Product ID:HELIUM
MSDS Date:10/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00F025176
MSDS Number: BNZHR

Emergency Phone: 713-471-2544

Info Phone: 713-471-2544

Cage: 23972

Cage: 23972

HELIUM

CAS: 7440-59-7

RTECS: MH6520000

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: ASPHYXIA; SYMPTOMS INCLUDE
RAPID RESPIRATIONS, DIZZINESS & FATIGUE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: ASPHYXIA; SYMPTOMS INCLUDE RAPID
RESPIRATIONS, DIZZINESS & FATIGUE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:KEEP CYLINDERS COOL USING WATER SPRAY APPLIED
FROM A MAXIMUM POSSIBLE DISTANCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONFLAMMABLE, HOWEVER CYLINDERS THAT ARE
EXPOSED TO FIRE MAY RUPTURE W/VILOENT FORCE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CYLLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED & USED IN
DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREAS AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT.
Other Precautions:BEFORE USING: SECURE CYLINDER TO PREVENT IT FROM
FALLING/KNOCKED OVER. LEAK CHECK THE LINES & EQUIPMENT. HAVE AN
EMERGENCY PLAN COVERING STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF AN
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NEED UNLESS THE GAS DISPLACES THE AIR &
CAUSES A DEFICIENCY OF OXYGEN & THE POSSIBILITY OF ASPHYXIATION.
PERSONNEL ENTERING CONTAMINATED AREA SHOULD USE POSITIVE PRESSURE
SCBA.
Ventilation:RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Supplemental Safety and Health
RELATIVE DENSITY: 0.138. HELIUM IS AN INERT GAS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-452.1F
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS, TASTELESS GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF HEAT

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN1046.

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