ANSUL FIRE PROTECTION -- CARBON DIOXIDE  -- 6830-01-377-0074
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE
MSDS Date:01/25/1993
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-377-0074
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ANSUL FIRE PROTECTION
Address:1 STANTON ST
City:MARINETTE
State:WI
ZIP:54143-2542
Country:US
Info Phone Num:715-735-7411
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:03670
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ANSUL INC
Address:ONE STANTON STREET
Box:City:MARINETTE
State:WI
ZIP:54143-2542
Country:US
Phone:715-735-7411
CAGE:03670

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

Ingred Name:CARBON DIOXIDE
CAS:124-38-9
RTECS #:FF6400000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:5000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:5000 PPM

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN:EVAPORATION OF LIQ CAN PRDCE
    CHILLING SENSATIONS. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR. AVOID CO*2 SNOW (DRY
    ICE). INHAL:VAP IS HVR THAN AIR & CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION BY REDUCING
    OXYG AVAIL FOR BRTHG. BRTHG VERY HI GH CONCS OF VAP CAN CAUSE
    LIGHTHEADEDNESS, GIDD, SHORTNESS OF BRTH, MUSCULAR TREMORS & WEAK,
    (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:ACROCYANOSIS. ALSO UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR
    EVEN DEATH. CAN CAUSE DIZZ, IMPAIRED COORD, REDUCED MENTAL ACUITY,
    HDCHS, TINNITUS, DFCLTY BRTHG, DROW, DEPENDING ON LENGTH OF EXPOS &
    CONCS. CHRONIC:NO NE KNOWN WHEN OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES ARE BELOW
    THE TLV.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN WHILE HOLDING LIDS OPEN. IF REDNESS
    ITCHING/BURNING SENSATION DEVELOPS, GET MED ATTN. TREAT FOR
    FROSTBITE IF NEC.  SKIN:WASH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF SOAP & WATER FOR @
    LST 15 MIN. IF REDNESS, ITCHING/BURNING SENSATION DEVELOPS, GET MED
    ATTN. TREAT FOR FROSTBITE IF NEC. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, IF
    COUGH/OTHER (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . 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-EXTINGUISHING FLAMES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CONTAINERS IN A CLEAN, DRY,
    WELL-VENTILATED AREA, AWAY FROM HEAT >120F. STORE AS A COMPRESSED
    GAS IN DOT APPROVED VESSELS.
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 PUNCTURED.
    SEE INFORMATI ON IN MATERIALS TO AVOID.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY NECESSARY IF CONTROLS ARE ADEQUATE.
    IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR IF EXPOSURE IS PROLONGED, A NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:RECOMMENDED IN CONFINED SPACES. MECHANICAL
    (GENERAL):RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH
    MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR CONTACT WITH
    DRY ICE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*2O:88 ML CO*2 PER 100 ML H*2O @ 20C. FIRST AID PROC:RESP SYMPS
    OCCUR, CONSULT MED PERS. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP, PREFERABLY
    MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. CONSULT MED PERS .
    EYE PROT:AND FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD .

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

Vapor Pres:830PSI@20C
Vapor Density:1.5
Spec Gravity:1.98 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS WITH NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIGOROUSLY WITH (AL + NA*2O*2), CS*2O, LI, K, MG (C*2H*5)2, (MG
    + NA*2O), KHC*2, NA, NA*2C*2, NAK, TI.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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