Product ID:HELIUM
MSDS Date:09/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-660-0026
MSDS Number: BJZBN

Emergency Phone: 304-744-3487

Info Phone: 304-744-3487

Cage: UNICA

Telephone: 317-240-2650 OR 800-822-4357

Cage: UNICA

HELIUM (SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT)

CAS: 7440-59-7

RTECS: MH6520000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SWALLOWING: UNLIKELY ROUTE OF
EXPOSURE. THIS PRODUCT IS A GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE & PRESSURE.
SKIN/EYE CONTACT: NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM AVAILABLE
INFORMATION. INHALED: ASPHYXIANT. MODERA TE CONCENTRATIONS MAY
CAUSE HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, EXCITATION, EXCESS
SALIVATION, VOMITING & UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Effects of Overexposure:LACK OF OXYGEN CAN CAUSE DEATH.

First Aid:SWALLOWING: THIS PRODUCT IS A GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND
PRESSURE. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. GIVE
OXYGEN IF BREA THING IS DIFFICULT. CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH
WITH WATER.

Flash Point:NA
Extinguishing Media:HELIUM CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA.
IMMEDIATELY DELUGE CONTAINERS W/WATER SPRAY FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE
UNTIL COOL, THEN MOVE CONTAINERS AWAY FROM FIRE AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE W/HEAT OF FIRE. DO
NOT SUBJECT CONTAINER TO TEMPERATURES HIGHER THAN 52 C. MOST
CONTAINERS HAVE A PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE TO VENT CONTENTS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA. USE SCBA
WHERE NEEDED. SHUT OFF LEAK IF WITHOUT RISK. VENTILATE LEAK AREA OR
MOVE LEAKING CONTAINER TO WELL-VENTILATED AREA. TEST AREA,
ESPECIALLY CONFINED AREAS, FOR SUFFICIENT OXYGEN CONTENT PRIOR TO
RE-ENTRY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE PIPING & EQUIPMENT ADEQUATELY
DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND PRESSURES TO BE ENCOUNTERED. CAN CAUSE RAPID
SUFFOCATION DUE TO OXYGEN DEFICIENCY.
Other Precautions:STORE/USE W/ADEQUATE VENT. CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT IN
USE OR EMPTY. DO NOT STRIKE ARC ON CYLINDER OR GROUND CYLINDER.
NEVER WORK ON A PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. IF LEAK: CLOSE CYLINDER VALVE,
BLOW DOWN SYSTEM B Y VENTING TO SAFE PLACE, REPAIR LEAK.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORS SHALL BE ACCEPTABLE TO MSHA AND
NIOSH.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED AND MECHANICAL ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:PREFERRED FOR CYLINDER HANDLING.
Eye Protection:SELECT PER OSHA 29 CFR 1910.133.
Other Protective Equipment:METATARSAL SHOES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING.
SELCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132 AND 1910.133.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BE SURE TO READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL LABELS AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONS
SUPPLIED WITH ALL CONTAINERS OF THIS PRODUCT.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-452F,-269C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-458F,-272C
Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:.138 @ 21C
Spec Gravity:GAS
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE;
ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN. HELIUM IS CHEMICALLY INERT.

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE OUTDOORS. DISCARD
ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATION S.

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