SPECTRA GASES INC -- 0-99% HELIUM  -- 6830-00F048312
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:0-99% HELIUM
MSDS Date:07/20/1995
FSC:6830
NIIN:00F048312
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRA GASES INC
Address:277 COIT ST
City:IRVINGTON
State:NJ
ZIP:07111-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-372-2060/202-484-7616
Emergency Phone Num:201-372-2060/201-483-0257
CAGE:0BZR5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPECTRA GASES INC
Address:277 COIT ST
Box:City:IRVINGTON
State:NJ
ZIP:07111-5000
Country:US
Phone:201-372-2060/202-484-7616
CAGE:0BZR5

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

Ingred Name:HELIUM
CAS:7440-59-7
RTECS #:MH6520000
Fraction by Wt: 0-99%
ACGIH TLV:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE-SKIN: MAY CAUSE MILD
    IRRITATION TO SEVERE ACID BURNS & POSSIBLE TISSUE DESTRUCTION.
    EYES: CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS & POSSIBLE BLINDNESS. INHALATION: CAN
    CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE  LUNGS & NASAL PASSAGES.
    INFLAMMATION & ABNORMAL FLUID BUILD UP IN THE LUNGS WHICH MAY BE
    FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE: IRRITATION, BURNS, PAIN,
    REDNESS, SWELLING, BLINDNESS, COUGHING, DIFFICULTY BREATHING,
    INFLAMMATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PULMONARY DISEASES.

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

First Aid:SKIN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY. FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINS. IF BURNS COVER A LARGE PART OF BODY PUT VICTIM UNDER A
    SHOWER & REMOVE CLOTHING. WASH W/SOAP THEN RINSE THOROUGHLY. EYES:
    WASH  W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. USE ANESTHETIC DROPS
    AFTER WASHING/FLUSHING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
    CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. KEEP WARM & QUIET. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE/WATERSPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA & CHEMICAL RESISTANT SUITS. EVACUATE
    AREA & FIGHT FIRE FROM A DISTANCE. REMOVE CYLINDERS FROM FIRE AREA
    & COOL W/A WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE HYDROCHLORIC ACID FORMED WHEN
    HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & WATER MIX MAY REACT W/METALS TO LIBERATE
    FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DON'T TRY TO REPAIR LEAKY SYSTEMS UNTIL
    RESIDUAL MIXTURE IS PURGED, REDUCE PRESSURE BEFORE REPAIRING.
    EVACUATE AREA. AVOID FLUSHING CONTAMINATED WATER INTO SEWER SYSTEM.
    FLUSH AREA, NEUTRALIZE W/SODA  ASH/LIMESTONE, DILUTE W/LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH/LIMESTONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE MIXTURE NO LONGER THAN 1 YEAR.
    STORE CYLINDERS SEPARATELY FROM COMBUSTIBLES/EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS.
    STORE EMPTY CYLINDERS SEPARATELY FROM FULL.
Other Precautions:STORE CYLINDERS UPRIGHT IN A COOL, DRY WELL AREA FROM
    HEAT, TEMPS >125F. CYLINDER PLUGS & CAPS MUST BE PLACED WHEN NOT IN
    USE. DON'T SLIDE, DRAG, ROLL/KNOCK CYLINDERS AGAINST SHARP OBJECTS.
    USE A HAND	CYLINDER HAND TRUCK WHEN TRANSPORTING.

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

Respiratory Protection:OSHA RECOMMENDS AN INWARD FACE VELOCITY FOR
    THESE ENCLOSURES BE 200 FT/MIN OF AIR.
Ventilation:FANS, FUME HOODS, EXHAUST VENTS TO REDUCE EXPOSURE LEVEL TO
    BELOW THE TWA LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/BUTYL/POLY VINYL/LEATHER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL RESISTANT SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELDS, SAFETY SHOES (STEEL
    TOE/EQUIVALENT), PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYEWASH STATIONS & SAFETY
    SHOWERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-452.02F
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS W/A SHARP IRRITATING ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FLUORINE/CALCIUM CARBIDE/CESIUM/CESIUM CARBIDE/LITHIUM
    SILICIDE/MAGNESIUM BORATE/MERCURIC SULFATE/RUBIDIUM CARBIDE.(SUPP
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, TEMPS >125F, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL: HYDROGEN, CHLORINE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL QUANTITIES OF MIXTURE MAY BE DISPOSED OF
    SLOWLY BY VENTING THROUGH A SOLID ACTIVATED CHARCOAL/SODA LIME
    SCRUBBER. DON'T DISPOSE OF UNUSED PRODUCT. PLEASE RETURN UNUSED
    PORTIONS TO: SPECTRA GASES	INC.,80 INDUSTRIAL DR.,ALPHA,NJ 08865.

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