AIRCO DIV OF BOC GROUP INC -- HELIUM GAS, G-5  -- 9135-00-142-9362
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HELIUM GAS, G-5
MSDS Date:07/07/1989
FSC:9135
NIIN:00-142-9362
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AIRCO DIV OF BOC GROUP INC
Address:575 MOUNTAIN AVE
City:MURRAY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:07974
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-464-8100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9200(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:KO239
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AIRCO DIV OF BOC GROUP INC
Address:575 MOUNTAIN AVE
Box:City:MURRAY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:07974
Country:US
Phone:201-464-8100
CAGE:KO239
Company Name:AIRCO INC, AIRCO INDUSTRIAL GASES DIV.
Address:575 MOUNTAIN AVE
Box:City:MURRAY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:07974-2006
Country:US
Phone:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:00741

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

Ingred Name:HELIUM
CAS:7440-59-7
RTECS #:MH6520000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
ACGIH TLV:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:OPTHALMOLOGIST FOR TRTMT & FOLLOW UP. IF VICTIM
    CANNOT TOLERATE LIGHT, PROTECT EYES W/LIGHT BANDAGE. (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:INGEST: CALL MD IMMED .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC: DISCHARGE RATE OF PROD FROM CYLINDER.USE A
    CHECK VALVE/TRAP IN DISCHARGE LINE TO PVNT HAZ BACK FLOW (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:INTO CYLINDER. PROTECT CYLINDER FROM PHYSICAL DAM.
    STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTD AREA OF NON-COMBUST (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:CONSTRUCTION AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS &
    EMER EXISTS. DO NOT ALLOW TEMP WHERE CYLINDERS ARE (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:STORED TO EXCEED 130F. CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED
    UPRIGHT & FIRMLY SECURED TO PVNT FALLING/BEING KNOCKED (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:OVER. USE A "FIRST IN-FIRST OUT" INVENTORY SYS TO
    PVNT FULL CYLINDERS BEING STORED FOR EXCESS PERIODS OF (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:TIME. NEVER CARRY A COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER/A CONTR
    OF A GAS IN CRYOGENIC LIQ FORM IN AN ENCLSD SPACE (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:SUCH AS A CAR TRUCK, VAN/STATION WAGON. A LEAK CAN
    RSLT IN A FIRE, EXPLOSION, ASPHYXIATION OR A TOXIC EXPOSURE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: HELIUM IS SIMPLE
    ASPHYXIANT. MAINTAIN OXYGEN LEVELS ABOVE 19.5% @ SEA LEVEL. EFTS OF
    OVEREXP TO HIGH CONC SO AS TO DISPLACE OXYEN IN THE AIR NEC FOR
    LIFE ARE HDCH, DIZZ, LABORED BRTHG &  EVENTUAL UNCON. BRTHG MIXT OF
    HELIUM W/ADEQ OXYGEN TO SUPPORT LIFE MODIFIES VOICE SO THAT IT IS
    HIGH (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: PITCHED. HELIUM IS NONTOX, BUT REL OF
    LG AMT IN A CONFINED AREA COULD DISPLACE OXYGEN IN AIR NEC TO
    SUPPORT LIFE. SKIN/EYES/INGEST: NONE KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE EQUPPED W/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA.
    INHAL: CONSCIOUS PERSONS SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO AN UNCONTAM AREA &
    INHALE FRESH AIR. QUICK REMOVAL FROM CONTAMD AREA IS MOST
    IMPORTANT. UNCON PER SON SHOULD BE MOVED TO AN UNCONTAMD AREA, GIVE
    MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION & SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN. FURTHER TRTMT
    SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE. SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF
    WATER. (SUPP DATA)

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE, INERT GAS-USE ANY EXTINGHISHING MEDIA
    WHICH IS SUITABLE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERS FROM AFFECTED AREAS. USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPRVED APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN
    CONTAINER OR CONTAINER VALVE, CONTACT CHEMTREC FOR EMERGENCY
    ASSISTANCE OR YOUR CLOSEST AI RCO LOCATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTD AREAS. VALVE
    PROT CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CONTR IS SECURED W/VALVE PROT
    OUTLET PIPED TO USE PT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE/ROLL CYLINDERS. USE A SUITABLE
    HANDLE TRUCK FOR CYLINDER MOVEMENT. USE A PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR
    WHEN CONNECTING CYLINDER TO LOWER PRESS (<3000 PSIG) PIPING/SYS. DO
    NOT HEAT CYLIND ER BY ANY MEANS TO INCR (ING 4)

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE
    W/MASK OR SCBA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOC EXHAUST TO PVNT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH CONC SO AS TO
    REDUCE OXYEN LEVEL IN AIR TO <19.5% MECH I/A/W ELEC CODES.
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
FIRST AID PROC: CALL MD. EYES: NEVER INTRODUCE OINTMENT/OIL INTO EYES
    W/OUT MED ADVICE! IN CSE OF FREEZING/CRYOGENIC "BURNS" CAUSED BY
    RAPIDLY EVAPORATING LIQ, DO NOT WASH EYES W/HOT/EVEN TEPID	WATER!
    REMOVE FROM SOURCE OF CONTAM. OPEN LIDS WIDE TO ALLOW LIQ TO EVAP.
    IF PAIN IS PRESENT, REFER TO AN (ING 2)

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

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

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

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

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE/UNUSED QTY.
    RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED, W/ANY VALVE
    OUTLET PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE TO AIRCO
    FOR PROPER DISP. DISPOS E OF I/A/W FED, ST & LOC REGS .

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