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USP (United States Pharmacopeia) Medical Grade Helium, Size 200 High Pressure Steel Cylinder, CGA 580

Airgas Part #:HE USP200

Manufacturer Part #:USP200


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Cylinder contains approximately 219 Cubic Foot (FT3)


About this product


  • Helium (He) is a colorless, odorless, nonflammable, inert gas.


Specifications

  • Size 200 High Pressure Industrial Cylinder
  • DOT Specification: 3AA-2015 - Canada 3AA-M154
  • O.D.: 9" - 229 mm
  • Length: 51" - 1295 mm
  • Weight: 106 lbs - 48 kg
  • Airco/BOC = H
  • Sizes may vary by location. Contact your Airgas representative or local branch location for availability in your area.

Product Attributes

CGA Connection

• CGA 580

Gas Grade

• USP Medical
Features

  • Airgas operates its own dedicated blending facilities as well as maintains a national network of blending technology to ensure accurate, consistent production.

Applications

  • Respiratory Therapy: Mixed with oxygen to create Heliox mixtures which can be used to treat patients with obstructive airway conditions such as asthma, bronchitis, and bronchiolitis
  • Medical Imaging: Utilized as a cooling agent in MRI machines to maintain the superconducting magnets at very low temperatures
  • Pulmonary Function Testing: Utilized in certain diagnostics tests to measure lung volumes and diffusion capacity to diagnose and monitor lung diseases
  • Anesthesia Delivery: Employed as a carrier gas in the administration of anesthetics gases, particularly in cases where nitrogen or nitrous oxide might pose a risk
  • Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Occasionally used in hyperbaric medicine, especially in divers suffering from decompression sickness, as part of breathing gas mixtures to facilitate the elimination of inert gases from the body

Safety

  • Always use in accordance with the Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
  • Cylinder must be stored and used in an upright, secured position in a well-ventilated or monitored area.
  • Major Hazards: Suffocation, High pressure, compressed gas

DIMENSIONS

Size
51" x 9" , Pressure