Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
7440-59-7
Name of the chemical
Helium He
Concentration
100%
General Information
Revision date
2013-05-06
Product name
Helium
CAS No.
7440-59-7
supplier name
AIRGAS INC
Emergency telephone
1-866-734-3438
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
AIRGAS INC
GHS Information
Signal word
WARNING!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Physical state : Gas. [Colorless, Odorless Gas, Cryogenic liquid and gas] Emergency overview : WARNING! GAS: CONTENTS UNDER PRESURE. Do not puncture or incinerate container. Can cause rapid suffocation. May cause severe frostbite. LIQUID: Extremely cold liquid and gas under pressure. Contact with rapidly expanding gases or liquids can cause frostbite.
Principle Routes of Exposure
Inhalation
Potential Acute Health Effects
Eyes : Contact with rapidly expanding gas may cause burns or frostbite. Contact with cryogenic liquid can cause frostbite and cryogenic burns. Skin : Contact with rapidly expanding gas may cause burns or frostbite. Contact with cryogenic liquid can cause frostbite and cryogenic burns. Inhalation : Acts as a simple asphyxiant. Ingestion : Ingestion is not a normal route of exposure for gases. Contact with cryogenic liquid can cause frostbite and cryogenic burns. Medical conditions aggravated by over- exposure : Acute or chronic respiratory conditions may be aggravated by overexposure to this gas. See toxicological information (Section 11)
