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(see 6.2), helium shall be furnished in contractor-owned cylinders. All cylinders shall be
inspected and maintained in accordance with MIL-STD-1411 for helium cylinders.
5.2 Marking. Marking shall be for civil agencies or military activities, as specified (see 6.2).
5.2.1 Civil agencies. Marking for shipment to civil agencies shall be in accordance with
FED-STD-123.
5.2.2 Military activities. Marking for shipment to military activities shall be in accordance with
MIL-STD-129. In addition, cylinders shall be tagged and color-coded as specified below.
5.2.2.1 Identification tag. An identification tag impervious to climatic conditions shall be wired
to the outlet port of each container and shall bear the following information: proper shipping
name, specification number with revision letter, grade, NSN, quantity, name of manufacturer,
name of contractor (if different from manufacturer), date of manufacture, lot identification
number, and lot analysis.
5.2.2.2 Color codes. Department of Defense (DoD)-owned cylinders shall be color-coded in
accordance with MIL-STD-101.
6. NOTES
INFORMATION FOR GUIDANCE ONLY. (This section contains information of a general or
explanatory nature that is helpful, but is not mandatory.)
6.1 Intended use. Grade A helium is intended for use as a shielding gas in arc welding.
Grade B helium is intended for use as a buoyant in lighter-than-air craft such as weather
balloons.
6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:
a. Title, number, and date of this specification.
b. Grade required (see 1.2 and 6.1).
c. Packaging requirements (see 5.1).
d. When other than government-furnished cylinders are to be used (see 5.1).
e. Marking required (see 5.2).
f. When procurement shall be made on a cost-per-unit bases in accordance with
MIL-STD-1411.
6.3 Bureau of Land Management helium. In order to supply helium to a Federal agency and its
contractors, a private helium distributor is required to be an eligible supplier of Bureau of Land
Management helium. A private distributor who desires to establish its eligibility may contact the
Bureau of Land Management at the following address:
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