MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
1.
Product Identification
Product Identifier:
Fire Extinguisher Carbon Dioxide
Chemical Name:
Carbon Dioxide, Carbonic Acid Gas
Chemical Family:
Acid Anhydride
Formula:
CO2
Product Use:
Used in the application of extinguishing fires
Manufacturer's Name and Telephone Number:
Strike First Corporation
Scarborough, Ontario
M1X 1A2
Emergency Telephone Number:
613-996-6666
CANUTEC
Technical Information:
416-299-7767
2.
Hazardous Ingredients
Name
%
LD50
LC50
Carbon
100.0124-38-9
N. Av.
Dioxide
Fire Extinguishers contain compressed air to ensure a high velocity discharge of product.
WHMIS Class A.
3.
Physical Data
Physical State
Gas
Appearance
Not Applicable
Evaporation Rate
Not Applicable
Boiling Point (Degrees C)
Not Applicable
Freezing Point
1.53
Specific Gravity
0.713 (H2O=1)
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Cas #
N. App
Colourless
Odour
Odourless
Odour Threshold (ppm)
Vapour Pressure (mm Hg)
5824 kPa at 21 Degrees C
Sublimes at 1 atm at -78.5 Degrees C
Vapour Density
Solubility in Water
Not Applicable
4.
Fire and Explosion Data
Non-Flammable
Means of Extinction
Not Applicable
Upper Flammable Point
Not Applicable
Lower Flammable Point
Not Applicable
Auto Ignition Temperature
Not Applicable
Hazardous Combustion Products None Known
Explosion Data
Sensitivity to Impact
Not Applicable
Sensitivity to Static Discharge
Not Applicable
5.
Reactivity Data
Yes
Chemical Stability
No
Incompatibility with other substances
Conditions to avoid:
Avoid high temperatures.
In the presence of moisture, will form carbonic acid which may corrode some metals.
Hazardous Decomposition Products
None
6.
Toxicological Properties
Route of entry
Skin Contact
Inhalation
Eye Contact
Ingestion
Eye and Skin Contact:
Escaping liquid transforms to very cold solid gas (-78 Degrees C)
which may cause frostbite.
Effects of Overexposure:
No known chronic effects to repeated exposures of low concentrations.
Exposure Limits
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Sensitization to Product
Not Applicable
Carcinogenicity
None
Flashpoint (Degrees C) and Met