What is dry ice?
Caution: Keep Dry Ice away from children if they cannot be closely supervised at all times. Dry Ice is frozen carbon dioxide, a normal part of our earth’s atmosphere. It is the gas that we exhale during breathing and the gas that plants use in photosynthesis. It is also the same gas commonly added to water to make soda water. Dry Ice temperature is extremely cold at -109.3°F or -78.5°C. HANDLING DRY ICE Always handle Dry Ice with care and wear protective cloth or leather gloves whenever touching it. An oven mitt or towel will work. If touched briefly it is harmless, but prolonged contact with the skin will freeze cells and cause injury similar to a burn. BURN TREATMENT Treat Dry Ice burns the same as a regular heat burns. See a doctor if the skin blisters or comes off. Otherwise if only red it will heal in time as any other burn. Apply antibiotic ointment to prevent infection and bandage only if the burned skin area needs to be protected. COUNTERTOPS Do not leave Dry Ice on a tiled or
Dry Ice is frozen carbon dioxide. Unlike most solids, it does not melt into a liquid, but instead changes directly into a gas. This process is called sublimation. The temperature of dry ice is around -109° F! It melts very quickly so if you need dry ice for an experiment or project, buy it as close as possible to the time you need it. Dry Ice Safety Rules: 1) KIDS: Never use dry ice without adult supervision. Dry ice can cause serious injury if not used carefully!!! 2) Never store dry ice in an airtight container. As the dry ice melts from a solid directly into a gas, the gas will build up in the container until it bursts. Sharp pieces of container will go flying all over the place. Make sure your container is ventilated!!! The best place to store dry ice is in a styrofoam chest with a loose fitting lid. 3) Do not touch dry ice with your skin! Use tongs, insulated (thick) gloves or an oven mitt. Since the temperature of dry ice is so cold, it can cause severe frostbite. If you suspect
and How is it made Cold Jet’s high-density dry ice products are optimized for all industrial and commercial applications including food freezing and shipment, metal fitting, dry ice blasting, and many other uses. To ensure optimum results, Cold Jet developed patented technology that produces high-quality, high-density dry ice products. See more information on Cold Jet’s Dry Ice Production technology. CO2 is a natural medium, which serves many life sustaining purposes. It is a key element involved in the carbon cycle; it is the only source of carbon for the carbohydrates produced by agriculture; it stimulates plant growth; and it helps to moderate the overall temperature of the earth. Animal respiration is believed to add 28 million tons of carbon dioxide per day into the atmosphere. By contrast, the U.S. CO2 industry can supply only 25,000 tons per day and 95% of this amount is from by-product sources, or less than 0.04% of the other sources combined. With a low temperature of -78° C,
