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Dry ice is the solid form of carbon dioxide, non-combustible, available in flakes, pellets, or block form. Dry ice will sublime (vaporizes directly to the gas state) at a temperature of -78.5 C (-109.3 F) or higher.WHATS THE DANGER
HAZARDS OF DRY ICE Contact. At -109 °F (-79 °C), skin contact with dry ice is can lead to severe frostbite; skin cells freeze and become damaged very quickly. Asphyxiation. Dry ice will sublime (change from solid to gas) at any temperature above -109 °F. This releases potentially substantial volumes of CO2 (1 pound solid = 250 liters gas), which can displace […]This content is for BHHC Safety Center policy holders.
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