Product ID:MA31021S-1 PRE-TR BULB
MSDS Date:09/11/1995
FSC:5960
NIIN:01-117-8671
MSDS Number: BXVQV

Emergency Phone: 617-272-3000 (DAYTIME ONLY)

Info Phone: 508-442-4253

Preparer: RICH BARRY

Cage: 96341

Telephone: 617-272-3000 (DAYTIME ONLY)

Cage: 96341

COBALT (SARA 313) (COBALT 60- RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPE)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3; A3; 9495

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE/RADIATION: SIGNIFIGANT SKIN
CONTACT MAY RESULT IN BURNS. RAPID ESTIMATION OF THE AMOUNT OF
INTERNAL CONTAMINATION IS DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE WHEN ALPHA OR
PURE BETA EMITTERS ARE INVOLVED. ACUTE/ METAL: CONTACT MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS; INHALATION MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTIES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCES IONIZING RADIATION (BETA
PARTICLES & GAMMA RAYS) WHICH MAY CAUSE CANCER IF EXPOSED.
Effects of Overexposure:RADIATION: NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA FOR HIGH
ACUTE DOSES. METAL: INHALATION-WHEEZING, IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, ASTHMA. SKIN-ADENTIDES. EYES-CONJUNCTIVITIS.
INGESTION-VOMITING, NAUSEA , DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HEALING OF DAMAGED TISSUES MAY BE
PROLONGED.

First Aid:RADIATION: DECONTAMINATE THE INDIVIDUAL. TRANSPORT TO A
HOSPITAL IF NAUSEA & VOMITING OCCUR IN THE FIRST 24 HOURS AFTER
EXPOSURE. OTHER: INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEE DOCTOR.
EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN-WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. SEE DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INGESTED-IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE 1-2 GLASSES WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. SEE DOCTOR.

Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE. DLA-HMIS:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE. DLA-HMIS:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE. DLA-HMIS:CONTAINS A
RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL WHICH IF RELEASED TO THE ENVIRONMENT POSES A
CONTAMINATION HAZARD; LOW HEALTH RISK.

Spill Release Procedures:WHEN HANDLING BROKEN TUBES WEAR RUBBER GLOVES
AND CLOTHING. AVOID RUBBING MATERIAL INTO SKIN; PICK-UP BROKEN
TUBES WITH FORCEPS, TONGS OR SIMILAR DEVICES AND PLACE IN A
CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:TUBES ARE SEALED SOURCES AND NORMAL HANDLING DOES NOT
PRESENT A RADIATION PROBLEM.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR WITH HEPA CARTRIDGE IF TUBE ARE BROKEN. USE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES IF PICKING UP BROKEN TUBE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES IF PICKING UP BROKEN TUBE
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER IN THE
EVENT OF A SPILL.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER EXPOSURE LIMITS- 5000 MILLIREMS PER YEAR (RADIATION).

HCC:A2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5252F,2900C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2723F,1495C
Vapor Pres:<10E-9TORR
Spec Gravity:8.9
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER COLOERED METAL CONTAINED IN A SEALED GLASS
TUBE; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE. DLA-HMIS:BROKEN DEVICE OR
FIRE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 10 CODE OF
FEDERAL REGULATIONS, DOD REGULATIONS, AND APPLICABLE STATE
REGULATIONS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS.

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