Product ID:HELIUM
MSDS Date:11/01/1986
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-263-9842
MSDS Number: BPQSB

AIRCO

575 MOUNTAIN AVE
MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974
US

Emergency Phone: 908-464-8100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-464-8100

Cage: AIRCO

AIRCO INC, AIRCO INDUSTRIAL GASES DIV.

MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974-2006 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 00741

HELIUM

CAS: 7440-59-7

RTECS: MH6520000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

TRAFFICKED AREAS & EMER EXISTS. DO NOT ALLOW

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CYLINDERS SHOULD BE UPRIGHT & FIRMLY SECURED TO PVNT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SHOULD BE SEGREGATED. USE A "FIRST IN-FIRST OUT"

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXCESS PERIODS OF TIME. FOR ADDNL RECOM, CONSULT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BULLETIN SB-2. COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS SHOULD NOT BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GASES. SHIPMENT OF COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER WHICH HAS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW(49CFR).

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFTS OF EXPOSURE TO HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS SO AS TO DISPLACE O*2 IN AIR NECESSARY FOR LIFE ARE
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, LABORED BREATHING & EVENTUALLY UNCON.
BREATHING MIXTURES OF HELIUM W/ADEQUATE O*2 TO SU PPORT LIFE
MODIFIES VOICE SOUND SO THATIT IS HIGHER "PITCHED".
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: CONSCIOUS PERSON SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO AN UNCONTAMD
AREA & INHALE FRESH AIR. QUICK REMOVAL FROM CONTAMD AREA IS MOST
IMPORTANT. UNCON PERSON SHOULD BE MOVED TO AN UNCONTAM AREA, GIVE
MOUTH-TO-M OUTH RESUSCITATION & SUPPLEMENTAL O*2. FURTHER TRTMT
SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE. INGEST: CALL MD IMMED . SKIN:
FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF H*2O. CALL MD . EYES: IMMED FLUSH (SUPP
DATA)

Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE, INERT GAS. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER OR
CONTAINER VALVE, CONTACT CHEMTREC FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE OR YOUR
CLOSEST AIRCO LOCATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTD AREAS. VALVE
PROT CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CONTR IS SECURED W/VALVE
OUTLET PIPED TO USE PT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DRAG/SLIDE/ROLL CYLINDERS. USE A SUITABLE HAND
TRUCK FOR CYLINDER MOVEMENT. USE PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN
CONNECTING CYLINDER TO LOWER PRESS (<3000PSIG) PIPING/SYS. DO NOT
HEAT CYLINDER BY ANY MEANS TO INCR DISCHARGE (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE
W/MASK/SCBA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: TO PVNT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH CONC SO AS TO
REDUCE O*2 LEVEL IN AIR TO <18 MOLAR PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: SUBLIMATION PT: -452.1F. FIRST AID PROC:W/H*2O FOR A MINIMUM OF 15
MIN, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . OTHER PREC: RATE OF PROD FROM
CYLINDER. USE A CHECK VALVE/TRAP IN DISCHARGE LINE TO PVN HAZ BACK
FLOW INTO CYLINDER. PROT CYLINDERSFROM PHYSICAL DAM. STORE IN COOL,
DRY, WELL-VENTD AREA AWAY FROM HEAVILY (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:0.14@70F
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL OR UNUSED
QTY. RETURN IN SHIPPING CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED, & VALVE
PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE TO AIRCO FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. DISPOSE OF
I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND L OCAL REGULATIONS .

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