MG INDUSTRIES -- HELIUM -- 6830-00-660-0027
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:HELIUM MSDS Date:10/09/1990 FSC:6830 NIIN:00-660-0027 === Responsible Party === Company Name:MG INDUSTRIES Address:2460 BOULEVARD OF THE GENERALS Box:945 City:VALLEY FORGE State:PA ZIP:19482 Country:US Info Phone Num:215-630-5422 Emergency Phone Num:215-630-5422 CAGE:08772 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:MG INDUSTRIES Address:3 GREAT VALLEY PKY Box:City:MALVERN State:PA ZIP:19355-1424 Country:US Phone:610-695-7400 / 610-695-7449 CAGE:08772 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:HELIUM CAS:7440-59-7 RTECS #:MH6520000 Fraction by Wt: 100% Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: FROSTBITE WITH REDNESS, TINGLING, PAIN OR NUMBNESS. IN MORE SEVERE CASES, SKIN MAY BECOME HARD & WHITE & DEVELOP BLISTERS. EYE: MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE WITH REDNESS, PAIN, AND BLURRED VISION. INGEST ION: IF LIQUID IS SWALLOWED, FROSTBITE DAMAGE TO THE LIPS, MOUTH AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES MAY OCCUR. Effects of Overexposure:INHALE: DISTORTED SPEECH, INCREASED BODY HEAT LOSS, GAS EMBOLI, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, RAPID RESPIRATION/PULSE, AIR HUNGER, DIZZINESS, REDUCED AWARENESS, TIGHTNESS IN HEAD, TINGLING SENSATIONS, INCOORDINATI ON, FAULTY JUDGEMENT, EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY, RAPID FATIGUE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, COLLAPSE, CONVULSIONS, DEEP COMA, DEATH. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:INHALE: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. BREATHING STOPPED, GIVE CPR. MAINTAIN AIRWAY/BLOOD PRESSURE. GIVE OXYGEN BY QUALIFIED PERSON IF AVAIL. KEEP WARM/AT REST. FROSTBITE: WARM AFFECTED SKIN W/WARM WATER AT 107 F. IF NOT AVAIL, WRAP W/BLANKETS. MOVEAFFECTED PART WHILE BEING WARMED. EYE: WASH W/LG AMTS WARM WATER-15-20 MIN. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET NEEDED MEDICAL ATTN FOR EACH CONDITION. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NA Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures:IF NO RISK, MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE. APPLY WATER TO SIDES OF CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FLAME UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. KEEP FROM ENDS OF TANK. WITHDRAW * Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME. CYLINDER MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY. STAY UPWIND. KEEP OUT OF LOW AREAS. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGS WHEN STORING THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. Other Precautions:DO NOT PERMIT PHYSICAL DAMAGE OR OVERHEATING OF CONTAINERS. CONTENTS ARE UNDER PRESSURE.; CONTAINERS MAY VIOLENTLY RUPTURE AND TRAVEL A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:USE ANY SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION. Protective Gloves:FULL PROTECTIVE, COLD INSULATING GLOVES. Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES/FACESHIELD Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT SKIN FROM FREEZING. EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER. Supplemental Safety and Health *IMMEDIATELY IN CASE OF RISING SOUND FROM VENTING SAFETY DEVICE OR ANY DISCOLORATION OF TANK DUE TO FIRE. SOME MATERIALS, IF SPILLED, MAY EVAPORATE LEAVING A FLAMMABLE RESIDUE. ISOLATE FOR 1/2 MILE IN ALL DIRECTIONS IF TANK, RAIL CAR OR TANK TRUCK IS INVOLVED IN FIRE. COOL CONTAINERS W/FLOODING AMOUNT WATER. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:G3 Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-452F,-269C Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-458F@26ATM Vapor Pres:1719@-268C Vapor Density:0.138 Spec Gravity:0.1785 G/L @ 0C pH:*26.8C Viscosity:.02012 CPS@ * Solubility in Water:0.94% @ 0 C Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS, TASTELESS, INERT GAS. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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