AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC. -- HELIUM, COMPRESSED  -- 5855-01-115-9014
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HELIUM, COMPRESSED
MSDS Date:03/01/1994
FSC:5855
NIIN:01-115-9014
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.
Address:7201 HAMILTON BLVD
City:ALLENTOWN
State:PA
ZIP:18195-1501
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-481-4911
Emergency Phone Num:800-523-9374
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

=============  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:HELIUM IS A 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- SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT. HELIUM
    IS NON-TOXIC, BUT MAY CAUSE SUFFOCATION BY DISPLACING THE OXYGEN IN
    AIR. LCK OF SUFFICIENT OXYGEN CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO N OXYGEN DIFICIENT ATMOSPHERE
    (<19.5%) MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, EXCESS
    SALIVATION, DIMINISHED MENTAL ALERTNESS, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND
    DEATH. EXPOSURE TO ATMOS PHERES CONTAINING 8-10% OR LESS OXYGEN
    WILL BRING ABOUT UNCONSCIOUSNESS WITHOUT WARNING & EXTREMELY
    QUICKLY.

=======================  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.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE 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 BRETHING APPARATUS MAY BE REQUIRED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:UPON EXPOSURE TO INTENSE HEAT OR FLAME
    CYLINDER WILL VENT RAPIDLY AND OR RUPTURE VIOLANTLY.

==================  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 (SCBA). IF LEAK IS FROM CONTAINER
    OR IT'S VALVE, CALL THE  AIR PRODUCTS' EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT IN 
    WELL-VENTILATED, SECURE AREA. TEMPERATURES SHOULD NOT EXCEED 125F.
    DO NOT DRAG, ROLL OR SLIDE CYLINDERS.
Other Precautions:ALWAYS STORE AND HANDLE COMPRESSED GASES IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION, INC PAMPHLET CGA P-1
    (PHONE 703-412-0900)

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

Respiratory Protection:EMERGENCY: USE SCBA OR POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR
    LINE WITH MASK AND ESCPE PACK IN AREAS WHERE OXYGEN CONCENTRATION
    IS <19.5%.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GOOD VENTILATION AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-452F,-269C
Vapor Density:0.0103
Spec Gravity:0.138
Solubility in Water:0.0094 VOL/VOL @32F
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS.

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

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

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

Waste Disposal Methods:UNUSED/EMPTY CONTAINER: RETURN CONTAINER AND
    UNUSED PRODUCT TO SUPPLIER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL
    OR UNUSED QUANTITIES. DISPOSAL: FOR EMERGENCY DISPOSAL, SECURE THE
    CYLINDER AND SLOWLY DI SCHARGE GAS TO THE ATMOSPHERE (WELL
    VENTILATED).

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