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Carbon Dioxide can exist in three states; Gas, Liquid & Solid.
Characteristics:
Not poisonous but too high concentration in the air is unhealthy.
Doesnt support combustion / non - flammable.
Slightly pungent odor
Gas - colorless, solid - white.
Biting taste
USES:
PROCESS DESCRIPTION
GAS COMPOSITION
MATERIAL COMPATIBILITY
Dry carbon dioxide is non- corrosive; hence common material is acceptable (e.g. steel,
iron, copper, brass, plastic)
Moist carbon dioxide is slightly corrosive; hence carbonic acid resistant materials should
be required for its cylinders.
CYLINDER INFORMATION:
Note: At normal temperature, CO2 cylinder pressure ranges from 1100 psig to 1150 psig.
SAFETY PRECAUTION