Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
7440-59-7
Name of the chemical
Helium He
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Revision date
2013-09-11
Product name
HELIUM
Chemical name
inorganic, gas Synonyms MTG MSDS 48; HELIUM GAS; HELIUM COMPRESSED; HELIUM-4; ATOMIC HELIUM; UN 1046; He; RTECS
CAS No.
7440-59-7
1.2.2. Uses advised against
None known
Emergency telephone
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
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Company Information
company name
MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC
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
