AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC. -- HELIUM  -- 6830-00-782-2656
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HELIUM
MSDS Date:03/01/1994
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-782-2656
=== 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
Company Name:AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC
Address:2900 52ND AVE
Box:City:HYATTSVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20781-1103
Country:US
Phone:610-481-6333
CAGE:56028
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: 100%
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:HELIUM IS NON-TOXIC, ODORLESS,
    COLORLESS, NON-FLAMMABLE GAS STORED IN CYLINDERS AT HIGH PRESSURE.
    IT CAN CAUSE RAPID SUFFOCATION WHEN CONCENTRATIONS ARE SUFFICIENT
    TO REDUCT OXYGEN LEVELS TO BELOW 19. 5%. IT IT LIGHTER THAN AIR &
    MAY COLLECT IN HIGH POINTS OR ALONG CIELINGS. SCBA MAY BE REQUIRED
    BY RESCUE WORKERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:HELIUM IN NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR
    POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA SUBPART Z.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:NO ADVERSE EFFECT. SKIN:NO ADVERSE EFFECT.
    INHALATION:NON-TOXIC. MAY CAUSE SUFFOCATION. MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, EXCESSIVE SALVATION, DIMINISHED MENTAL ALERTNESS,
    LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNE SS, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

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

First Aid:EYE/SKIN CONTACT:NOT APPLICABLE. INHALATION"PERSONS SUFFERING
    FROM LACK OF OXYGEN SHOULD BE MOVED TO FRESH AIR. AID OR RESTORE
    BREATHING AS NEEDED. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:HELIUM IS NON-FLAMMABLE & DOES NOT SUPPORT
    COMBUSTION. 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 W/WATER.
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUSMAY BE REQUIRED FOR RESCUE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDER MAY VENT RAPIDLY OR RUPTURE
    VIOLENTLY. MOST CYLINDERS ARE DESIGNED TO VENT AT ELEVATED
    TEMPERATURES. CYLINDER MAY RUPTURE IF RELIEF VALVE FAILS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL. INCREASE VENTILATION &
    MONITOR OXYGEN LEVEL. USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. IF
    LEAK IS FROM CONTAINER OR ITS VALVE, CALL AIR PRODUCTS' EMERGENCY
    TELEPHONE NUMBER. IF L EAK IS IN USER'S SYSTEM, CLOSE CYLINDER&
    VENT.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CYLINDERS UPRIGHT IN A WELL
    VENTILATED, SECURE AREA PROTECTED FROM WEATHER. KEEP TEMPERATURE
    <125F. AVOID AREAS CORROSIVE TO CYLINDER.
Other Precautions:KEEP VALVE PROTECTION CAPS & OUTLET SEALS IN PLACE.
    SEGREGATE EMPTY & FULL CYLINDERS. AVOID EXCESSIVE INVENTORY AND/OR
    STORAGE TIME. KEEP GOOD INVENTORY RECORDS. ALWAYS STORE & HANDLE
    CYLINDERS PER CG A PAMPHLET P-1 & I/A/W LOCAL REGULATIONS

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED. EMERGENCY:USE SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS OR AIR LINE RESPIRATOR WHERE OXYGEN LEVEL IS
    BELOW 19.5%. AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROVIDE PROTECTION.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION & LOCAL EXHAUST TO
    PREVENT ACCUMULATIONS WHICH REDUCE THE OXYGEN LEVEL BELOW 19.5%.
Protective Gloves:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.
Eye Protection:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFTEY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT DRAG OR ROLL CYLINDERS. USE CYLINDER
    TRUCK TO MOVE CYLINDERS. DO NOT LIFT CYLINDER BY CAP. DO NOT HEAT
    CYLINDERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE A CHECK VALVE TO PREVENT REVERSE FLOW. USE A PRESSURE REDUCING
    VALVE. DO NOT INSERT TOOLS INTO CAP OPENINGS, USE A STRAP WRENCH TO
    REMOVE OVERTIGHT OR RUSTED CAPS. DO NOT REFILL CYLINDER W/O OWNER
    'S WRITTEN CONSENT. SHIPPING SUCH A CYLINDER IS VIOLATION OF DOT
    REGS.

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

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-452F,-269C
Vapor Density:0.138
Solubility in Water:0.0094%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

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

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