-- Risks Involved --
Safety Instructions
Hand Protection
- REMEMBER — Never handle dry ice with bare hands. Dry Ice can cause cold burn or frostbite due to its low temperature, -78.5 C.
- ALWAYS — use Protective Gloves.
- REMEMBER — Never play with dry ice; also, never allow children to touch, smell or taste dry ice.
- ALWAYS – Keep dry ice away from Children
- REMEMBER – Do not place in working refrigerator or freezer
- ALWAYS — use an insulated container to store dry ice.
- REMEMBER — DO NOT store dry ice in any gas tight container. Within large containers, gas rich atmospheres will have built up.
- ALWAYS — secure the container lid open before reaching in to unload the product.
- REMEMBER — Never store or use dry ice in closed or unventilated space like underground cellars, closed rooms etc.
- ALWAYS – Store dry ice in well ventilated areas, out of direct sunlight and sources of heat.
- ALWAYS – Use exhaust fans and install CO2 monitors in case of large storage.
- REMEMBER — AVOID transporting dry ice in the cab of a truck or the passenger compartment of a car.
- ALWAYS — Transport dry ice in vehicles where the driver’s cab is isolated from the load compartment.
- ALWAYS — Ensure that there is adequate ventilation during transportation and before entering load compartment to unload product.
Dry ice sublimates leaving no residue. However, care should be taken to dispose dry ice when surplus ice remains.
- REMEMBER — DO NOT dispose dry ice in an area where CO2 gas can collect in low-lying areas – garage pits, drains, confined spaces, etc.
- ALWAYS — Ensure that dry ice is disposed of in a safe, Well-Ventilated place, away from the access of passer-by especially children.
