Product ID:RXB103414
MSDS Date:06/25/1999
FSC:5840
NIIN:00-841-7229
Status Code:A
Article:Y
MSDS Number: CJGWL

Emergency Phone: 201-831-2000

Info Phone: 201-831-2000/201-357-3100

Preparer: DSCR-HMIS

Cage: 83289

Telephone: 201-831-2000/201-357-3100

Cage: 83289

CESIUM-137

CAS: 10045-97-3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS PRODUCT IS AN ARTICLE AND IS NOT
HAZARDOUS UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. EXTREME CARE MUST BE
EXPERIENCED WHEN HANDLING BROKEN GAPS TO PREVENT THE RADIOACTIVE
MATERIAL FROM COMING IN CONTACT WI TH THE BODY.

First Aid:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:STANDARD FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES.

Spill Release Procedures:IF SPARK GAPS BREAKS, CARE MUST BE TAKEN TO
AVOID CONTACT WITH DISPERSION OF THE RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL. HANDLE
RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL AS SET FORTH IN FEDERAL REGISTER, TITLE 10,
PART 20, OR FOLLOW HANDLI NG PROCEDURES IN T.O.00-110A-2.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL AS SET
FORTH IN FEDERAL REGISTER, TITLE 10, PART 20, STANDARDS FOR
PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION. SEVERAL GAPS STORED TOGETHER CAN
YIELD A RADIATION DOSE RATE >2 MR/HR AT SU RFACE OF STORAGE
CONTAINER. IF >6 CS137CAPS REQUIRE RADIATION SHIELDING.
Other Precautions:EXERCISE EXTREME CARE WHEN HANDLING BROKEN GAPS TO
PREVENT RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL FROM COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE BODY.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NORMAL WORK PLACE VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:SUITABLE GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN IF HANDS CONTACT
RADIATION.
Other Protective Equipment:IN ADDITION TO GLOVES, OTHER PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING, SUCH AS COVERALLS, LABORATORY COAT AND SHOE COVERS,
SHOULD BE WORN WHEREVER CONTAMINATION OF CLOTHING WITH RADIOACTIVE
MATERIAL IS POSSIBLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:PERSONNEL WORKING IN AREAS CONTAINING UNSEALED
SOURCES OF RADIOACTIVITY MUST "WASH UP" BEFORE EATING, SMOKING, OR
LEAVING WORK.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THE GAPS USED IN THIS IGNITION UNIT. A MAXIMUM
OF 6 GAPS MAY BE HANDLED SAFELY AT ONE TIME. QUANTITIES IN EXCESS
OF 6 GAPS SHOULD BE STORED IN LEAD LINED CONTAINERS/SPACED AT
LEAST 3 INCHES APART. AN INDIVIDUAL SHOULD NOT CARRY OR WORK WITH
MORE THAN 100 GAPS BASED ON 8 HOURS/DAY, 5 DAYS/WEEK.

HCC:A2
Appearance and Odor:SEALED SPARK GAP THAT CONTAINS RADIOACTIVE
MATERIAL.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF RADIOACTIVE GAPS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL REGISTER, TITLE 10, PART 20, STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST RADIATION OR T.O.00-110A-2, HANDLING AND DISPOSITION
PROCEDURES FOR RADIOACTIVE ELE CTRON TUBES.

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