Product ID:URANIUM METAL
MSDS Date:05/01/1994
FSC:1560
NIIN:00-021-5922
MSDS Number: BTQXS

Emergency Phone: 905-885-4511

Info Phone: 905-885-4511

Preparer: JOHN S. FRIEDMAN

Cage: 2C003

Telephone: 404-494-4411

Cage: 98897

URANIUM

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS NOT DETERMINED.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION-DUST INHALATION CAN RESULT
IN RADIATION DOSE TO LUNGS. KIDNEY DAMAGE CAN OCCUR DUE TO CHEMICAL
TOXICITY. SKIN CONTACT-LOW LEVEL RADIATION DOSE CAN RESULT FROM
CONTINUED EXPOSURE. EYE CONTAC T-IRRITANT. INGESTION-INGESTION CAN
RESULT IN RADIATION DOSE. KIDNEY DAMAGE CAN OCCUR DUE TO CHEMICAL
TOXICITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE FORM WORKPLACE TO PREVENT FURTHER EXPOSURE
AND SHOWER. SKIN CONTACT-WASH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. EYE CONTACT-FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTE S. GET MEDICAL AID. INGESTION-REMOVE FROM WORKPLACE TO
PREVENT FURTHER EXPOSURE. GET MEDICAL AID.

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:800C
Extinguishing Media:CLASS D FIRE EXTINGUISHER, DRY SAND OR
MAGNESIUMDIFLUORIDE SLAG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FLAMMABLE; BURNS IN AIR AT 150-175C. IGNITES
IN OXYGEN AT 170C. FINELY DIVIDED URANIUM METAL IS PYROPHIC. DO NOT
USE WATER TO ATTEMPT TO EXTINGUISH FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:SIGNIFICANT ONLY IF FINELY DIVIDED. CLEANUP TO
MINIMIZE DUSTING. SURVEY FOR APLHA ACTIVITY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM ACIDS. USE LEATHER
FACED GLOVES, WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING BARE METAL. NORMAL
INDUSTRIAL HANDLING AND HYGIENE.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:MSA COMFO II CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL AIR EXHAUST SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER FACED GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED COVERALLS, SAFETY BOOTS, HARD
HAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NORMAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, LOW SPECIFIC ACTIVITY (LSA), N.O.S. USE YELLOW
RADIOACTIVE II OR III LABELS.

HCC:A1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:6904F,3818C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2070F,1132C
Spec Gravity:19.05
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY-WHITE METAL; SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS; ATTACKED BY COLD WATER IN A FINELY DIVIDED STATE; METAL BECOMES
COATED WITH A LAYER OF OXIDE IN AIR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH OPEN IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:URANO-URANIC OXIDE POWDER.

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE IN A SEALABLE CONTAINER (METAL, WOOD,
ETC.)

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