Carbon Dioxide, Solid or Dry Ice
Section 8. Exposure controls/personal protection
Eye/face protection
Respiratoryprotection
: Safety eyewear complying with an approved standard should be used when a risk
assessment indicates this is necessary to avoid exposure to liquid splashes, mists,
gases or dusts. If contact is possible, the following protection should be worn, unless
the assessment indicates a higher degree of protection: safety glasses with side-
shields.
Bodyprotection
Skin protection
Handprotection
Other skin protection
: Chemical-resistant, impervious gloves complying with an approved standard should be
worn at all times when handling chemical products if a risk assessment indicates this is
necessary.
: Personal protective equipment for the body should be selected based on the task being
performed and the risks involved and should be approved by a specialist before
handling this product.
: Appropriate footwear and any additional skin protection measures should be selected
based on the task being performed and the risks involved and should be approved by a
specialist before handling this product.
: Use a properly fitted, particulate filter respirator complying with an approved standard if
a risk assessment indicates this is necessary. Respirator selection must be based on
known or anticipated exposure levels, the hazards of the product and the safe working
limits of the selected respirator.
Section 9. Physical and chemical properties
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Appearance
Physicalstate
Color
Molecular weight
Molecular formula
Melting/freezing point
Criticaltemperature
: Solid. [WHITE SNOW-LIKE SOLID]
: White.
: 44.01 g/mole
: C-O2
: Sublimation temperature: -78.5°C (-109.3 to°F)
: 31°C (87.8°F)
Odor
Odor threshold
pH
Flash point
Burning time
Burning rate
Evaporation rate
Flammability (solid,gas)
Lower and upper explosive
(flammable) limits
Vaporpressure
Vapordensity
Specific Volume (ft
3
/lb)
Gas Density (lb/ft
3
)
Relative density
Solubility
Solubility in water
Partition coefficient: n-
octanol/water
Auto-ignition temperature
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: 0.7407
: 1.35
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Date of issue/Dateof revision : 6/8/2015. Date of previous issue : 6/8/2015. Version : 0.08 5/11
SAFETY SHEET - Airgas