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Product: Carbon Dioxide, Refrigerated Liquid P-4573-D Date: December 2009 <br /> Praxair Material Safety Data Sheet <br /> 1. Chemical Product and Company Identification <br /> Product Name: Carbon dioxide, refrigerated liquid Trade Names: Liquiflowl" Liquid Carbon <br /> MSDS No. P-4573-D Dioxide, Medi ureo Liquid Carbon Dioxide <br /> Chemical Name: Carbon dioxide Synonyms: Carbon dioxide (cryogenic <br /> liquid), LCOz, liquefied COz <br /> Chemical Family: Acid anhydride Product Grades: Industrial, USP <br /> Telephone: Emergencies: 1-800-645-4633* Company Name: Praxair, Inc. <br /> CHEMTREC: 1-800-424-9300* 39 Old Ridgebury Road <br /> Routine: 1-800-PRAXAIR Danbury, CT 06810-5113 <br /> *Call emergency numbers 24 hours a day only for spills, leaks, fire, exposure, or accidents <br /> involving this product. For routine information, contact your supplier, Praxair sales <br /> representative, or call 1-800-PRAXAIR (1-800-772-924 7). <br /> 2. Hazards Identification <br /> EMERGENCY OVERVIEW <br /> WARNING! Cold liquid and gas under pressure. <br /> Can cause rapid suffocation. <br /> Can increase respiration and heart rate. <br /> May cause nervous system damage. <br /> May cause frostbite. <br /> May cause dizziness and drowsiness. <br /> Self-contained breathing apparatus and protective clothing may be required by <br /> rescue workers. <br /> This product is a colorless, odorless liquid that transforms to white crystalline <br /> particles when discharged from its container. The gas is slightly acidic and <br /> may be felt to have a slight, pungent odor and biting taste. <br /> OSHA REGULATORY STATUS: This material is considered hazardous by the OSHA Hazard <br /> Communications Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200). <br /> POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: <br /> Effects of a Single (Acute) Overexposure <br /> Inhalation. Carbon dioxide gas is an asphyxiant with effects due to lack of oxygen. It is <br /> also physiologically active, affecting circulation and breathing. Moderate concentrations <br /> may cause headache, drowsiness, dizziness, stinging of the nose and throat, excitation, <br /> rapid breathing and heart rate, excess salivation, vomiting, and unconsciousness. Lack <br /> of oxygen can kill. <br /> Skin Contact. No harm expected from vapor. Prolonged contact with carbon dioxide <br /> crystals (snow) could cause frostbite. Cold gas, or liquid or solid carbon dioxide may <br /> cause severe frostbite. <br /> Copyright© 1997, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2009, Praxair Technology, Inc. Page 1 of 10 <br /> All rights reserved. <br /> A vertical line in the left margin indicates revised or new material. <br />