Product ID:URANIUM METAL
MSDS Date:05/01/1991
FSC:1560
NIIN:00-019-2722
MSDS Number: CCHQC

Emergency Phone: 416-885-4511

Info Phone: 416-885-4511

Cage: 2C003

Cage: 2C003

URANIUM

CAS: 7440-61-1

RTECS: YR3490000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3/ 0.6 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3/0.6STEL9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO 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 LUNG. KIDNEY DAMAGE CAN OCCUR DUE TO CHEMICAL
TOXICITY. SKIN: LOW LEVEL RADIATION DOSE CAN RESULT FROM CONTINUED
EXPOSURE. EYE: IRRITANT. IN GEST: INGEST 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 FROM WORKPLACE TO PREVENT FURTHER EXPOSURE
AND SHOWER. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
EYE: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MEDICAL
AID. I NGEST: REMOVE FROM WORKPLACE TO PREVENTFURTHER EXPOSURE. GET
MEDICAL AID.

Extinguishing Media:CLASS D FIRE EXTINGUISHER, DRY SAND OR MGF2 SLAG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FINELY DIVIDED URANIUM METAL IS PYROPHORIC. DO
NOT USE WATER TO ATTEMPT TO EXTINGUISH FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BURNS IN AIR AT 150-175C. IGNITES IN
OXYGEN AT 170C.

Spill Release Procedures:SIGNIFICANT ONLY IF FINELY DIVIDED. CLEAN UP
TO MINIMIZE DUSTING. SURVEY FOR ALPHA ACTIVITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM ACID.
Other Precautions:USE LEATHER FACED GLOVES.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED MSA COMFOR 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:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING BARE METAL. NORMAL
INDUSTRIAL HANDS AND HYGIENE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:A1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:6904F,3818C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2070F,1132C
Vapor Density: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 (U3O8) POWDER.

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

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