Product ID:RADIOACTIVE,COLLIMATOR ASSEMBLY,F/M1,933848
MSDS Date:11/25/1988
FSC:1240
NIIN:01-276-6628
MSDS Number: BQXYD

Emergency Phone: 214-644-0722

Info Phone: 214-644-0722

Preparer: R.W.BATSON

Cage: 0BK64

Telephone: 214-644-0722

Cage: 0BK64

TRITIUM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:UNBROKEN SELF-LUMINOUS SOURCES THAT
CONTAIN TRITIUM POSE NO HAZARD. THIS IS DUE TO THE EXTREMELY LOW
ENERGY OF THE BETA RADIATION THAT TRITIUM EMITS, WHICH CANNOT
PENETRATE THE GLASS WALL OF THE TUBE. THERE IS NO MEASURABLE
RADIATION ASSOCIATED WITH INSTRUMENTS UTILIZING TRITIUM SOURCES
PROVIDING SOURCES REMAIN INTACT.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SHOULD BREAKAGE OF A TRITIUM SOURCE OCCUR,
CLEAN-UP AND DECONTAMINATION SHOULD BE PERFORMED ONLY BY AUTHORIZED
PERSONNEL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NORMAL WORK AREA VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, INSTRUMENTS AND ARTICLES. RADIOACTIVE, COLLIMATOR
ASSY. F/M1 TOTAL CURIES: 10.

HCC:A3
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BREAKAGE OF TRITIUM VIAL AND
PLEXIGLASS COVER; TRITIUM GAS WILL IMMEDIATELY DISSIPATE AND DILUTE
IN THE ATMOSPHERE.

Waste Disposal Methods:SHOULD BREAKAGE OF A TRITIUM SOURCE OCCUR,
CLEAN-UP AND DECONTAMINATION SHOULD BE PERFORMED ONLY BY AUTHORIZED
PERSONNEL.

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