Product ID:BLT-059
MSDS Date:04/19/1994
FSC:5960
NIIN:00-894-7128
MSDS Number: BFVFD

Emergency Phone: 508-922-6000

Info Phone: 508-922-6000

Preparer: FRANK TROJAN

Cage: 88236

Telephone: 978-922-6000 EXT.285

Cage: 88236

COBALT (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3;AS CO

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 6170 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS ITEM EMITS BETA AND GAMMA
RADIATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE BURNS.EYES:MAY CAUSE BURNS.INHAL:MAY BE
HARMFUL.INGEST:MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT 60 IS A GAMMA AND BETA
EMITTER.THIS RADIATION MAY CAUSE CANCER.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST/INHAL:HIGH DOSES MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA,VOMITING AND DIARRHEA,DIFFICULT
BREATHING,WHEEZING,ASTMA-LIKE SYMPTOMS,SWOLLEN GLANDS IN THE
CREASES OF ELBOWS,KNEES,ANKLES,NECK.SKIN:DERMATITIS.EYES:CONJUNTIV
ITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.HEALING
OF EXISTING WOUNDS MAY BE PROLONGED.

First Aid:DECOMTAMINATE THE EXPOSED INDIVIDUAL.TRANSPORT TO THE HOSPIAL
IF NAUSEA AND VOMITNG OCCUR WITHIN THE FIRST 24 HOURS.EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.SUPPOR T BREATHING IF NEEDED.INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE WATER AND
INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINQUISH W. AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY CAUSE RELEASE OF
RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:SHIELD ACCORDING TO EMITTED RADIATION.
PROTECT FILM AND FILM PLATES. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. STORE IN AREA
FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.AVOID PHYSICAL DAMAGE.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:NOT NESCESSARY IN NORMAL SERVICE.FOR EMERGENCY
CONDITIONS,CONTACT YOUR RADIATION SAFETY MANAGER.
Protective Gloves:NOT NEEDED IN NORMAL SERVICE.
Eye Protection:NOT NEEDED IN NORMAL SERVICE.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:A2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5252F,2900C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2723F,1495C
Vapor Pres:10E-9
Spec Gravity:8.9
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID;SILVER;NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MANUFACTURER STATES NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DEPENDS ON CHEMICAL COMPOSITION;
FISSION PRODUCTS

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR RADIATION SAFETY MANAGER.

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