FDA Label for Helium
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Helium Product Label
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HELIUM COMPRESSED, USP UN1046
NON-FLAMMABLE GAS 2 37580 (R 06/05)
Rx only. WARNING: Administration of Helium may be hazardous or contraindicated. For use only by or under 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 with adequate ventilation. Use equipment rated for cylinder pressure. Use a back flow preventive device in the piping. Cylinder temperatures should not exceed 52C (125F). 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
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Cylinders must be refilled by:
Encompass Medical and Specialty Gases, LTD. 4646 Linden Road P.O. Box 5404 Rockford, IL 61109
CONTENTS: LTRS CU. FT.
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