*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN ACCORDANCE
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED, MECHANICAL ACCEPTABLE.
Other Protective Equipment:METATARSEL SHOES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING (OSHA
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT STRIKE ARC ON CYLINDER. FOR SAFETY INFORMATION ON GENERAL
    HANDLING OF COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS, OBTAIN A COPY OF PAMPHLET
    P-1, "SAFE HANDLING OF COMPRESSED GASES IN CONTAINERS" FROM THE
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:HELIUM
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:HELIUM
OSHA PEL:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT
ACGIH TLV:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: ASPHYXIANT. MODERATE
    CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS,
    EXCITATION, EXCESS SALIVATION, VOMITING AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
    CHRONIC: NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM AVAILABL E
    INFORMATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: ASPHYXIANT. MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS
    MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, EXCITATION, EXCESS
    SALIVATION, VOMITING AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO
    AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
    IF NOT BREATHING. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
    NOTE TO  PHYSICIAN: THERE IS NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. THIS PRODUCT IS
    INERT. TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT THE CONTROL
    OF SYMPTOMS AND THE CLINICAL CONDITION.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:HELIUM CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA.
    IMMEDIATELY DELUGE CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY FROM MAXIMUM
    DISTANCE UNTIL COOL, THEN MOVE CONTAINERS AWAY FROM AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HELIUM CANNOT CATCH FIRE. CONTAINER MAY
    CONTAINERS HAVE A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE TO VENT CONTENTS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA. USE
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHERE NEEDED. SHUT OFF LEAK IF
    WITHOUT RISK. VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR MOVE LEAKING CONTAINERS TO
    WELL-VENTILATED AREA.  TEST AREA FOR SUFFICIENT OXYGEN PRIOR TO
    ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:NEVER WORK ON A PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. IF
    THERE IS A LEAK, CLOSE THE CYLINDER VALVE, BLOW DOWN THE SYSTEM BY
    VENTING TO A SAFE PLACE, THEN REPAIR LEAK.
Other Precautions:CAUTION:HIGH PRESSURE GAS. USE PIPING & EQUIPMENT
    ADEQUATELY DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND PRESSURES TO BE ENCOUNTERED. CAN
    CAUSE RAPID SUFFOCATION DUE TO OXYGEN DEFICIENCY. STORE & USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILAT ION. CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT IN USE/EMPTY.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:G3
Vapor Pres:GAS
Spec Gravity:GAS
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE;
    ODORLESS.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN. HELIUM IS CHEMICALLY INERT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE OUTDOORS. DISCARD
    ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN
    ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATION S.
