Product ID:XENON XE 133 GAS
MSDS Date:01/01/1997
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-539-8512
MSDS Number: CHDYG

MALLINCKRODT INC

2703 WAGNER PLACE
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043
US

Emergency Phone: 314-770-7806;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 314-770-7800

Cage: DO440

MALLINCKRODT INC, SPECIALTY PRODUCTS DIV

UNKNOW PARIS, KY 40362

Telephone: 314-982-5000

Cage: DO440

XENON-133; (XENON XE 133 GAS)

CAS: 14932-42-4

Fraction By Weight: <0.5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

DISPENSER, SHOULD BE USED. STORAGE & DISP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

COMPLIANCE W/APPROP REGS OF FEDERAL & STATE GOVT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

THE USE OF THIS RADIONUCLIDE. THE VIAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HEAVIER SHIELDING. AVOID CONTACT W/RADIOACTIVE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PERMISSIBLE CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE FACILITY AND

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: NOT EXPECTED TO BE HEALTH HAZ
VIA INHAL. INGEST: NOT APPLIC. SKIN CONTACT: NOT EXPECTED TO PRDCE
ANY ACUTE ADVERSE HEALTH EFTS. EYE CONTACT: NO ADVERSE EFT
EXPECTED. CHRONIC: THE HEALTH RISKS A SSOC W/CHRONIC RADIATION
EXPOS (CANCER,LEUKEMIA, GENETIC & TERATOGENIC EFTS) ARE BELIEVED TO
INVOLVE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: LEVELS OF RADIATION EXPOS WHICH ARE
MUCH HIGHER THAN THOSE PERMITTED OCCUPATIONALLY. TOXICOLOGICAL
INFO: IT IS WIDELY ACCEPTED BY SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY THAT EXPOS TO
SUFFICIENT QTYS OF IONIZI NG RADIATION CAN POTNTLY CAUSE HARMFUL
BIOLOGICAL EFTS WHICH INCL CANCER, LEUKEMIA & GENETIC & TERATOGENIC
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM
MD . SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL:
NOTIFY RADIATION SAFETY PERSONNEL IMMEDIATELY. THE AMOUNT OF
MATERIAL INHALED SHOULD BE ASSESSED AND DOCUMENTED.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:IF PROD IS RECEIVED IN LEAKING CNDTN OR ANY
LOSS OR RELS OF RADIOACTIVE CONTENTS OCCURS, NOTIFY YOUR RADIA SFTY
DEPARTMENT & MALLINCKRODT AT 314-770-7800. ALL CLEANUP OPERATIONS
SHOULD BE PERFORMED AC CRD TO STD OPERATING PROCS (SOPS) (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT 15C-30C. HNDLG TIME SHOULD BE
KEPT TO MINIMUM & APPROP SHIELDING SHOULD BE USED. SPECIAL HNDLG
DEVICES SUCH AS XENOTRON 1 XENON GAS (ING 2)
Other Precautions:RADIOACTIVE MATL. READ PACKAGE INSERT PRIOR TO USE.
PROMPTLY REMOVE ANY CONTAM FROM SKIN, EYES OR CLTHG. RADIOACTIVE
DRUGS MUST BE HANDLED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL IN CONFORMITY W/REGS
APPROP TO GOVT AG ENCY AUTHORIZED TO LICENSE (ING 4)

Respiratory Protection:NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE PERSONAL RESPIRATOR
USAGE. USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF
CONCERN .
Ventilation:VENT SYSTEMS SHOULD VENT DIRECTLY TO ATMOSPHERE & SHOULD
MOVE SUFFICIENT AIR TO DILUTE THE XENON-133 TO (ING 6)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:ROOMS WHERE XENON-133 GAS IS USED SHOULD BE
KEPT UNDER NEGATIVE PRESSURE WITH RESPECT TO ADJACENT AREAS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: EFTS. FOR DETAILED TOXICOLOGICAL INFO ON SPECIFIC
COMPONENTS, WRITE TO MFR, ATTN:REGULATORY COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT.
THIS PROD CNTNS SUBSTANCE KNOWN TO STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE
CANC ER. SPILL PROC: ESTABLISHED FOR YOUR FACILITY & NRC OR OTHER
APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-162F,-108C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS SEALED IN 2 ML UNIT DOSE GLASS VIAL;
ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INERT GAS; DOES NOT DECOMPOSE.

Waste Disposal Methods:XENON XE 133 GAS IS RADIOACTIVE WASTE UNTIL
ACTIVITY HAS DECAYED TO NONDETECTABLE LEVELS. RADIOACTIVE WASTE
MUST BE HANDLED I/A/W PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY YOUR RADIATION
SAFETY OFFICER, NRC & OTHER A PPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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