General Information
Revision date
2010-02-08
Product name
HELIUM
Chemical name
inorganic, gas Synonyms Helium gas; Helium compressed; Helium-4; Atomic helium; UN 1046; He; RTECS: MH6520000
1.2.2. Uses advised against
none known
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Company Information
company name
ADVANCED GAS TECHNOLOGIES
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Color: colorless Physical Form: gas Odor: odorless
Health hazards
difficulty breathing
Physical hazards
Containers may rupture or explode if exposed to heat
Potential health effects
Inhalation Short Term: nausea, vomiting, difficulty breathing, irregular heartbeat, headache, fatigue, dizziness, disorientation, emotional disturbances, tingling sensation, loss of coordination, suffocation, convulsions, unconsciousness, coma Long Term: no information is available Skin Short Term: frostbite Long Term: no information is available Eye Short Term: frostbite, blurred vision Long Term: no information is available Ingestion Short Term: ingestion of a gas is unlikely Long Term: ingestion of a gas is unlikely
