Product ID:CYANOCOBALAMIN COBALT CO 57 CAPSULES
MSDS Date:01/01/1993
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N030303
MSDS Number: BTKMZ

Emergency Phone: 314-344-3800

Info Phone: 314-344-3800

Cage: 2A916

Telephone: 314-344-3800

Cage: 2A916

COBALT-57

CAS: 13115-03-2

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION-NOT EXPECTED TO BE A HEALTH
HAZARD VIA INHALATION. INGESTION-MAY CAUSE ASYMPTOMATIC
PHYSIOLOGICAL UPTAKE BY SPECIFIC TARGET ORGANS OR TISSUES. SKIN
CONTACT-NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ANY ACUTE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS.
EYE CONTACT-NOADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED, BUT MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:EXPOSURE TO SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES OF
IONIZING RADIATION CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
(CANCER, LEUKEMIA, ETC)
Effects of Overexposure:THE HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC
RADIATION EXPOSURE (CANCER, LEUKEMIA, GENETIC AND TERATOGENIC
EFFECTS) ARE BELIEVED TO INVOLVE LEVELS OF RADIATION EXPOSURE WHICH
ARE MUCH HIGHER THAN THOSE PE RMITTED OCCUPATIONALLY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHALATION-NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE FIRST AID MEASURES.
INGESTION-NOTIFY RADIATION PERSONNEL IMMEDIATELY. SKIN-IF SKIN
CONTACT OCCURS, WASH THE AFFECTED AREA THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP & WATER
UNTIL NO MORE RADIOACTIVITY CAN BE REMOVED. ALWAYS BLOT DRY. DO
NOT ABRADE SKIN. EYE-IF SPLASH OCCURS, WASH EYE WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN OR UNTIL NO MORE RADIOACTIVITY CAN BE REMOVED. NOTIFY
RADIATION PERSON.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEAN SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:IF THE PRODUCT IS RECIEVED IN A LEAKING
CONDITION OR ANY LOSS OR RELEASE OF THE RADIOACTIVE CONTENTS
OCCURS, NOTIFY YOUR RADIATION SAFETY DEPARTMENT & MALLINCKRODT AT
(314) 344-3800. ALL CLEANUP OPERA TIONS SHOULD BE DONE ACCORDING TO
THE SOP'S.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT 15C TO 30C. HANDLING TIME
SHOULD BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM & APPROPIATE SHIELDING SHOULD BE USED.
USE HANDLING DEVICES SUCH AS SHIELDS & TONGS.
Other Precautions:STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF PRODUCT SHOULD BE CONTROLLED
IN A MANNER WHICH IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPROPIATE REGULATIONS
OF THE FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZED TO LICENSE THE
USE OF THIS RADIONUCLIDE.

Respiratory Protection:NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE PERSONAL RESPIRATOR
USAGE.
Ventilation:PROPERLY SEALED CONTAINERS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE ANY
SPECIAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE PLASTIC, LATEX, OR RUBBER.
Eye Protection: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
CAUTION! RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL. RADIOACTIVE DRUGS MUST BE HANDLED BY
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL IN CONFORMITY WITH REGULATIONS APPROPIATE TO
THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZED TO LICENSE THE USE OF THIS RADIONU
CLIDE. THE VIAL CONTAINING THE DRUG SHOULD BE KEPT WITHIN ITS
CONTAINER OR WITHIN HEAVIER SHIELDING.

HCC:A2
Spec Gravity:0.5 TO 1.0
Solubility in Water:DISSOLVES IN WATER.
Appearance and Odor:OPAQUE BLUE AND WHITE GELATIN CAPSULES.

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
CO-57 WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

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