PRAXAIR, INC. -- CARBON DIOXIDE  -- 4210-01-062-4138
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE
MSDS Date:01/31/1998
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-062-4138
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:800-772-9247; 800-PRAXAIR
Emergency Phone Num:800-645-4633
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:P-4574-G
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:0LV01
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:KEYSTONE FIRE PROTECTION CO.
Address:108 PARK DRIVE, SUITE 3
Box:City:MONTGOMERYVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18936
Country:US
Phone:215-641-0100/ FAX 215-641-9638
Contract Num:SP0560-01-M-P641
CAGE:1U693
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
CAGE:0LV01

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

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

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: CARBON DIOXIDE IS
    AN ASPHYXIANT WITH EFFECTS DUE TO LACK OF OXYGEN. IT IS ALSO
    PHYSIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE, AFFECTING CIRCULATION AND BREATHING. SKIN
    CONTACT: NO HARM EXPECTED 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 AND PRESSURE. EYE CONTACT: NO HARM EXP ECTED FROM
    VAPOR. COLD GAS, OR LIQUID OR SOLID CARBON DIOXIDE MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    FROSTBITE. CHRONIC: NO HARM EXPECTED. OTHER EFFECTS OF
    OVEREXPOSURE: DAMAGE TO RETINAL OR GANGLION CELLS AND CENTRAL NERV
    OUS SYSTEM MAY OCCUR.
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 AND THROAT,
    EXCITATION, RAPID BREATHING AND HEART RATE, EXCESS SALIVATION,
    VOMITING AND UNCONSCIOUSN ESS. LACK OF OXYGEN CAN KILL. SKIN
    CONTACT: COLD GAS, OR LIQUID OR SOLID CARBON DIOXIDE MAY CAUSE
    SEVERE FROSTBITE. EYE CONTACT: COLD GAS, OR LIQUID OR SOLID CARBON
    DIOXIDE MAY CAUSE SEVERE FROSTBITE.  OTHER EFFECTS: DAMAGE TO
    RETINAL OR GANGILION CELLS AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MAY OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THE TOXICOLOGY AND THE PHYSICAL AND
    CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF CARBON DIOXIDE SUGGEST THAT OVEREXPOSURE IS
    UNLIKELY TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, QUALIFIED
    PERSONNEL MAY GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: FOR EXPOSURE TO
    COLD VAPOR OR SO LID, IMMEDIATELY WARM FROSTBITE AREA WITH WARM
    WATER NOT TO EXCEED 105 DEG F (41 DEG C). IN CASE OF MASSIVE
    EXPOSURE, REMOVE CLOTHING WHILE SHOWERING WITH WARM WATER. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN. SWALLOWING: AN  UNLIKELY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. THIS PRODUCT
    IS A GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE. EYE: FOR EXPOSURE TO
    COLD VAPOR OR SOLID, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES THOROUGHLY WITH WARM
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTE S. HOLD THE EYELIDS OPEN AND AWAY FROM

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

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

==================  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 WELL-VENTILATED AREA. TEST FOR
    SUFFICIENT OXYGEN, ESPECIALLY IN CONFINED SPACES, BEFORE ALLOWING
    REENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AND USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. SECURE CYLINDERS UPRIGHT TO AVOID FALLING OR BEING
    KNOCKED OVER. SCREW VALVE PROTECTION CAP FIRMLY IN PLACE. STORE AT
    125F MAXIMUM. STORE FULL AND EMPTY CYLIND ERS SEPARATELY. USE A
    FIRST-IN, FIRST-OUT SYSTEM TO PREVENT LONG TERM STORAGE OF FULL
    CYLINDERS.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM DAMAGE. OPEN VALVE SLOWLY. IF
    VALVE IS HARD TO OPEN, DISCONTINUE USE AND CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER.
    NEVER APPLY FLAME OR LOCALIZED HEAT DIRECTLY TO ANY PART OF THE
    CYLINDER. HIGH TE MPERATURES MAY DAMAGE CYLINDER AND COULD CAUSE
    PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE TO FAIL, VENTING THE CYLINDER  CONTENTS.

=============  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:USE A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM, IF NECESSARY TO CONTROL
    CONCENTRATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE IN WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE.
    MECHANICAL (GENERAL):(CONTD. SEE "SUPPLEMENTAL")
Protective Gloves:WEAR INSULATED NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFT 1910.133.
Other Protective Equipment:METALARSAL SHOES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING.
    SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910.133. REGARDLESS OF
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, NEVER TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR
Supplemental Safety and Health
(CONTD. FROM "VENTILATION")  UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, GENERAL EXHAUST
    VENTILATION MAY BE ACCAPTABLE TO KEEP CARBON DIOXIDE BELOW THE
    EXPOSURE LIMIT.

