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CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS: Class A: Compressed Gas PREPARED BV: 16.OTHER INFORMATION Airgas - SAFECOR The infortnatbn contained herein is based on data considered aaurate. However, no warranty is expressed or implied regarding the acarecy d these tlata or the results to be obtained from the use mereof. AIRGAS, Inc. assumes no responsibility for Injury to the vendee or third persons proximatety caused by the materiel a reasonable safety procedures are not adheretl to as sapulaled in the data sheet. Addaionalty, AIRGAS, Inc. aswmes no responsibility for btjury to vendee or Uhird persons proximately posed by atxwrtnal use of me material even fl reasonable safety rocedures are fWlowed. Funhertnore. vendee assumes ffte risk in his use of the material. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS A large number of abbreviations and acronyms appear on a MSDS. Some of arose which are comrtwnly used Include the fdbwing: CAS #: This is the Chemical Abstred Service Number which uniqueh EXPOSURE LIMBS IN AIR: ACGIN American Conference of Govemntenlal IrWttstrfal Hygienists, a professional assoclatlon whkh establishes expowre IirNts. TLV - Threshold Limit Value - an airborne concentration of a wbstanp which represents conditions under which tt is gerrerelly believed met needy a9 workers may be repeateary exposed wiatat adverse efled. The duration must be considered, Irtduding me 6 hour Time Weighted Averege (TW/U, the 75-minute Shod Term Exposure Lima, and are ulstantaneas Cellatg Level (C). Skin absorption efleds must also be considered. OSHA - U.S. OxupeUOnal Sefery end Health Administretbn. PEL • Permissible Exposure Limn -This expowre value means exactly the same as a TLV, exppt that'd is enforceable by OSHA The OSHA Pertnissa>fa Exposure Limits are based in ate 1989 PELs and the June, 1993 Atr Contaminams Rule IFederel Redster: 58: 35338-35351 and 58: 40191). eom me cwrent PELS and are vaptetl PELS are indicated. The phrase, 'Vacated 1989 PEL; is placed next b ate PEL which was vapted by Coud Order. IDLH -Immediately Dangerous W Lae and Health - TNS kwel represents a concentration from which one pn escape wimin 30• minutes vritlaut suffering esppe~prevenang or permanent injury. The OFG - MAK H me Republic d Germanys Maximum Exposure Level, similar to ate U.S. PEL. NIOSH N ate National Institute d Ocapational Safely antl Heaah, which is are ras~rch arm of ate U.S. OcalpaUonal Safety and Health Mministratlon (OSHA). NiOSH issues exposure guidelines piled Recommended Exposure Levels (RELs). When no exposure guideUnes are astablislte4 an entry of NE is made for reterenp. HAZARD RATINGS: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM: Heaah jiazard: 0 (minimal acute or chronb exposure hazard); 1 (slight acute or chronic exposure hazard); 2 (moderate sate or significant chronic exposure hazard); 3 (severe sale exposure hazard; onetime overexposure can rewtt N permanent injury and may be fatap; 4 (extreme oats exposure hazard; onetime overexposure pn be fatal). FammabUiN Hazarl: 0 (mlNmal hazard): ! (materials that require wbstartUal pre~treating before twmirg); 2 (oombustrde liquid or solids; liquids with a flash pohl of 38.93°C [100-200°F]); 3 (Class IB ant IC flammable 1"quids wHlt flash pdms below 38°C (1 W°F]); 4 (Class a flammable liquids wim flash points below 23°C [73°Fj antl boNing points bek»r 38°C (100°F). ReadiviN Hazard: 0 (rartnally stable); 1 (material mat pn become unstable at elevated tempereturea or which pn read slightly wim water); 2 (materials that are unstable but do not detonate a which pn read videnay with water); 3 (materials mat pn detonate when InNiated or which pn read explosivery writ water); 4 (materials mat pn detonate et normal temperatures or pressures). PERSONAL PROTECTOE EOUIPNENT CODES: B: Gkrves and goggles; C: Gkrves, goggles, rubber apron (approprate body protection); D: Gkrves, goggles, faceshield; rubber apron (appropriate body prdedicn);. X: Special eaentbn should be given to PPE Selection. IdertUfies each mnsatuenL tt Is used iw computer-related searching. NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCWTION: Health Hazard: 0 (material that on exposure untler fire conditions would offer no hazard beyond that W ord'mary combustible materials); 1 (materials scat on exposure under fire conditions carts Ouse 4dtafion or minor residual injury); 2 (materials that on intense or continued exposure urWer fire cpWitiortg could cause mmporery irrcapecitatwn or possible residual injury); 3 (materiels mat can on shod exposure could pose serous temporary or residual injury): 4 (materials that under very shod exposure Auld puce deem or major residual Injury). Flammabililv Hazard and Reactivity Hazard: Refer to definitions for'Hazaroolls Materials Identifiptbn System'. FLAMMABILITY LIMITS IN AIR: Much d ate information rested to fire and explosbn is derived from are Natrona) Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Flash Point - Minimum temperature al which a liquid gives off suflx9eM vapors to Corm an ignitable mizhue with air. Auloicnaion Temoereture: The minimum tempeaure required to initiate combustion in air with no alter source of igraaon. ~ • the lowest perprtl of vapor in aV, by voume. mat writ explode or ignite in me presence of an ignition sourp. UEL -the highest percent of vapor in air, by volume, mat will expkxle a iga ignite in Uta pesenp of an ignition sound. CARBON DIOXIDE - CO= MSDS (DOCUMENTpW1073) PAGE 11 OF 12