Product ID:URANYL ACETATE
MSDS Date:06/09/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N034077
MSDS Number: BQBMZ

MALLINCKRODT INC

PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

EXPERIENCED FROM PRLNGD EXPOS TO MOIST

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FROM PRLNGD CNTCT & ABSORP. RADIOACTIVITY-INDUCED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

URANIUM, BIS(ACETATO)DIOXO-, DIHYDRATE; (URANYL ACETATE

CAS: 6159-44-0

RTECS: YR3600000

URANIUM, BIS(ACETO)DIOXO; (URANYL ACETATE) (SARA III)

CAS: 541-09-3

RTECS: YR3675000

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3 (U)

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 (U)

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:SOL URANIUM SALTS ARE MOD HAZ ON
INHAL. COUGHING, SNEEZING & BRTHG DFCLTY MAY BE EXPECTED AS W/OTHER
NITRATES, & DAM TO KIDNEYS & LIVER MAY OCCUR AFTER CONTINUED EXPOS.
INGEST:TOXICITY RATING IS NOT HIGH (SLIGHT TO MOD) DUE TO LOW
ABSORP RATE OF SOL URANIUM COMPOUNDS. HOWEVER, GI DISCOMFORT
W/VOM(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:/DIARR MAY FOLLOW LG INGEST.KID/LIVER
DAM MAY OCCUR AFTER CONTINUED EXPOS. ABSORP OF SOL URANIUM CMPNDS
THRU EYE TISS IS RPT. NO SPEC SYMPS OF EYE IRRIT BY URANYL ACETATE
HAVE BEEN FOUND ALTH OUGH REDDENING/PAIN DUE TO CHEM SUBSTANCES CAN
PROBABLY BE EXPECTED. SKIN:MILD IRRIT, RED & POSS SORENESS MAY
BE(ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER OR KIDNEY FUNCTION MAY
BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MD ATTN FOR ANY BRTHG DFCLTY.
INGEST:INDUCE VOM IMMED BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER/MILK IF
AVAIL & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMED. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHI NG BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. EYE:WASH W/PLENTY
OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, LIFTING LOWER/UPPER EYELIDS OCCASNY.
GET MD ATTN IMMED. SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. CALL MD .

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE/EXPLOSION
HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP PERS SHOULD WEAR PROT CLTHG/RESP
EQUIP SUITABLE FOR TOXIC, COMBUST/EXPLOSIVE DUSTS. SWEEP,
SCOOP/PICK UP SPILLED MATL. VACCUMING/WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO
AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. RADIOACTIVE MATL. CLEANUP THORO AND PACKAGE
ALL (SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
PROTECT FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION.
Other Precautions:WARNING! HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. CAUSES
KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE. CAUTION! RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS. AVOID
BREATHING DUST. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, DUST/MIST RESP W/CHEM
GOGGLES MAY BE WORN, IN GENERAL, UP TO TEN TIMES THE TLV. CONSULT
RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER FOR LIMITATIONS. ALTERNATIVELY A NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD SUPPLIED AIR FULL FAC EPIECE RESP/AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:SYS OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP
EMPLOYEE EXPOS BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS. LOCAL (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:527F, 275C DECOMPOSES. MP:LOSES WATER OF HYDRATION @ 230F. SPILL
PROC:RESIDUES FOR RECOVERY/RETURN TO SUPPLIER. DISPOSAL MUST COMPLY
W/CFR 10 TITLE 40. VENT:EXHAUST VENT IS GENERALLY PREFERRED BECA
USE IT CAN CONTROL EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE, PREV
DISPERSION OF IT INTO GENERAL WORK AREA.

HCC:A1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:2.89
Solubility in Water:7.69G/100G H*2O @15C
Appearance and Odor:FINE, BRIGHT YELLOW CRYSTALS. ODORLESS OR SLIGHT
ACETIC ACID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON AND SLIGHTLY
RADIOACTIVE URANIUM.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. REPORTABLE QUANTITIY:5000 LBS.

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