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:=-78.5C, -109.3F
B.P. Text:SUBLIMES
Decomp Temp:>1700.C, 3092.F
Vapor Pres:@ 70F = 838 PSIG
Spec Gravity:1.522 @ 70F & 1 ATM.
pH:3.7
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:GAS, NOT APPLICABLE.
Solubility in Water:VOL/VOL @ 68F: 0.90
Appearance and Odor:A COLORLESS AND ODORLESS, SLIGHTLY ACID GAS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS, METAL ACETYLIDES, CHROMIUM, TITANIUM ABOVE 1022F,
    URANIUM ABOVE 1382F, MAGNESIUM ABOE 1427F.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES DECOMPOSES
    CARBON DIOXIDE INTO CARBON MONOXIDE AND OXYGEN
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:CARBON DIOXIDE IS AN ASPHYXIANT. IT INITIALLY
    STIMULATES RESPIRATION AND THEN CAUSES RESPIRATORY EPRESSION. HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS RESULT IN NARCOSIS. SYMPTOMS  IN HUMANS ARE AS
    FOLLOWS: I%: SLIGHT INCRE ASE IN BREATHING RATE; 3%: BREATHING
    INCREASES TO TWICE NORMAL RATE AND BECOMES LABORED. NARCOTIC
    EFFECT. IMPAIRED HEARING, HEADACHE, INCREASED BLOOD PRESSURE AND
    PULSE RATE; 5-10%: CHARACTERISTIC SHA RP ODOR. LABORED BREATHING,
    HEADACHE, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, RINGING IN EARS. LOSS OF
    CONSCIOUSNESS; 50-100%: UNCONSCIOUSNESS OCCURS RAPIDLY ABOVE 10%
    LEVEL. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY  RESULT IN
    DEATH FROM ASPHYXIATION.

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

Ecological:NO ADVERSE ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS EXPECTED. CARBON DIOXIDE DOES
    NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS I OR CLASS I I 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
    .

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

Transport Information:DOT/IMO SHIPPING NAME: CARBON DIOXIDE; HAZARD
    CLASS:2.2; ID NUMBER: 1013; PRODUCT RQ:NONE; SHIPPING LABEL:
    NONFLAMMABLE GAS; SPECIAL SHIPING INFORMATION: CYLINDERS SHOULD BE
    TRANSPORTED IN A SECURE PO SITION, IN A WELL-VENTILATED VEHICLE.
    CYLINDERS TRANSPORTED IN AN ENCLOSED, NONVENTILATED COMPARTMENTOF A
    VEHICLE CAN PRESENT SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARDS. SHIPMENT OF COMPRESSED
    GAS CYLINDERS THAT HAVE BEE N FILLED WITHOUT OWNER'S CONSENT IS A
    VIALTION OF FEDERAL LAW [49 CFR 173.301 (B)].

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

SARA Title III Information:SECTIONS 302/304: REQUIRE EMERGENCY PLANNING
    BASED ON THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY (TPQ) AND RELEASE REPORTING
    BASED ON (RQ) OF EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (40 CFR PART 355):
    (TPQ): NONE; EXTREMELY  HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (40 CFR 355): NONE.
    SECTION 311/312: REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF MSDS AND CHEMICAL INVENTORY
    REPORTING WITH IDENTIFICATION OF EPA HAZARD CATEGORIES. THE HAZARD
    CATEGORIES FOR THIS PRODU CT ARE AS FOLLOWS: IMMEDIATE: YES;
    DELAYED: NO; PRESSURE: YES; REACTIVITY: NO; FIRE: NO. SECTION 313:
    CARBON DIOXIDE DOES NOT REQUIRE REPORTING UNDER SECTION 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY):
    CERCLA (40 CFR PARTS 117 AND 302):REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ): NONE.
    40 CFR 68: RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR CHEMICAL ACCIDENTAL RELEASE
    PREVENTION: CARBON DIOXIDE I S NOT LISTED AS A REGULATED SUBSTANCE.
    TSCA: CARBON DIOXIDE IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. OSHA 29 CFR
    1910.119: CARBON DIOXIDE IS NOT LISTED IN APPENDIX A AS A HIGHLY
    HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA: THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY
    CA UNDER THE SAFE DRINKING WATER TOXIC ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1986
    (PROPOSITION 65). PENNSYLVANIA: THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO THE
    PENNSYLVANIA WORKER AND COMMUNIT Y RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT (35 P.S.
    SECTIONS 7301-7320).

=======================  Other Information  =======================

 Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
 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.