TERRYVILLE, CT (WFSB) - Firefighters were called to a gas station in Terryville on Wednesday morning for a reported explosion. They said they responded to the Patco Gas Station on Main Street ...

Helium also has a very low boiling point (-268.9°C or -452°F), allowing it to remain a gas even in super-cold environments, ... Helium is used to pressurize fuel tanks, ...

Helium tanks sold on Amazon have been recalled because the gas may leak into the cap causing the cap to explode off the tank and become a projectile. Balloon Time on Nov. 22, 2023, recalled ...

Helium also has a very low boiling point (-268.9°C or -452°F), allowing it to remain a gas even in super-cold environments, ... Helium is used to pressurize fuel tanks, ...

Helium is an inert gas, which means that it does not react readily with other substances. It has the lowest boiling point of any element at -269C (-452F) and a low density.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of more than 121,000 Balloon Time mini helium tanks. The gas can escape and cause the plastic cap to shoot off, potentially hurting someone.

When compressed into a liquid, helium is the safest and most efficient coolant around. It takes some special tanks to keep it that way. Liquid helium is around 450 degrees below zero.

“They started selling half-tanks instead of the full tanks,” Luneva said, “because they couldn’t get enough helium for everyone.” Before the pandemic, a full tank of helium cost Luneva $195.

Helium hasn’t vanished into thin air in Hampton Roads. But a dense air of uncertainty surrounds availability not only here but also around the rest of the planet, casting a shadow over a ...