
CGA G-6.4—2015 COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION, INC. PAGE iii
Contents Page
1Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 1
2Scope ............................................................................................................................................................. 1
3Definitions ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
4Special hazards .............................................................................................................................................. 3
4.1Dry ice blocking ................................................................................................................................... 3
4.2Trapped liquid ...................................................................................................................................... 3
4.3Personnel overexposure...................................................................................................................... 4
4.4Low temperature effects on materials ................................................................................................. 4
4.5Overfilling containers ........................................................................................................................... 4
4.6Thrust from discharge to atmosphere.................................................................................................. 6
5Physiology of carbon dioxide .......................................................................................................................... 6
5.1General ................................................................................................................................................ 6
5.2Physiological effects of carbon dioxide ................................................................................................ 6
5.3Physical effects of overexposure to carbon dioxide ............................................................................ 7
5.4Regulatory standard ............................................................................................................................ 7
5.5Safety precautions ............................................................................................................................... 7
5.6Rescue and first aid ............................................................................................................................. 7
6Regulations .................................................................................................................................................... 7
6.1Regulatory agencies ............................................................................................................................ 7
6.2Product classification ........................................................................................................................... 8
6.3Container specifications ...................................................................................................................... 8
7Transfer facility design ................................................................................................................................... 9
7.1General ................................................................................................................................................ 9
7.2Hose and hose fittings ....................................................................................................................... 10
7.3Valves ................................................................................................................................................ 10
8Transfer procedures ..................................................................................................................................... 11
8.1General .............................................................................................................................................. 11
8.2Filling carbon dioxide cargo tanks ..................................................................................................... 11
8.3Filling carbon dioxide storage containers from cargo tanks—typical two-hose fill ............................ 14
8.4Filling carbon dioxide storage containers from cargo tanks—single-hose fill .................................... 15
8.5Filling carbon dioxide tank cars at permanent locations .................................................................... 18
8.6Unloading carbon dioxide tank cars .................................................................................................. 21
8.7Mobile storage containers ................................................................................................................. 24
8.8Portable containers (DOT/TC/CTC) .................................................................................................. 25
8.9Filling small, stationary, insulated carbon dioxide supply systems .................................................... 26
9Special handling procedures ........................................................................................................................ 27
9.1First-time fill procedure for liquid carbon dioxide storage tanks ........................................................ 27
9.2Containers that have lost pressure .................................................................................................... 28
9.3Cross-contamination of carbon dioxide in distribution ....................................................................... 28
10References ................................................................................................................................................... 30
11Additional references .................................................................................................................................... 31
Tables
Table 1—Volume expansion upon warming of liquid carbon dioxide saturated at 200 psi (1380 kPa) for a
container with a 350 psi (2410 kPa) MAWP .................................................................................................. 5
Table 2—DOT regulations pertaining to carbon dioxide [9] .................................................................................. 8
Table 3—Piping materials commonly used for carbon dioxide transfer facilities .................................................. 9
Table 4—Fittings ................................................................................................................................................. 10