Product ID:THORIUM-232
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6665
NIIN:01-247-7284
MSDS Number: CCCGJ

Info Phone: 215-343-4670

Cage: NO290

Telephone: 215-343-4670

Cage: NO290

THORIUM 232 (0.03 MICOCURIES OR 30 NANOCURIES)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:UNKNOWN Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SKIN-RADIOACTIVE EXPOSURE OF
BARE SKIN CAN RESULT FOR PROLONGED EXPOSURE. INGESTION-RADIOACTIVE
EXPOSURE OF INTERNAL ORGANS CAN RESULT FROM INGESTION OF METAL.
CHRONIC EFFECTS/CARCINOGENICITY: PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN BE
CARCINOGENIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:EXPOSURE TO RADIOACTIVITY OVER EXTENDED
PERIODS OF TIME MAY CAUSE VARIOUS FORMS OF CANCER.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS: GET VICTIM TO
PHYSICIAN OR EMERGENCY ROOM IMMEDIATELY. BE SURE AND TELL MEDICAL
PERSONNEL THAT POSSIBLE RADIOACTIVITY/RADIATION IS INVOLVED.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS: MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS A MINIMUM; RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FOR FIRE
FIGHTING OPERATIONS INVOLVING LARGE AMOUNTS OF SOURCE MATERIAL AS
THE SMOKE MAY BE RADIOACTIVE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:MOVE UNDAMAGED PACKAGES FROM THE SPILL AREA.
PICK-UP MATERIAL. DECONTAMINATE THE SPILL AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN STORAGE CONTAINER WHEN NOT IN
USE. DO NOT TOUCH CHECK SOURCE WITH BARE HAND.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS CHECK SOURCE IS PROVIDED WITH ION CHAMBER, P/N C-7757. THIS ION
CHMBER IS FOUND ON RADIACMETER, P/N SM400, NSN 6665-01-157-3780.
REFERENCE DATA/LITERATURE-T.O. 11H4-7-15-1. MFR REP, MR. TERRY SCH
WAGER, 16 OCT 1996 STATED THAT THERE ISNO MSDS REQUIRED BUT ONE
PROVIDED FOR INFO ONLY.

HCC:A2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:8132F,4500C
Spec Gravity:18.95
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:THORIUM METAL FOUND IN CHECK SOURCE PROVIDED WITH
ION CHAMBER (P/N C-7757).

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH CHLORINE, SULFUR, PHOSPHORUS AND CONCENTRATED ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS (TITLE 10 CFR). DOD PERSONNEL-REMOVE
CHECK SOURCE & DISPOSE OF THROUGH YOUR SERVICE LOW LEVEL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE SOURCE POC; THEN TURN IN IONIZATION CHAMBER W/O
CHECK SOURCE TODRMO.

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