM,
    TITANIUM ABOVE 1022F(550C), URANIUM ABOVE 1382F(750C), MAGNESIUM
    ABOVE 1427F(775C).
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES DECOMPOSE CARBON
    DIOXIDE INTO CARBON MONOXIDE AND OXYGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: TLV-TWA 5,000 PPM.
    SHORT TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT, 15 MIN, 30,000 PPM. TLV-TWA SHOULD BE
    USED AS A GUIDE IN THE CONTROL OF HEALTH HAZARDS AND NOT AS FINE
    LINES BETWEEN SAFE AND DANGE ROUS CONCENTRATIONS. SIGNIFICANT
    LABORATORY DATA WITH POSSIBLE RELEVANCE TO HUMAN HEALTH HAZARD
    EVALUATION: A SINGLE STUDY HAS SHOWN AN INCREASE IN HEART DEFECTS
    IN RATS EXPOSED TO 6% CARBON DIOXIDE I N AIR FOR 24 HRS AT
    DIFFERENT TIMES DURING GESTATION. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT CARBON
    DIOXIDE IS TERATOGENIC IN HUMANS. CARBON DIOXIDE IS AN ASPHYXIANT.
    IT INITIALLY STIMULATES RESPIRATION & THEN CAU SES RESPIRATORY
    DEPRESSION.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO ADVERSE ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS EXPECTED. CARBON DIOXIDE DOES
    NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS I OR CLASS II OZONE-DEPLETING CHEMICALS.
    CARBON DIOXIDE IS NOT LISTED AS A MARINE POLLUTANT BY DOT.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING THE SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. KEEP PERSONNEL AWAY. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE,
    DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE
    MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIAN CE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. IF NECESSARY, CALL YOUR LOCAL SUPPLIER FOR ASSISTANCE.
     RETURN CYLINDER TO SUPPLIER.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT/IMO SHIPPING NAME: CARBON DIOXIDE. HAZARD
    CLASS: 2.2. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UN1013. PRODUCT RQ: NONE.
    SHIPPING LABEL(S): NONFLAMMABLE GAS. PLACARD (WHEN REQUIRED):
    NONFLAMMABLE GAS. SPECIAL SHIPP ING INFORMATION: CYLINDERS SHOULD
    BE TRANSPORTED IN A SECURE POSITION, IN A WELL-VENTILATED VEHICLE.
    CYLINDER TRANSPORTED IN AN ENCLOSED, NONVENTILATED COMPARTMENT OF A
    VEHICLE CAN PRESENT SERIOUS SAF ETY HAZARDS. SHIPMENT OF COMPRESSED
    GAS CYLINDERS THAT HAVE BEEN FILLED WITHOUT THE OWNER'S CONSENT IS
    A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW [49 CFR 173.301(B)].

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302/304: TPQ: NONE. EXTREMELY
    HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: NONE. SECTION 311/312: IMMEDIATE;YES, DELAYED:
    NO; PRESSURE: YES; REACTIVITY: NO; FIRE: NO. SECTION 313: CARBON
    DIOXIDE DOES NOT REQUIRE REPO RTING UNDER SECTION 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA: REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ): NONE.
    40 CFR 68: CARBON DIOXDE IS NOT LISTED AS A REGULATED SUBSTANCE.
    TSCA: CARBON DIOXIDE IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. OSHA: CARBON
    DIOXIDE IS NOT LISTED IN APP ENDIX A AS A HIGHLY HAZARDOUS
    CHEMICAL.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA: THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY
    CALIFORNIA UNDER THE SAFE DRINKING WATER TOXIC ENFORCEMENT ACT OF
    1989 (PROPOSITION 65). PENNSYLVANIA: THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO THE
    PENNSYLVANIA WORKERS AND  COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT (35 P.S.
    SECTIONS 7301-7320).

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