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USP (United States Pharmacopeia) Medical Grade Helium, Size E High Pressure Steel Medical Cylinder, CGA 930 Yoke Fitting
Airgas Part #:HE USPE
Manufacturer Part #:USPE
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Cylinder
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Cylinder contains approximately 22 Cubic Foot (FT3)
About this product
- Helium (He) is a colorless, odorless, nonflammable, inert gas.
Specifications
- Size E Medical Cylinder
- DOT Specification: 3AL
- O.D.: 4.4"
- Length: 25.3"
- Weight: 7.4 lbs
- Sizes may vary by location. Contact your Airgas representative or local branch location for availability in your area.
Product Attributes
CGA Connection
• CGA 930 Yoke FittingGas 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
Specifications
Sizes may vary by location. Contact your local Airgas representative or local branch location for availability in your area.
DIMENSIONS
Size
E Medical Steel HP
DOT Specification
3AL
O.D.
4.4"
Length
25.3"
Weight
7.4 lbs
