Product ID:5962, ELECTRON TUBE
MSDS Date:10/08/1991
FSC:5960
NIIN:00-188-6592
MSDS Number: BDHKN

Emergency Phone: 216-248-9300

Info Phone: 216-248-9300

Preparer: ROBERT A. JUCIUS

Cage: JO931

Telephone: 216-248-9300

Cage: 63060

NICKEL (SARA III) PRODUCT YIELDS 0.05 TO 0.10 MICROCURIES

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:METAL PRODUCTS IN THE NATURAL STATE DO
NOT PRESENT AN INHALATION, INGESTION OR CONTACT HAZARD, HOWEVER,
OPERATIONS SUCH AS BURNING, WELDING, SAWING, BRAZING AND GRINDING
MAY RELEASE FUMES/DUSTS WHICH MAY PRESENT HEALTH HAZARDS IF TLV'S
AREEXCEEDED. THE RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL IN THE DEVICES REPRESENT NO
SIGNIFICANT HAZRD
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF NICKEL-63 CONTAINED IN
THE PRODUCT THIS SECTION IS NOT CONSIDERED APPLICABLE BY
MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:EXTINQUISH WITH AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE SUIT WITH SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOME OF MATERIAL MAY BURN. CONTAINER MAY
EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:HANDLE BROKEN DEVICE WITH GLOVES AND FORCEPS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SHIELD ACCORDING TO EMITTED RADIATION.
PROTECT FROM FILM/FILM PLATES. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. STORE IN
AREA FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:THE MICROCURIE QUANTITIES OF NICKEL-63 REPRESENT NO
SIGINIFICANT EXTERNAL EXPOSURE HAZARD SINCE THE LOW ENERGY BETAS
EMITTED CANNOT PENETRATE THE OUTER SKIN LAYER. THE MATERIAL IS
CONTAINED IN AN INER T SEALED VESSEL.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHANICAL (GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN CONCENTRATIONS Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION. APRONS. SPECIAL IMPERVIOUS
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE CRITICAL ORGAN FOR NICKEL-63 IS THE BONE. THE ELIMINATION RATE OF
NICKEL-63 DEPENDS ON THE CHEMICAL FORM. A FEW PERCENT OF MOST
COMPOUNDS TAKEN INTO THE BODY ARE ELIMINATED VIA THE URINE, 800
DAYS BEING A REASONABLY CONSERVATIOVE HALF-LIFE.

HCC:A3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>2300F,>126
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:ABOUT 7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NIL
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAYISH TO BLACK PLAITING ON ANODES
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:PHYSICAL DAMAGE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS, METALLIC DUST/FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTROLLED DISPOSAL REQUIRED-IN ACCORDANCE WITH
DOD REGULATIONS AND FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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