HazMat Tool — substance information
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Helium, refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid)
HMT 15 June 2026- UN / ID
- UN 1963
- Hazard class
- 2.2
- Packing group
- —
- ERG guide
- ERG 120
- Special provisions
- SP T75, SP TP5
- Source
- 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)
Helium, refrigerated liquid (cryogenic liquid)
Helium (from Ancient Greek: ἥλιος, romanized: helios, lit. 'sun') is a chemical element; it has symbol He and atomic number 2. It is a colorless, odorless, non-toxic, inert, monatomic gas and the first in the noble gas group in the periodic table. Its boiling point is the lowest among all the elements, and it does not have a melting point at standard pressures. It is the second-lightest and second-most abundant element in the observable universe, after hydrogen Wikipedia
Substance Data
Source: PubChem (HSDB, 04.12.2019)CAS-Number7440-59-7 |
Flash Point— | Boiling Point— |
| Emergency Response Guide No. 120 |
Hazardous Materials Table
Source: 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)(3) Hazard class2.2Non-toxic, non-flammable gases |
(4) Identification number |
(5) Packing Group |
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(7) Special Provisions (§172.102)
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| T75 | |
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| TP5 |
(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***) 
| (8A) Exceptions | 320 | see 49 CFR §173.320 |
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| (8B) Non-bulk | 316 | see 49 CFR §173.316 |
| (8C) Bulk | 318 | see 49 CFR §173.318 |
(9) Quantity Limits 
| (9A) Passenger aircraft/rail | 50 kg |
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| (9B) Cargo aircraft only | 500 kg |
(10) Vessel stowage 
| (10A) Location | |
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| (10B) Other | — |
Segregation chart for load, transport, and storage
This chart shows whether loading, transport, or storage with other hazard classes is permitted, prohibited, or restricted. Based on 49 CFR §177.848.
| Hazard class | 8![]() | 7![]() | 6.1![]() | 5.2![]() | 5.1![]() | 4.3![]() | 4.2![]() | 4.1![]() | 3![]() | 2.3B![]() | 2.3A![]() | 2.2![]() | 2.1![]() | 1.6![]() | 1.5![]() | 1.4![]() | 1.3![]() | 1.1/1.2![]() |
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| Must not be loaded, transported, or stored together in the same vehicle or facility. | |
| May be loaded, transported, or stored together. | |
| May be loaded, transported, or stored together only with restrictions. |