AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC. -- HELIUM COMPRESSED -- 6830-01-354-1164 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HELIUM COMPRESSED
MSDS Date:03/01/1994
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-354-1164
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.
Box:538
City:ALLENTOWN
State:PA
ZIP:18105
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-481-4911
Emergency Phone Num:215-481-4911
CAGE:00742
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC
Address:7201 HAMILTON BLVD
Box:City:ALLENTOWN
State:PA
ZIP:18195-1501
Country:US
Phone:800-345-3148/ 800-752-1597
CAGE:00742
Company Name:SPECIALTY GAS TECHNOLOGY
Address:10207-D CHAPEL HILL RD
Box:City:MORRISVILLE
Phone:800-876-9581
CAGE:0Y5M5

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:HELIUM
CAS:7440-59-7
RTECS #:MH6520000
Fraction by Wt: > 99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT. HELIUM IS NONTOXIC
    BUT MAY CAUSE SUFFOCATION BY DISPLACING OXYGEN IN AIR. LACK OF
    OXYGEN CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, EXCESS
    SALIVATION, DIMINISHED MENTAL ALERTNESS, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS,
    DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: PERSONS SUFFERING FROM LACK OF OXYGEN SHOULD BE
    MOVED TO FRESH AIR. IF VICTIM IS NOT BREATHING, ADMINISTER
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, ADMINISTER
    OXYGEN. OBTAIN PROM PT MEDICAL ATTENTION. SH AIR. RESTORE
    BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. DRINK WATER OR CITRUS JUICES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:HELIUM IS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT. IF POSSIBLE,
    REMOVE HELIUM CYLINDERS FROM FIRE AREA OR COOL WITH WATER.
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE REQUIRED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:UPON EXPOSURE TO INTENSE HEAT OR FLAME,
    CYLINDER WILL VENT RAPIDLY AND OR RUPTURE VIOLENTLY. PRESSURE IN
    CONTAINER CAN BUILDUP AND RUPTURE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA.
    INCREASE VENTILATION TO RELEASE AREA AND MONITOR OXYGEN LEVEL. USE
    APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS FROM CONTAINER OR IT'S
    VALVE, CALL THE AIR PR ODUCTS EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT IN
    A WELL-VENTILATED, SECURE AREA, PROTECTED FROM THE WEATHER. STORAGE
    AREA TEMPERATURES SHOULD NOT EXCEED 125F.
Other Precautions:STORAGE AREA SHOULD BE FREE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
    STORAGE SHOULD BE AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAVELED AREAS AND EMERGENCY
    EXITS. DO NOT DRAG, ROOL OR SLIDE CYLINDER. USE A SUITABLE
    HANDTRUCK DESIGNED FOR  CYLINDER MOVEMENT.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
    REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
Eye Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
    BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ALWAY STORE AND HANDLE COMPRESSED GASES IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPRESSED
    GAS ASSOCIATION, INC PAMPHLET CGA P-1,"SAFE HANDLING OF COMPRESSED
    GASES IN CONTAINERS". LOCAL REGULATIONS MAY REQUIRE SPECIFIC EQ
    UIPMENT FOR STORAGE OR USE.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-452F,-269C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:0.138
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

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

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CONTAINER AND UNUSED PRODUCT TO SUPPLIER.
    DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL OR UNUSED QUANTITIES. FOR
    EMERGENCY DISPOSAL, SECURE THE CYLINDER AND SLOWLY DISCHARGE GAS TO
    ATMOSPHERE IN A WEL L VENTILATED AREA OR OUTDOORS.

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