Product ID:RED CELL TAGGING KIT
MSDS Date:01/01/1993
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N046725
MSDS Number: BSVWQ

Emergency Phone: 314-344-3800

Info Phone: 314-344-3800

Cage: ZA916

Telephone: 314-770-7800

Cage: ZA916

RADIOACTIVE CHROMIUM

CAS: 10039-53-9

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL:DOES NOT EASILY BECOME
AIRBORNE. NOT EXPECTED TO BE HEALTH HAZARD VIA INHAL. INGEST:MAY
CAUSE ASYMPTOMATIC PHYSIOLOGICAL UPTAKE BY SPECIFIC TARGET
ORGANS/TISSUES. SKIN: NOT EXPECTED TO PR ODUCE ANY ACUTE ADVERSE
HEALTH EFFECTS.EYES:NO ADVERSE EFFECT EXPECTED BUT MAY CAUSE
MECHANICAL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM:IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 49, PG 49,
1990:GROUP 1. NTP 6TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCIN, 1991:KNOWN TO BE
CARCIN. (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IRRITATION. CHRONIC: THE HEALTH RISKS
ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC RADIATION EXPOSURE (CANCER, LEUKEMIA,
GENETIC & TERATOGENIC EFFECTS) ARE BELIEVED TO INVOLVE LEVELS OF
RADIATION EXPOSURE WHICH A RE MUCH HIGHER THAN THOSE PERMITTED
OCCUPATIONALLY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O2/ARTF RESP).
INGEST:NOTIFY RADIA SFTY PERS IMMED. AMT OF MATL INGESTED SHOULD BE
ASSESSED & DOCUMENTED. SKIN:WASH THORO W/SOAP & WATER UNTIL NO M
ORE RADIOACTIVITY CAN BE REMOVED. ALWAYS BLOT DRY. DO NOT ABRADE
SKIN. NOTIFY RADIA SFTY PERS. EYES:WASH W/WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MIN/
UNTIL NO MORE RADIOACTIVITY CAN BE REMOVED. NOTIFY RADIA SFTY PERS

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

Spill Release Procedures:IF PROD RECEIVED IN LEAKING CNDTN/ANY LOSS/
RELS OF RADIOACTIVE CONTENTS OCCURS, NOTIFY RADIA SFTY DEPARTMENT &
MFR @ (314)344-3800. ALL CLEANUP OPERATIONS SHOULD BE PERFORMED
ACCD TO STD OPERATING PR OC (SOPS) ESTABLISHED BY RADIA SFTY
OFFICER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE @ 15C TO 30C. HNDLG TIME SHOULD
BE KEPT TO MIN & APPROP SHIELDING SHOULD BE USED. HNDLG DEVICES
SUCH AS SYRINGE SHIELDS & TONGS SHOULD BE USED.
Other Precautions:STORAGE & DISPOSAL OF PRODUCT SHOULD BE CONTROLLED IN
A MANNER WHICH IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS OF
THE FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZED TO LICENSE THE
USE OF THIS R ADIONUCLIDE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE PERSONAL
RESPIRATOR USAGE.
Ventilation:PROPERLY SEALED CONTAINERS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE ANY
SPECIAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE PLASTIC, LATEX/RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:LABCOAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO SMOKING, EATING OR DRINKING SHOULD BE
ALLOWED IN ANY AREA WHERE RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS ARE HANDLED OR
STORED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:HUMAN/ANIMAL:LUNG CANCER, SKIN ULCERS.

HCC:A2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, SLIGHTLY YELLOW SOLUTION IN A 2.5 ML GLASS
VIAL; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT RADIOACTIVE FUMES CONTAINING
CR-51 WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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