KIDDE, BELLEVILLE, DIV WALTER KIDDE, INC -- HELIUM  -- 6830-01-054-8243
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HELIUM
MSDS Date:10/05/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-054-8243
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:KIDDE, BELLEVILLE, DIV WALTER KIDDE, INC
City:BELLEVILLE
State:NJ
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-241-2950
Emergency Phone Num:908-241-2950
Preparer's Name:DOD-HMIS (DGSC-SSH)
CAGE:2R464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:KIDDE, BELLEVILLE, DIV WALTER KIDDE, INC
Box:City:BELLEVILLE
State:NJ
Country:US
Phone:908-241-2950
CAGE:2R464

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

Ingred Name:HELIUM
CAS:7440-59-7
RTECS #:MH6520000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:ASPHIXIANT

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 IS "NOT APPLICABLE"
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HELIUM IS NON-TOXIC BUT MAY DISPLACE
    SUFFICIENT OXYGEN TO ASPHIXIATE AN INDIVIDUAL IF IN AN ENCLOSED
    PLACE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC,
    OR OSHA
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: NONE. SKIN: NONE.	INHALED: SIGNS OF
    OXYGEN DEPRIVATION; HEADACHE, LIGHT HEADEDNESS, DROWSINESS, ETC. 
    INGESTED: AN UNLIKELY EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH IMPARED OR REDUCED
    BREATHING CAPACITY.

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

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. SUPPORT BREATHING AND/OR GIVE
    OXYGEN.  OTHER EXPOSURES: NO ACTION INDICATED.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE.  EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
    MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHILE HELIUM IS NOT FLAMMABLE, THE
    CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE FROM OVER PRESSURE. DO NOT HEAT ABOVE 125F.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL. USE SCBA. STOP LEAK IF W/O
    RISK. VENTILATE AREA. VERIFY SUFFICIENT OXYGEN BEFORE PERSONNEL W/O
    SCBA ARE ADMITTED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSED GAS! USE WITH
    EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES APPROVED FOR HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEMS. BLEED
    PRESSURIZED SYSTEMS BEFORE WORKING ON THEM.
Other Precautions:CAN CAUSE RAPID SUFFOCATION. USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY.  USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPAARATUS WHENEVER
    OXYGEN DEFICIENCY EXISTS OR MAY EXIST. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR
    REGULATIONS PERTAINING T O RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN
    OXYGEN LEVEL AT OSHA APPROVED LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:AS NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL PROTECTION
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED FOR THE JOB AT HAND OR FOR
    HANDLING HIGH PRESSURE GAS EQUIPMENT AND SCYLINDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.  WASH
    AFTER USING THE PRODUCT AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, ETC.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS WRITTEN BY DGSC IN RESPONSE TO A TECH SUPPORT REQUEST.  KIDDE
    DIV CITED IN REQUEST IS CLOSED AND NO OTHER SOURCE OF A KIDDE MSDS
    COULD BE FOUND.

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-452F,-269C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-458F,-272C
Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:0.138
Spec Gravity:GAS
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT RELAVENT
Solubility in Water:NOT RELAVENT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.  HMIS SUGGESTS A CONTROLLED RELEASE INTO THE
    ATMOSPHERE.

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