Praxair Material Safety Data Sheet
Product Name:
Supplier
/Manufacture:
Synonym:
Trade Name:
1. Chemical Product and Company Identification
Chemical Name:
Not applicable.
Chemical Formula: Mixtures of ethylene oxide & carbon
dioxide
Chemical Family:
Phone:
Fax:
Emergencies: * 1-800-363-0042
905-803-1600
905-803-1682
Praxair Canada Inc.
1 City Centre Drive
Suite 1200
Mississauga, ON L5B 1M2
Telephone:
Product Name:
Carbon Dioxide/Ethylene Oxide
Mixture
MSDS# E-4704-B
Date: 10/15/2007
Carbon Dioxide/Ethylene Oxide
Mixture
Carbon Dioxide/Ethylene Oxide Mixture
Sterilant Mixtures
Not applicable.
*Call emergency numbers 24 hours a day only for spills, leaks, fire, exposure, or accidents involving this
product. For routine information, contact your supplier or Praxair sales representative.
Product Use:
Many.
2. Composition and Information on Ingredients
Ethylene oxide
1-9
75-21-8
72 mg/kg
1462 ppm
1 ppm
Carbon dioxide
91-99
124-38-9
Not
available.
Not
available.
5000 ppm
TLV-TWA
(ACGIH)
LD50
(Species
&
Routes)
INGREDIENTS
CAS
NUMBER
% (VOL)
LC50
(Rat, 4 hrs.)
Emergency Overview
3. Hazards Identification
Cancer hazard and reproductive hazard. Toxic, liquid and gas under pressure. Can cause eye
and skin burns. Can irritate the respiratory tract. May cause nervous system damage and
cataracts. Liquid may cause frostbite. May cause dizziness and drowsiness. Symptoms of
exposure may be delayed. Self-contained breathing apparatus must be worn by rescue
workers. Ethylene oxide is highly reactive.
DANGER!
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: TLV-TWA Data from 2007 Guide to Occupational Exposure Values (ACGIH).
TLV-TWAs should be used as a guide in the control of health hazards and not as fine lines between safe and
dangerous concentrations.
INHALATION:
EFFECTS OF A SINGLE (ACUTE) OVEREXPOSURE:
ROUTES OF
EXPOSURE:
Absorbed through skin. Eye contact. Inhalation. Ingestion.
Copyright © 2004, Praxair Canada Inc.
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Product Name:
Carbon Dioxide/Ethylene
Oxide Mixture
MSDS# E-4704-B
Date: 10/15/2007
SKIN CONTACT: With liquid or solu