helium
atomic helium
Identification
| Name | helium |
| IUPAC | helium |
| CAS Number | 7440-59-7 |
| EINECS | 231-168-5 |
| FDA UNII | 206GF3GB41 |
| Molecular Formula | He |
| Molecular Weight | 4.00260200 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00011031 |
| Nikkaji Number | J3.101A |
Regulatory
| FDA/DG SANTE Petitions, Reviews, Notices | 184.1355 |
| JECFA Food Additive | Helium |
| DG SANTE Food Additives | helium |
| FDA Mainterm (SATF) | 7440-59-7 ; HELIUM |
| FDA Regulation | FDA PART 184 -- DIRECT FOOD SUBSTANCES AFFIRMED AS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE |
Physical Properties
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| logP (o/w) | 0.280 |
| Soluble in | water, 2.5 mg/L @ 21C (exp) |
Organoleptic Properties
| Odor Description | at 100.00 %. |
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | Not determined |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | processing aids |
| Recommendation for helium usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for helium flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
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Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
atomic helium
helium, compressed
helium, compressed [UN1046] [Nonflammable gas]
helium, refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid)
helium, refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid) [UN1963] [Nonflammable gas]
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Hydroxyl radical formation in batch and continuous flow ultrasonic systems.
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Accurate mass fragment library for rapid analysis of pesticides on produce using ambient pressure desorption ionization with high-resolution mass spectrometry.
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Microbial decontamination of red pepper powder by cold plasma.
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The post-thaw irradiation of avian spermatozoa with He-Ne laser differently affects chicken, pheasant and turkey sperm quality.
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Authenticity of carbon dioxide bubbles in French ciders through multiflow-isotope ratio mass spectrometry measurements.
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Effect of lung inflation level on hyperpolarized 3He apparent diffusion coefficient measurements in never-smokers.
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Simultaneous testing of multiclass organic contaminants in food and environment by liquid chromatography/dielectric barrier discharge ionization-mass spectrometry.
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ID-CUBE direct analysis in real time high-resolution mass spectrometry and its capabilities in the identification of phenolic components from the green leaves of Bergenia crassifolia L.
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Experimental study on pulmonary cryoablation in a porcine model of normal lungs.
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Cold plasma decontamination of foods.
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Gas discharge plasmas are effective in inactivating Bacillus and Clostridium spores.
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Effect of temperature on gas composition and char structural features of pyrolyzed agricultural residues.
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Asthma in adults (acute).
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Permeability of cork to gases.
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Surface swabbing technique for the rapid screening for pesticides using ambient pressure desorption ionization with high-resolution mass spectrometry.
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Effect of atmospheric pressure plasma on inactivation of pathogens inoculated onto bacon using two different gas compositions.
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Profile of Thure E. Cerling.
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Formation of volatile chemicals from thermal degradation of less volatile coffee components: quinic acid, caffeic acid, and chlorogenic acid.
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Asthma in adults.
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Assessing direct analysis in real-time-mass spectrometry (DART-MS) for the rapid identification of additives in food packaging.
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[High pressure processing of spices in atmosphere of helium for decrease of microbiological contamination].
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Changes in regional airflow obstruction over time in the lungs of patients with asthma: evaluation with 3He MR imaging.
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Hurdles to helium gas laparoscopy and a readily available alternative.
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[Characterization of aroma active compounds in blood orange juice by solid phase microextraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry-olfactometry].
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Evidence for an extraterrestrial impact 12,900 years ago that contributed to the megafaunal extinctions and the Younger Dryas cooling.
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Enhanced selective extraction of hexane from hexane/soybean oil mixture using binary gas mixtures of carbon dioxide.
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Interactions of water with roasted and ground coffee in the wetting process investigated by a combination of physical determinations.
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Formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from tobacco: the link between low temperature residual solid (char) and PAH formation.
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Asthma in adults.
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Heliox therapy and devices cleared by the FDA: after the engineers produce effective designs, why do clinicians still feel the need to jury-rig?
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Decomposition of biological macromolecules by plasma generated with helium and oxygen.
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Gas-chromatographic separation of stereoisomers of dipeptides.
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[Simultaneous determination of 25 persistent organic pollutants in rice by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry with selected ion monitoring mode].
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Oxidative pyrolysis and postpyrolytic derivatization techniques for the total analysis of maillard model systems: investigation of control parameters of maillard reaction pathways.
