Product ID:MA3821Z,RECEIVER PROTECTOR TUBE
MSDS Date:05/18/1998
FSC:5960
NIIN:00-938-4359
MSDS Number: CHMCW

Emergency Phone: 978-922-6000

Info Phone: 978-922-6000

Preparer: FRANK E TROJAN

Cage: JO786

Telephone: 978-922-6000 EXT.285

Cage: 88236

TRITIUM (H3 OR T) AS TIT2

Fraction By Weight: <1%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO A RADIONUCLIDE
MAY CAUSE CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED IN NTP, IARC, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:TRITUM IS A BETA EMITTER. IF EXPOSURE IS
SUSPECTED, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. URINE ASSAY FOR TRITIUM IS THE
ONLY MEANS OF MEASURING THE DEGREE OF EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HEALING OF DAMAGED TISSUES MAY BE
PROLONGED.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: A HIGH
ORAL FLUID INTAKE SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED FOLLOWING TRITIUM
EXPOSURE. OBTA IN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Spill Release Procedures:BROKEN/DISASSEMBLED RECEIVER PROTECTOR TUBES
MAY EMIT IONIZING RADIATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:TUBES ARE SEALED SOURCES AND NORMAL
HANDLING DOESN'T PRESENT RADIATION PROBLEM. WHEN HANDLING BROKEN
TUBES,WEAR PROTECTIVE RUBBER GLOVES AND CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:AVOID RUBBING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL ONTO THE SKIN.
AVOID INHALING GASES FROM BROKEN TUBES CONTAINING TRITIUM. WASH
EXPOSED SKIN AFTER HANDLING BROKEN TUBES.

Respiratory Protection:IF SPILLED, WEAR RADIONUCLIDE CARTRIDGE
RESPIRAOR.
Ventilation:PLACE AFFECTED COMPONENT IN LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:WEAR DISPOSABLE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AND EXPOSED SKIN AFTER HANDLING
BROKEN TUBES CONTAINING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS TUBE CONTAINS TRITIUM (H3 OR T) AS TIT2, FORM: NORMAL-SOLID,
RADIOACTIVITY: 6.25 MILLICURIES. RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, UN 2910.

HCC:A1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-414F,-248C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-425F,-254C
Vapor Pres:18.317 ATM
Spec Gravity:6.0
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:GAS, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES IN EXCESS OF 400C/752F WILL
CAUSE DECOMPOSITION OF TIT2 WITH RELEASE OF TRITIUM GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:UNBOUND TRITIUM.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF BROKEN OR SPENT TUBES AS SPECIFIED IN
10 CFR, PART 20 AND 10 CFR, PART 30. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, UN
2910.

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