Product ID:MA 32154B RECEIVER PROTECTOR TUBE
MSDS Date:04/12/1996
FSC:5895
NIIN:01-375-6748
MSDS Number: BZJKN

VARIAN ASSOCIATE INC;CROSSED FIELD & RECEIVER PROT

150 SOHIER RD
BEVERLY, MA 01915-1018
US

Emergency Phone: 508-922-6000 EXT.285

Info Phone: 508-922-6000 EXT.285

Cage: 88236

COMMUNICATIONS AND POWER INDUSTRIES INC

BEVERLY, MA 01915-5595 US

Telephone: 978-922-6000 EXT.285

Cage: 88236

COBALT (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3;AS CO

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9293

NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN MAY BECOME CONTAMINATED ON
CONTACT WITH INTERNAL SUFACES OF TUBE. NOT A MAJOR HEALTH PROBLEM
DUE TO VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF COBALT IN TUBE; HOWEVER CONTAMINATION
COULD BE SPREAD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GRATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, WHEEZING,
IRRITATION OF UPPERRESPIRATORY TRACT, ASTHMA, ADENITIIDES,
ESPECIALLY IN THE CREASES OF THE ELBOWS, KNEES, ANKLES AND NECK,
CONJUNCTIVITIS, RESTRICTED PULMONARY F UNCTIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HEALING OF DAMAGED TISSUES MAY BE
PROLONGED.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR. INHALED: REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. INGESTED:
SEE DOCTOR. IF ANY SYMPTOMS DEVELOP; SEE A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE MAY PRODUCE TOXIC PRODUCTS OF
COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO INCLUDE
RUBBER GLOVES, TWEEZERS/TONGS, DAMP SPONGES, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR. SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR LATER
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT THROW OR HANDLE PACKAGE
ROUGHLY.
Other Precautions:AVOID INCINERATION. DO NOT PICK-UP GLASS SHARDS WITH
BARE HANDS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF CLEANING UP BROKEN
TUBE, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH PROPER CARTRIDGE.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
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.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS IS A SEALED SOURCE AND NORMAL HANDLING WILL PRESENT NO RADIATION
PROBLEMS. THIS DEVICE IS A MANUFACTURED ARTICLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
40 CFR 173.422. THIS DEVICE IS AN ELECTRON TUBE MANUFACTURED IN
COMPLIANCE WITH 10 CFR 30.15(A)(8) PERTHE MFR.

HCC:A2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Appearance and Odor:SEALED GLASS TUBE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A LICENSED COMMERCIAL RADIOACTIVE
WASTE DISPOSAL SITE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. FEDERAL REGULATION IS: 10 CFR, PART 20, SEC 20.301.

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