AMEREX CORPORATION -- CARBON DIOXIDE  -- 4210-00-248-0472
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CARBON DIOXIDE
MSDS Date:02/01/1996
FSC:4210
NIIN:00-248-0472
=== 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
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
Company Name:GUARDIAN TECHNOLOGY INC
Address:1000 RESOURCES DRIVE
Box:City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44131-1879
Country:US
Phone:216-741-6000
CAGE:0GGJ8

=============  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;93

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TCLO (RAT) INHALATION= 6 PPM/24 HOURS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: THIS EXTINGUISHING MATERIAL
    PRESENTS A SLIGHT RISK OF CAUSING ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS. EXPOSURE
    SYMPTOMS WOULD OCCUR UPON BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF THIS GAS
    IN A POORLY VENTILATED ENVIRONME NT. CHRONIC: THIS PRODUCT IS NOT
    KNOWN TO CAUSE ANY INDUSTRIAL ILLNESSES OR DISEASES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
    CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF THIS GAS MAY
    CAUSE AN OXYGEN DEFICIENT ENVIRONMENT. INDIVIDUALS BREATHING SUCH
    AN ATMOSPHERE MAY EXPERIENCE DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AND DEATH, UNDER  SOME CIRCUMSTANCES. INHALATION
    OF CARBON DIOXIDE CAN AFFECT THE CNS & BLOOD VESSELS, AS WELL AS
    CHANGE RESPIRATION RATE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONTACT WITH THIS PRODUCT MAY
    AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:THIS PRODUCT IS A GAS. SHOULD EXPOSURE VIA INHALATION OCCUR,
    REMOVE VICTIMS TO FRESH AIR, AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. TRAINED
    PERSONNEL SHOULD ADMINISTER SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN AND/OR
    CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSC ITATION, IF NECESSARY. ONLY TRAINED
    PERSONNEL SHOULD ADMINISTER SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN. IN CASE OF
    FROSTBITE, PLACE THE FROSTBITTEN PART IN WARM WATER OR WRAP GENTLY
    IN BLANKETS. TAKE MSDS ALONG.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NONE. THIS PRODUCT IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:KEEP UNUSED CYLINDERS COOL USING A WATER
    SPRAY. STRUCTURE FIRE FIGHTERS MUST WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN INVOLVED IN A FIRE, CYLINDERS UNDER
    MAY RUPTURE VIOLENTLY, CAUSING A HIGH PRESSURE RELEASE OF GASES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PROPER ROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE USED. IN
    CASE OF SPILL, CLEAR THE AREA, PROTECT PEOPLE & RESPOND WITH
    TRAINED PERSONNEL. FOR UNCONTROLLED RELEASES, RESPOND WEARING
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARA TUS. MONITOR THE AREA FOR OXYGEN
    CONTENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALL EMPLOYEES WHO HANDLE THIS MATERIAL
    SHOULD BE TRAINED TO HANDLE IT SAFELY. KEEP CYLINDERS IN DRY,
    WELL-VENTILATED AREAS, AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT.
Other Precautions:KEEP CYLINDERS SECURE. RESIDUE FROM FIRE EXTINGUISHED
    WITH THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE
    NEEDED. IF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NEEDED, USE ONLY PROTECTION
    AUTHORIZED IN 29 CFR 1910.134 OR APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS. USE
    SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR Y PROTECTION IF OXYGEN LEVELS ARE <19.5%
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. USE A MECHANICAL FAN OR VENT
    AREA TO OUTSIDE.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:USE BODY PROTECTION APPROPIATE FOR TASK.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID GETTING CHEMICALS ON YOU OR IN YOU. WASH
    HNADS AFTER HANDLING CHEMICALS. DO NOT EAT/DRINK WHILE HANDLING
    CHEMICALS
Supplemental Safety and Health
RECOMMENDATIONS TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT PATIENT FOR SYMPTOMS. ADMINISTER
    OXYGEN, AS NECESSARY.

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUBLIMES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-108F,-78C
Vapor Density:1.52
Spec Gravity:1.3
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:THIS PRODUCT IS AN ODORLESS, COMPRESSED GAS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOISTURE, CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS, SUCH AS SODIUM, POTASSIUM AND
    TITANIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE AND
    CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    APPROPIATE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. THIS CHEMICAL, IF
    UNALTERED, MAY BE DISPOSED OF BY TREATMENT AT A PERMITTED FACILITY
    OR AS ADVISED BY YOUR LO CAL HAZARSOUS WASTE REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

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