Product ID:HELIUM GAS
MSDS Date:04/01/1995
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N072710
MSDS Number: CBYTS

BOC GROUP INC

575 MOUNTAIN AVE
MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-464-8100

Cage: HO796

BOC GROUP INC

MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974 US

Telephone: 908-464-8100

Cage: HO796

99.995-99.9999

CAS: 7440-59-7

RTECS: MH6520000

Fraction By Weight: <100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

REMOVE

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DO NOT USE HOT WATER. MD SHOULD SEE PATIENT PROMPTLY

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MD SHOULD

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IN BLISTERING OF DERMAL SURF/DEEP TISS FREEZING.

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OVEREXP. RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/NIOSH

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& INHALE FRESH AIR. QUICK REMOVAL FROM CONTAM AREA

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UNCONTAMINATED AREA, & IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,

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OXYGEN. FURTHER TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC AND

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PRESS (< 3000 PSIG) PIPING/SYS. DO NOT HEAT CYL

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CYL. USE CHECK VALVE/TRAP IN DISCHARGE LINE TO PVNT

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DMG. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTD AREA OF

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& EMER EXITS. DO NOT ALLOW TEMP WHERE CYLS ARE

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UPRIGHT & FIRMLY SECURED TO PVNT FALLING/BEING

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PVNT FULL CYLS BEING STORED FOR EXCESS PERIODS OF

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ASSOCIATION PAMPHLETS P-1, P-14, P-9, & SFTY

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GAS IN CRYOGENIC LIQUID FORM IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE

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RESULT IN A FIRE, EXPLOSION, ASPHYXIATION OR A

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: CONT W/EVAP LIQ MAY CAUSE
TISS FREEZING. SKIN: CONT W/RAPIDLY EVAP LIQ CAN CAUSE CRYOGENIC
"BURNS"/FROSTBITE. FROSTBITE EFTS ARE A CHANGE IN COLOR OF SKIN TO
GRAY/WHITE, POSS FOLLOWED BY BLISTERING. INGEST: INGEST IS
UNLIKELY.CONT W/PROD MAY CAUSE TISS FREEZING. INHAL: PROD IS A
NON-TOX (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT. EFTS OF OXYGEN
DEFICIENCY RESULTING FROM SIMPLE ASPHYXIANTS MAY INCUDE: RAPID
BRTHG, DIMINISHED MENTAL ALERTNESS, IMPAIRED MUSCULAR COORD, FAULTY
JUDGEMENT, DEPRESS OF ALL SENSATIONS, EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY, &
FATG. AS ASPHYXIATION PROGRESSES, NAUS, VOMIT, PROSTRATION, & LOSS
OF (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: NEVER INTRODUCE OINTMENT/OIL INTO EYES W/OUT MED
ADVICE! IN CASE OF FREEZING/CRYOGENIC "BURNS" CAUSED BY RAPIDLY
EVAP LIQ, DO NOT WASH EYES W/HOT/EVEN TEPID WATER! REMOVE VICTIM
FROM SOURCE OF C ONTAMINATION. OPEN EYELIDS WIDE TO ALLOW LIQ TO
EVAP. IF PAIN IS PRESENT, REFER VICTIM TO OPHTHALMOLOGIST FOR
TREATMENT & FOLLOW UP. IF VICTIM CANNOT TOLERATE LIGHT, PROT EYES
W/LIGHT BANDAGE. (ING 2)

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONE REQUIRED. USE AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE. NON-FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER OR
CONTAINER VALVE, CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER
LISTED IN SECTION 1 OR C ALL YOUR CLOSEST BOC LOCATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:THIS GAS MIX IS NON-CORR & MAY BE USED
W/ALL COMMON STRUCTURAL MATLS. USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTD AREAS.
Other Precautions:VALVE PROT CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CONTR IS
SECURED W/VALVE PROT OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT. DO NOT DRAG,
SLIDE/ROLL CYL. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK FOR CYL MOVEMENT. USE PRESS
REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING CYL TO LOWER (ING 10)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED POSITIVE AIR LINE WITH FULL-FACE
MASK AND ESCAPE BOTTLE OR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE
FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH CONCS SO AS
TO REDUCE THE OXYGEN LEVEL IN THE AIR TO LESS THAN 19.5%.
Protective Gloves:INSULATED GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA . SAFETY SHOES/OTHER FOOTWEAR AS APPROP FOR THE
JOB.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: CONSCIOUSNESS MAY RSLT, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO
CONVULSIONS, COMA & DEATH. OXYGEN DEFICIENCY DURING PREGNANCY HAS
PRODUCED DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES IN HUMANS & EXPERIMENTAL
ANIMALS. EYE PROT: AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-452F,-269C
Vapor Density:0.14 (GAS)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISP OF RESIDUAL WASTE/UNUSED
QTYS. RETURN IN SHIPPING CONTR PROPERLY LABELED, W/ANY VALVE OUTLET
PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROT CAP IN PLACE TO BOC GASES/AUTH
DISTRIBUTOR FOR PROPE R DISP. DISP OF I/A/W LOC, STATE & FED REGS.

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