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MSDS  : HELIUM, REFRIGERATED LIQUID, G-98
CAS  : 7440-59-7
NAME  : helium
HOLOX LTD -- HELIUM, REFRIGERATED LIQUID, G-98
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CJJVP
MSDS NAME: HELIUM, REFRIGERATED LIQUID, G-98
Responsible Party
Name: HOLOX LTD
Address: 2186 MARIETTA BLVD NW
Box: 4961
City: ATLANTA GA 30302
Info Phone: 404-355-8628
Emergency Phone Number: (800)424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS No.: CODE G-98
Chemtrec IND/Phone: (800)424-9300
Review Ind: Y
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: HOLOX LTD
Address: 1500 INDIAN TRAIL ROAD
Box: 6100
City: NORCROSS GA 30091-6100
Phone: 770-925-4640
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Item Description Information
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Ingredients
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Cas: 7440-59-7
RTECS #: MH6520000
Name: HELIUM
Percent by Wt: 100.
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Health Hazards Data
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: IINHALATION: HELIUM IS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT. MAINTAIN
OXYGEN LEVELS ABOVE 19.5% AT SEA LEVEL. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE TO HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS SO AS TO DISPLACE THE OXYGEN IN THE AIR NECESSARY FOR LIFE A
RE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, LABORED BREATHING AND EVENTUAL UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
BREATHING MIXTURES OF HELIUM WITH ADEQUATE OXYGEN TO SUPPORT LIFE MODIFIES
THE VOICE SO THAT IT IS HIGH PITCHED. HELIUM IS NONTO XIC BUT THE RELEASE OF
A LARGE AMOUNT IN A CONFINED AREA COULD DISPLACE THE OXYGEN IN AIR NECESSARY
TO SUPPORT LIFE. SKIN: CONTACT WITH CRYOGENIC LIQUID CAN CAUSE TISSUE
FREEZING OR FROSTBITE AND CRYO GENIC "BURNS." (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZS: EYES: CONTACT WITH CRYOGENIC
LIQUID CAN CAUSE TISSUE FREEZING OR FROSTBITE AND CRYOGENIC "BURNS" OF THE
EYES. INGESTION: NONE KNOWN. INGESTION IS UNLIKELY. LARGE QUANTITIES OF
CRYOGENIC LIQ UID MAY CAUSE FREEZING OF TISSUE.
First Aid: INHAL: PROMPT MED ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. RESCUE
PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/NIOSH APPRVD SCBA. CONSCIOUS PERS SHOULD BE
ASSISTED TO UNCONTAM AREA & INHALE FRESH AIR. QUICK REMOVAL FR OM CONTAM
AREA IS MOST IMPORTANT. UNCON PERS SHOULD BE MOVED TO UNCONTAM AREA, GIVEN
ARTF RESUSCITATION & SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN. FURTHER TREATMENT SHOULD BE
SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE. SKIN: FOR DERMAL CO NTACT OR FROSTBITE, FLUSH
AFFECTED AREA W/TEPID WATER. DO NOT USE HOT WATER! PHYSICIAN SHOULD SEE
PATIENT PROMPTLY IF CRYOGENIC "BURN" HAS RESULTED IN BLISTERING OF DERMAL
SURF OR IN DEEP TISSUE (SUPD AT)
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREAS. USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER OR CONTAINER VALVE,
CONTACT CHEMTREC OR YOUR CLOSEST HOLOX LOCATION FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP N). DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE OR UNUSED
QUANTITIES. RETURN IN SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED, WITH ANY VALVE
OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE TO HOLOX FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL.
Handling And Storage Precautions: USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTD AREAS I/A/W MFR'S
& HOLOX INSTRUCTIONS. THESE CYLS MUST ALWAYS BE KEPT UPRIGHT. SPECIALIZED
TRUCKS ARE NEEDED FOR THEIR MOVEMENT. DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE OR ROLL CYLS.
STATIONARY CUS TOMER SITE VESSELS SHOULD BE OPERATED I/A/W MFR'S & HOLOX
INSTRUCTIONS. DO NOT (ECOL INFO)
Other Precautions: LIQ HELIUM IS DELIVERED INTO STATIONARY VACUUM JACKETED
VESSELS AT CUSTOMER'S LOCATION OR IN PORTABLE VACUUM-JACKETED "LIQ" CYLS
REQUIRING SPECIAL HNDLG METHODS. CONSULT MFR'S INSTRUCTIONS. DUE TO EXT
REMELY COLD LIQ, UNINSULATED TRANSFER LINES MAY CONDENSE AIR. LIQUIFIED AIR
MAY FLASH OF NITROGEN, ( ECOL INFO)
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Flash Point Text: NONE
Lower Limits: NONE
Upper Limits: NONE
Extinguishing Media: MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE (FP N).
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: NOT FLAMMABLE!
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE WITH MASK OR
NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS SO AS
TO REDUCE OXYGEN LEVEL IN AIR TO LESS THAN 19.5%. MECHANICAL I/A/W ELECTRICAL
CODES.
Protective Gloves: LOOSE FITTING INSULATED GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD
(FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA (FP N). SAFETY SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health: FIRST AID PROC: FREEZING. EYES: IMMED FLUSH
W/TEPID WATER IN LARGE QTYS OR W/STERILE SALINE SOLN. SEEK MED ATTN IMMED IN
ALL CASES OF CONTACT W/LIQUID! INGEST: INGEST IS UNLIKELY. TREAT IN SIMILAR
MAN NER AS SKIN CNTCT. SEEK MED ATTN AS SOON AS POSS. VAP DENS: 0.14 (GAS)
(AIR=1).
