Product ID:POWER GRID TUBES
MSDS Date:08/25/1992
FSC:5960
NIIN:00-052-4112
MSDS Number: BPPJY

Emergency Phone: 513-258-3930

Info Phone: 513-258-3930

Cage: 1B538

Telephone: 415-592-1221

Cage: 06980

THORIUM 232 (0.001050 MICROCURIE PER GRAM).

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE AND CHRONIC- THE PRODUCT IS AN
ARTICLE. THIS ELECTRON TUBE DOES NOT RELEASE OR OTHERWISE RESULT IN
EXPOSURE TO A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
CONTAINS 0.00105 MICROCURIE OF THORIUM-232 PER GRAM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TRACE AMOUNT
Effects of Overexposure:THE PRODUCT IS AN ARTICLE. THIS ELECTRON TUBE
DOES NOT RELEASE OR OTHERWISE RESULT IN EXPOSURE TO A HAZARDOUS
CHEMICAL UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. CONTAINS 0.00105
MICROCURIE OF THORIUM-232 PER GR AM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

First Aid:EMERGENCY FIRST AID IS NOT NECESSARY UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
OF USE.

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 MANUFACTURER STATES THAT THIS PRODUCT CONFORMS TO THE HAZARDOUS
COMMUNICATION REGULATIONS DEFINITION OF AN "ARTICLE" AS DEFINED IN
29 CFR 1910.1200 (C). "ARTICLES" ARE EXEMPT FROM 29 CFR 1910.1200
AND THEREFORE DO NOT REQUIRE A MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET.

HCC:A2
Appearance and Odor:THIS IS AN ARTICLE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE, BREAKAGE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN

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

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