Helium

AIRGAS-NORPAC INC.

Helium

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION

HELIUM, COMPRESSED USP UN1046

NON-FLAMMABLE GAS 2

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Rx only. CAUTION: Federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription. WARNING: Administration of Helium may be hazardous or contraindicated. For use only by or under the supervision of a licensed practitioner who is experienced in the use and administration of Helium and is familiar with the indications, effects, dosages, methods, and frequency and duration of administration, and with the hazards, contraindications, and side effects and the precautions to be taken. CAUTION: HIGH PRESSURE GAS. CAN CAUSE RAPID SUFFOCATION. Store and use when adequate ventilation. Use equipment rated for cylinder pressure. Use a back flow preventive device in the piping. Cylinder temperatures should not exceed 52 degrees C (125 degrees F). Close valve after each use and when empty. Use in accordance with the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). Inhaling Helium to alter the voice may prove fatal and should not be permitted. FIRST AID: IF INHALED, remove to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. Call a physician.

CAS: 7440-59-7

Airgas Puritan Medical

Airgas Norpac, Inc.

Vancouver, WA  98682

(360) 944-4000