OSH Answers: 6-International Hazard Classifications for Carbon Dioxide Gas

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	1-Basic Information on Carbon Dioxide Gas
	2-Health Effects of Carbon Dioxide Gas
	3-First Aid for Exposure to Carbon Dioxide Gas
	4-Working Safely with Carbon Dioxide Gas
	5-Personal Protective Equipment Information for Carbon Dioxide Gas
	6-International Hazard Classifications for Carbon Dioxide Gas
	7-Source of Information on Carbon Dioxide Gas


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6-International Hazard Classifications for Carbon Dioxide Gas

Carbon dioxide gas meets the Canadian WHMIS criteria for class(es):

A - Compressed gas

Is it classified by OSHA (U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration)?

Meets criteria for hazardous material, as defined by 29 CFR 1910.1200.

Does carbon dioxide gas meet the criteria for the European Union (EU) Classification and Labelling Information system?

An official classification for this substance has not been published in Commission Directives 93/72/EEC or 94/69/EC.

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