General Information
Revision date
2011-11-29
Product name
ETHANE IN HELIUM
Product Synonyms
None
CAS No.
74-84-0
Icons in SDS
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW * * * High pressure gas. Can cause rapid suffocation. Can cause anesthetic effects.
Principle Routes of Exposure
Inhalation ACUTE EFFECTS: Mixture acts as a simple asphyxiant by displacing air necessary for life.Symptoms include rapid respiration, muscular incoordination, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, unconsciousness, and death.May act as an anesthetic at high concentrations.
Potential chronic health
None known
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
None known OTHER EFFECTS OF OVEREXPORSURE: None CARCINOGENICITY (US ONLY): NTP - No IARC MONOGRAPHS - No OSHA REGULATED - No