Product ID:HELIUM
MSDS Date:11/25/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-397-2793
MSDS Number: BDXMW

Emergency Phone: 606-324-1131

Info Phone: 201-754-7700

Cage: 54262

Telephone: 908-754-7700

Cage: 54262

HELIUM

CAS: 7440-59-7

RTECS: MH6520000

Fraction By Weight: 99%+

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HELIUM IS AN INERT (NON-TOXIC) GAS.
ITS DANGER IS THAT OF A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT.
Effects of Overexposure:ONLY EXPOSURE APPROPRIATE IS INHALATION;
SYMPTOMS ARE THOSE OF OXYGEN DEPRIVATION. DROWSINESS,ETC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. TREAT WITH OXYGEN/CPR. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. ALLOW TO DISSIPATE
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE WITH THE CARE BEFITTING A GAS
AT OVER 2000 PSIG. USE ONLY EQUIPMENT CAPABLE OF HANDLING THAT
PRESSURE.
Other Precautions:PURITY ON TIR IS 99.995%.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NECESSARY. USE ONLY SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR
OR SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN IN AN AREA WHERE OXYGEN DEPLETION OCCURS.
Ventilation:ANY NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN OXYGEN CONTENT OF THE AIR.
Protective Gloves:NONE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-452F/-269C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NONE
Vapor Pres:2490 PSIG
Vapor Density:0.138
Spec Gravity:0.147
Solubility in Water:0.861 CM3/100 ML
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS,ODORLESS GAS *TRIPLE POINT =
-455.6F/-270.9C
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INERT GAS - NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:ALLOW TO DISSIPATE.

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