MG INDUSTRIES -- HELIUM  -- 6830-00-660-0027
<pre>=====================  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.

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