Product ID:DAA3360P001-265 ASTROINERTIAL INSTRUMENT
MSDS Date:10/15/1997
FSC:6605
NIIN:01-380-4930
MSDS Number: CGJPY

Emergency Phone: 310-942-3000

Info Phone: 310-942-3000

Cage: 1W025

Telephone: 310-332-4819

Cage: 1W025

CARBON 14

CAS: 14762-75-5

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MATERIAL USED IN THIS AI COMPONENT ARE
TOXIC & HAZARDOUS WHEN BODY CONTACT IS MADE. THE MOST HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL IN THIS LIGHT SOURCE IS CARBON-14(C14)RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPE.
C14 IS MODERATELY DANGEROUS B Y NRC, THE QUANTITY USED(UP TO 300
MICROCURIES)IN THIS DEVICE IS ONLY IN THE LOW TO INTERMEDIATE
ACTIVITY SCALE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO C14 ISOTOPE CAN CAUSE BODILY HARM
IF PROPER PRECAUTION ISN'T USED; IT'S EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO BECOME
EXPOSED FROM AI, IT MUST BE BROKEN. IF EXPOSED, YOU
MUST(1)PHYSICALLY TOUCH THE ISOTOP E & SUBSEQUENTLY TOUCH YOUR
EYES/MOUTH/(2)GET CLOSER THAN 1 FOOT W/AN OPEN CUT ON
SKIN/(3)DIRECTLY INGEST THE ISOTOPE.

First Aid:WASH HANDS & FACE W/SOAP & WATER WHEN CONTAMINATION IS
SUSPECTED. SHOULD THE EXPOSURE TO THIS ISOTOPE OCCUR, CONTACT THE
LOCAL BASE RADIATION SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE FOR PROPER RADIATION
DECONTAMINATIOI N PROCEDURES. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Flash Point:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING W/O PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
DON'T INGEST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ANY FACILITY WHICH HANDLES AN AI MUST
HAVE A LICENSE TO HANDLE THE ISOLITE.
Other Precautions:THIS LICENSE IS GENERALLY APPLICABLE FOR THE ENTIRE
BASE & IS MAINTAINED BY THE BASE RADIATION SAFETY OFFICE. A COPY OF
THE LICENSE SHOULD BE RETAINED BY THE FACILITY HANDLING THE
MATERIAL.

Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ANOTHER SPECIAL HANDLING CONSIDERATION INVOLVES MOVEMENT OF THIS
MATERIAL OVER PUBLIC HIGHWAYS. THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
REQUIRES THE UNIT & CONTAINER TO BE SWIPED PRIOR TO SHIPMENT TO
ENSURE NO RADIATION IS PRESENT.

HCC:A1
Appearance and Odor:ANODIZED ALUMINUM CUP HERMETICALLY SEALED GLASS
LENS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT BASE RADIATION SAFETY OFFICE,
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.