Carbon Dioxide

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Physical state Gas or Liquid. Emergency overview WARNING! GAS: CONTENTS UNDER PRESURE. MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYE, AND SKIN IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE. Do not puncture or incinerate container. Can cause rapid suffocation. LIQUID: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYE, AND SKIN IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE. Extremely cold liquid and gas under pressure. Can cause rapid suffocation. May cause severe frostbite. Do not puncture or incinerate container. Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing. May cause target organ damage, based on animal data. Wash thoroughly after handling. Keep container closed. Avoid breathing gas. Use with adequate ventilation. Contact with rapidly expanding gas, liquid, or solid can cause frostbite. Target organs : May cause damage to the following organs: lungs.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation Dermal Eyes

Potential Acute Health Effects

Eyes Moderately irritating to eyes. Contact with rapidly expanding gas may cause burns or frostbite. Contact with cryogenic liquid can cause frostbite and cryogenic burns. Skin Moderately irritating to the skin. Contact with rapidly expanding gas may cause burns or frostbite. Contact with cryogenic liquid can cause frostbite and cryogenic burns. Inhalation Moderately irritating to the respiratory system. Ingestion Ingestion is not a normal route of exposure for gases. Contact with cryogenic liquid can cause frostbite and cryogenic burns.

Potential chronic health

effects : May cause target organ damage, based on animal data. Target organs : May cause damage to the following organs: lungs. Medical conditions Pre-existing disorders involving any target organs mentioned in this MSDS as being at aggravated by over- risk may be aggravated by over-exposure to this product. exposure See toxicological information (Section 11)