Product ID:JAN6303 ELECTRON TUBE
MSDS Date:06/05/1996
FSC:5960
NIIN:00-804-0954
MSDS Number: BXWCN

Emergency Phone: 215-252-7331

Info Phone: 215-252-7331

Cage: MO002

Telephone: 215-252-7331

Cage: MO002

THORIUM-232 = 85 MILLIGRAMS = 0.0218 MICROCURIES

CAS: 7440-29-1

RTECS: XO6400000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ELECTRON TUBES HAVE THE FOLLOWING
HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM: HIGH VOLTAGE, RF RADIATION, X-RAY
RADIATION, POSSIBLE BEYLLIUM OXIDE POISONONG, CORROSIVE & POISONOUS
COMPOUNDS, IMPLOSION HAZARDS, HOT COOLANT AND/OR STEAM, HOT
SURFACES. ONEOR MORE MAY PRESENT IN THIS TUBE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GRATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PACEMAKERS SHOULD NOT
WORK AROUND EXPOSED ELECTRON TUBES; RF RADIATION MAY AFFECT
OPERATION OF THE PACEMAKER.

First Aid:DLA-HMIS:IF EXPOSED TO BROKEN TUBE: INHALED-MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE RESPIRATORY SUPPORT AS NEEDED. IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, SEE
DOCTOR. SKIN- IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVEPERSON TO
FRESH AIR. INGESTION-GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMNET. SWEEP UP AND PLACE
IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALWAYS HANDLE WITH CARE AVOIDING
EXCESSIVE SHOCK OR VIBRRATION. STORE IN A PROTECTED AREA IN
ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:OBSERVE "THIS SIDE UP" INSTRUCTIONS IF PROVIDED ON
SIDE OF CONTAINER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. WEAR DUST MASK WHEN
CLEANING OR REMOVING BROKEN TUBES
Ventilation:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY, VINYL FOR BROKNE TUBES.
Eye Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRITON SENT A LETTER DATED 05 JUN96 ABOUT THIS PART THAT THIS TUBE
CONTAINS 0.085 GRAMS OF THORIUM AND .0218 MICROCURIES OF
RADIOACTIVITY.

HCC:A2
Appearance and Odor:SEALED GLASS TUBE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:BROKEN DEVICE OR FIRE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:VARIOUS TOXIC FUMES, DEPENDING ON
MAKE-UP OF TUBE.

Waste Disposal Methods:MANUFACTURER WILL DISPOSE OF TUBES AT NO CHARGE
PROVIDED THEY ARE RETURNED FREIGHT PREPAID WITH A WRITTEN REQUEST
FOR DISPOSAL. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REG ULATIONS.

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