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Boiling Point: =-268.8C, -452.F
Melt/Freeze Pt: =-271.2C, -456.3F
Vapor Pres: ABOVE CRITICAL TEMP
Vapor Density: SUPDAT
Solubility in Water: NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor: A COLORLESS GAS; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 100
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: NONE KNOWN.
Materials To Avoid: NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
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Toxicological Information
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Toxicological Information: CARCINOGENICITY: NTP:NO; IARC:NO;
OSHA:NO. NOTE:EXCEPT WHERE SPECIFIED, HEALTH HAZARD DATA AND MOST OF THE OTHER
DATA IN THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET ARE FOR GASEOUS HELIUM. ONE VOLUME OF
LIQUID HE LIUM AT ITS BOILING POINT AND ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE WILL EVAPORATE
INTO APPROXIMATELY 754 VOLUMES OF GASEOUS HELIUM AT 70F(21C) & ONE
ATMOSPHERE OF PRESSURE.
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Ecological Information
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Ecological: HNDLG/STOR PRECS: ATTEMPT TO REPAIR, ADJUST OR IN ANY OTHER WAY
MODIFY THE OPERATION OF THESE VESSLES. IF THERE IS A MALFUNCTION OR OTHER
TYPE OF OPERATIONS PROBLEM WITH THE VESSEL, CONTACT THE CLOSES T HOLOX
LOCATION IMMEDIATELY FOR ASSISTANCE.-- OTHER PRECS: LEAVING AN OXYGEN
ENRICHED LIQUID. DO NOT ALLOW LIQUEFIED AIR TO CNTCT OILS, GREASES OR OTHER
COMBUST MATLS SUCH AS ASPHALT & MOTOR OIL. VES SELS FOR LIQUID HELIUM ARE
DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR HELIUM SERVICE. VESSELS & ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES
ARE NOT DESIGNED TO SUPPORT HIGHER DENSITY FLUIDS. FOR ADDNL RECOMS, CONSULT
(FEDERAL REG INFO)
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MSDS Transport Information
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Transport Information: PROPER SHIPPING NAME: HELIUM, REFRIGERATED LIQUID.
HAZARD CLASS: NONFLAMMABLE GAS. DOT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UN1963. DOT
SHIPPING LABEL: NONFLAMMABLE GAS.
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Regulatory Information
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Sara Title III Information: SARA HAZARD CLASS: SUDDEN RELEASE OF PRESSURE
HAZARD.
Federal Regulatory Information: ECOLOGICAL INFO: COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION
PAMPHLETS P-9, P9-1, P-12, P-14 & SAFETY BULLETIN SB-2. NEVER CARRY A
COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER OR CONTAINER OF GAS IN CRYOGENIC LIQUID FORM IN AN
ENCLOSED SP ACE SUCH AS A CAR TRUNK, VAN OR STATION WAGON. A LEAK CAN RESULT
IN A FIRE, EXPLOSION, ASPHYXIATION OR TOXIC EXPOSURE. DENSITY, LIQUID AT
SATURATION PRESSURE AT 217 K(-271C): 0.146 KG/L.
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Other Information
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Other Information: HAZARD RATING: HEALTH: 2 (MODERATE); FIRE: 0 (NEGLIGIBLE);
REACTIVITY: 0 (NEGLIGIBLE). HELIUM IS NON-CORROSIVE & MAY BE USED WITH
ANY COMMON STRUCTURAL MATERIAL. LIQUID HELIUM VESSELS SHOULD NOT BE RE FILLED
EXCEPT BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES. SHIPMENTS OF A COMPRESSED
GAS CYLINDER, WHICH HAS NOT BE FILLED BY THE OWNER OR WITH HIS/HER (WRITTEN)
CONSENT, IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW (49 CFR).
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: HELIUM, REFRIGERATED LIQUID, G-98
Company: HOLOX LTD
Street: 1500 INDIAN TRAIL ROAD
PO Box: 6100
City: NORCROSS GA
Zipcode: 30091-6100
Health Emergency Phone: (800)424-9300
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 08/03/1999
Status Code: A
Origination Code: F
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: WARNING
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Slight
Contact Hazard: Moderate
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE: INHALATION: HELIUM IS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT.
MAINTAIN OXYGEN LEVELS ABOVE 19.5% AT SEA LEVEL. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE TO
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS SO AS TO DISPLACE THE OXYGEN IN THE AIR NECESSARY FOR
LIFE ARE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, LABORED BREATHING AND EVENTUAL UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
HELIUM IS NONTOXIC BUT THE RELEASE OF A LARGE AMOUNT IN A CONFINED AREA COULD
DISPLACE THE OXYGEN IN AIR NECESSARY TO SUPP ORT LIFE. SKIN/EYE: CONTACT WITH
CRYOGENIC LIQUID CAN CAUSE TISSUE FREEZING OR FROSTBITE AND CRYOGENIC
"BURNS." CHRONIC: NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.
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Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This
information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense.
The United States of America in no manner whatsoever expressly or implied
warrants, states, or intends said information to have any application, use or
viability by or to any person or persons outside the Department of Defense
nor any person or persons contracting with any instrumentality of the United
States of America and disclaims all liability for such use. Any person
utilizing this instruction who is not a military or civilian employee of the
United States of America should seek competent professional advice to verify
and assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation regardless of similarity to a corresponding Department
of Defense or other government situation.

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