Product ID:SPARK GAPS,COROTON TUBES (CONTAINING NI-63),713090-16
MSDS Date:10/08/1991
FSC:5960
NIIN:00-850-6168
MSDS Number: BTKRW

Emergency Phone: 216-248-9300 (8AM-5PM, MON-FRI)

Info Phone: 216-248-9300

Preparer: ROBERT A. JUOIUS

Cage: 63060

Telephone: 216-248-9300

Cage: 63060

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9394

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:BONE. ACUTE- METAL
PRODUCTS IN NATURAL STATE DO NOT PRESENT AN INHALATION, INGESTION
OR CONTACT HAZARD, HOWEVER, OPERATIONS SUCH AS BURNING, GRINDING
MAY RELEASE FUMES/DUSTS WHICH MAY PR ESENT HEALTH HAZARDS IF TLV'S
ARE EXCEEDED. RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL IN TUBE REPRESENT NO
SIGINIFICANT RISK. CHRONIC- UNK.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:NONE IF USED AS DIRECTED.

First Aid:NOT APPLICABLE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
NIOSH-APPROVEDD SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE
EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NICKEL-63 IN THE SOLID STATE PRESENT NO
FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALL TUBES CONTAIN EXEMPT QUANTITIES OF
63NI. BETA RAY ENERGY IS 67 KEV. NO GAMMA RAYS. DO NOT BURN OR
BRAKE TUBES.
Other Precautions:NO SIGNIFICANT EXTERNAL EXPOSURE HAZARD SINCE BETA
RAYS CANNOT PENETRATE OUTER SKIN LAYER. HLAF-LIFE IN BODY IS ABOUT
800 DAYS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. STAY AWAY FROM BROKEN
TUBES. AVOID BREATH ING FUMES IF TUBES ARE INVOLVED IN FIRE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED IN NORMAL USE.
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED IN NORMAL USE.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NONE REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS IS A LIMITED QUANTITY/AN EXEMPT QUANTITY.

HCC:A1
NRC/State Lic Num:34-25957-01
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>2300F,>126
Spec Gravity:APPROX. 7
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, GRAYISH TO BLACK ON ANODE OF ELECTRONE TUBE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACID FORMS HYDROGEN GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METALLIC DUST OR FUMES MAY BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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