AMEREX CORPORATION -- CARBON DIOXIDE,322 -- 4210-01-361-6921 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE,322
MSDS Date:08/15/1996
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-361-6921
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AMEREX CORPORATION
Address:7595 GADSDEN HWY E
Box:81
City:TRUSSVILLE
State:AL
ZIP:35173-0081
Country:US
Info Phone Num:205-655-3271
Emergency Phone Num:205-655-3271/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:54905
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AMEREX CORPORATION
Address:7595 GADSDEN HWY E
Box:81
City:TRUSSVILLE
State:AL
ZIP:35173-0081
Country:US
Phone:205-655-3271
CAGE:54905

=============  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;96

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV IS 5000 PPM.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:LUNGS, CNS, EYES, SKIN.
    ACUTE- CONTACT WITH LIQUID CAN CAUSE SKIN FROSTBITE. GAS MAY CAUSE
    EYE IRRITATION. ASPHYXIANT. INHALATION MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
    ACIDOSIS. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY  CAUSE RAPID CIRCULATORY
    INSUFFICIENCY LEADING TO DEATH. INGESTION IS NOT LIKLEY (GAS).
    CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE OR SKIN FROSTBITE AND FREEZE BURNS,
    HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, STINGING OF THE EYES, NOSE AND
    THROAT, EXCITATION, RAPID BREATHING AND HEART RATE, EXCESS
    SALIVATION, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, MUSC ULAR WEAKNESS, RINGING IN THE
    EAR, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, NAUSEA, VOMITING, WATERY EYES
    (FORMATION OF WEAK CABONIC ACID)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONNEL WITH PRE-EXISTING CHRONIC
    RESPIRATORY DISEASES OR HEART DISORDERS SHOULD REFRAIN FROM
    BREATHING EXCESSIVE CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEE AN
    OPHTHALMOLOGIST, URGENTLY. SKIN:FLUSH WITH WARM WATER (NOT TO
    EXCEED 107 F). PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES
    OF OVEREXPOSURE TO CARBON DIOXIDE. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE
    EQUIPPED WITH SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. ORAL:NOT LIKELY.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE WATER FOG,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE
    EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. EVACUATE AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:LIQUID CARBON DIOXIDE WILL FORM SOLID CO2 (DRY
    ICE) WHEN RELEASED TO ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE. THE AREA SHOULD BE
    VENTILATED. CLEAN UP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS WITH FULL FA CE MASK AND HEAVY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE. DO NOT STORE ABOVE 120F. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT. CAUTION! CAN CAUSE
    RAPID SUFFOCATION DUE TO OXYGEN DEFICIENCY. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. CO2 IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND TENDS TO ACCUMULATE NEAR
    THE FLOOR IN CLOSED S PACES. READ ALL LABELS INSTRUCTIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE. HOWEVER,
    AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATORS ARE REQUIRED WHILE WORKING IN CONFINED
    SPACES WITH THIS PRODUCT. THE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION USE MUST
    CONFORM WITH OSHA RULES AS SPECIF IED IN 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE TLV. LOCAL EXHAUST
    LOCATED NEAR THE FLOOR.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER,
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOES AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUBLIMES
Vapor Density:1.52
Spec Gravity:1.3
pH:ACIDIC
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT (GAS)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS COMPRESSED GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS SUCH AS SODIUM, POTASSIUM, TITANIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:OVERHEATING CYLINDERS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE OUTDOORS.
    DISPOSAL SHOULD BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS. DEFECTIVE CYLINDERS SHOULD BE TAGGED TO INDICATE A
    DEFECT.

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