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Low-level laser therapy for wound healing: mechanism and efficacy.
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Compression of controlled-release pellets produced by a hot-melt extrusion and spheronization process.
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Pulsed discharge detector: theory and applications.
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Selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS) for on-line trace gas analysis.
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Effect of trans-resveratrol on the thrombogenicity and atherogenicity in apolipoprotein E-deficient and low-density lipoprotein receptor-deficient mice.
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Automated dynamic headspace/GC-MS analyses affect the repeatability of volatiles in irradiated Turkey.
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Automated headspace solid-phase dynamic extraction to analyse the volatile fraction of food matrices.
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Effect of feed gas composition of gas discharge plasmas on Bacillus pumilus spore mortality.
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Detection of organotin, organomercury, and organolead compounds with a pulsed discharge detector (PDD).
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Potential migration release of volatile compounds from plastic containers destined for food use in microwave ovens.
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Evidence for [1,5] sigmatropic rearrangements of CLA in heated oils.
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Observation of the swallowing process by application of videofluoroscopy and real-time magnetic resonance imaging-consequences for retronasal aroma stimulation.
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Identification of hydrolyzed inulin syrup and high-fructose corn syrup in apple juice by capillary gas chromatography: PVM 4:1999.
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Sample preparation for the analysis of flavors and off-flavors in foods.
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A sensitive procedure for the study of beta-carotene-d8 metabolism in humans using high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.
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Headspace oxygen in sample vials affects volatiles production of meat during the automated purge-and-Trap/GC analyses.
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Volatiles obtained from whole and ground grain samples by supercritical carbon dioxide and direct helium purge methods: observations on 2,3-butanediols and halogenated anisoles.
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Use of an autosampler for dynamic headspace extraction of volatile compounds from grains and effect of added water on the extraction.
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Isotope ratio monitoring gas chromatography/Mass spectrometry of D/H by high temperature conversion isotope ratio mass spectrometry.
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Determination of extractable organic chlorine and bromine by probe injection dual-microplasma atomic emission spectrometry.
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Minimizing the residual oxygen in modified atmosphere packaging of bakery products.
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Repeated normoxic hyperbaric exposures induce haemodynamic and myocardial changes in rats.
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Determination of benzene in polypropylene food-packaging materials and food-contact paraffin waxes.
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Effect of exposure to high pressure on subsequent spatial learning and memory in rats.
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Excimer laser corneal ablation: absence of a significant "incubation" effect.
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Pesticide analysis by gas chromatography with a novel atomic emission detector.
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Safety considerations in MR imaging.
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[Effect of replacement of air nitrogen by inert gases on oxygen consumption by the liver tissues in albino rats on various fatty diets].
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Dynamic headspace gas chromatography of volatile compounds in milk.
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[Organization of nutrition for persons subjected to long-term hyperbaria (review of the literature)].
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Capillary fused-silica on-column injection of chlorinated pesticides with an ultra-low volume rotary valve.
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Comparison of helium leak test and vacuum leak test using canned foods: collaborative study.
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The conduct of metabolic balances during simulated deep dives.
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Postpneumonectomy oesophagopleural fistula.
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Behavioral effects of morphine on free-operant avoidance under hyperbaric pressure.
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Headspace sampling and gas-solid chromatographic determination and confirmation of greater than or equal to 1 ppb vinyl chloride residues in polyvinyl chloride food packaging.
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Dietary requirements of subjects exposed to hyperbaric He-O2 conditions: effects of supplementation with major nutrient groups.
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Pituitary-thyroid function of rats in hypobaric oxygen-inert gas environments.
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[Food intake and blood morphological indices in albino mice in sealed chambers with nitrogen in the air substituted by inert gases].
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The mechanism of microbiological leaker spoilage of canned foods: a review.
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Biochemical and metabolic effects of a six-month exposure of small animals to a helium-oxygen atmosphere. NASA CR-1372.
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Irradiation of fish fillets: relation of vapor phase reactions to storage quality.
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An improved microwave emission gas chromatography detector for pesticide residue analysis.
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Study of man during a 56-day exposure to an oxygen-helium atmosphere at 258 mm. Hg total pressure. IX. Nutritional evaluation of feeding bite-size foods.
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Some biological and physical factors in dry heat sterilization: a general review.