Product ID:MA 37039 L
MSDS Date:05/22/1991
FSC:5960
NIIN:00-688-9031
MSDS Number: BFLVH

Emergency Phone: 617-272-3000 (DAYTIME ONLY)

Info Phone: 617-272-3000 (DAYTIME ONLY)

Cage: JO776

Telephone: 617-272-3000

Cage: JO776

COBALT(60) RADIOISOTOPE (LESS THAN 1 MICROCURIE)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE AND CHRONIC- THE RADIOACTIVE
COBALT 60 IS IN A SEALED TUBE AND DOES NOT EXCEED 1 MICROCURIE.
Effects of Overexposure:THE RADIOACTIVE COBALT 60 IS IN A SEALED TUBE
AND DOES NOT EXCEED 1 MICROCURIE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

First Aid:IF CONTACT OCCURS WITH INTERNAL TUBE SURFACES, WASH HANDS
IMMEDIATELY WITH SOAP AND WATER. THIS WILL PREVENT THE SPREAD OF
CONTAMINATION.

Spill Release Procedures:IN CASE OF TUBE BREAKAGE, TAKE APPROPRIATE
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SUITABLE FOR CLEANUP AND COLLECTION OF
CONTAMINATED ITEMS, SUCH AS THE USE OF RUBBER GLOVES,
TWEEZERS/TONGS, DAMP SPONGES AND DUST RESPIRA TORS. TRANSFER TO
LABELED CONTAINER FORDISPOSAL

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE AND HANDLING- STORE IN
ORIGINAL CONTAINER. AVOID BREAKING TUBES. WEAR GLOVES TO HANDLE
BROKEN TUBES.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM SMALL CHILDREN. WASH HANDS IMMEDIATELY
IF CONTACTED BROKEN TUBES.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES IF HANDLING BROKEN TUBES
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE MA37039L RECEIVER PROTECTOR TUBE CONTAINS COBALT 60. THE COBALT 60
IS DISPENSED IN A LIQUID FORM IN .125 MICROCURIE DROPS AND IS DRIED
TO A SOLID FORM WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE SEALED TUBE CAVITY . THE
AMOUNT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL PER TUBE DOES NOT EXCEED 1
MICROCURIE.

HCC:A1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, FIRE, BREAKAGE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF VIA A LICENSED COMMERCIAL RADIOACTIVE
WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY. OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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