Product ID:URANIUM 127484
MSDS Date:08/10/1989
FSC:1270
NIIN:01-228-5308
MSDS Number: BJWCJ

Emergency Phone: (416) 885-4511

Info Phone: (416) 885-4511

Preparer: JOHN S. FRIEDMANN

Cage: NO255

Telephone: (416) 885-4511

Cage: NO255

URANIUM

CAS: 7440-61-1

RTECS: YR3490000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3/ 0.6 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3/0.6STEL9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LOW LEVEL RADIATION DOSE CAN RESULT
FROM CONTINUED EXPOSURE. INHALATION: URANIUM DUST CAN RESULT IN
RADIATION DOSE TO LUNG & KIDNEY UPSET DUE TO CHEMICAL TOXICITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:LOW LEVEL RADIATION DOSE CAN RESULT FROM
CONTINUED EXPOSURE. INHALATION: URANIUM DUST CAN RESULT IN
RADIATION DOSE TO LUNG & KIDNEY UPSET DUE TO CHEMICAL TOXICITY.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE PERSON TO PREVENT FURTHER EXPOSURE &
SHOWER. RECOMMEND USE OF RESPIRATORS FOR EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE DUST.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE METAL-X TYPE EXTINGUISHER, DRY SAND OR SLAG
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T USE WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PHYROPHORIC IN FINELY DIVIDED STATE AS A
RESULT OF MACHINING OR GRINDING OPERATIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:SIGNIFICANT ONLY IF FINELY DIVIDED. CLEAN UP
TO MINIMIZE DUSTING. SURVEY FOR ALPHA RADIOACTIVITY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING BARE METAL.
NORMAL INUDSTRIAL HANDLING & HYGIENE. AVOID INHALATION. DON'T USE
WATER ON FIRES.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA/CSA APPROVED RESPIRATORS FOR DUSTS
CAUSED BY FIRES. NOT REQUIRED FOR INTENDED USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL/LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:OPTIONAL
Eye Protection:NORMAL INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
Work Hygienic Practices:NORMAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING & HYGIENE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:3818C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2070F
Spec Gravity:19 G/CC
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SLIVER GREY; NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:URANIUM OXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE IN SEALABLE CONTAINER (METAL, WOOD, ETC.)
RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, LOW SPECIFIC ACTIVITY (LSA). RADIOACTIVE
MATERIAL CLASS 7.

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