Product ID:BOB WEIGHT 216-68305-2
MSDS Date:08/10/1989
FSC:1560
NIIN:00-853-1154
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJGXB

Emergency Phone: 416-885-4511

Preparer: JOHN FRIEDMANN

Cage: 2C003

Telephone: 613-996-0034

Cage: 80378

SOLID DEPLETED URANIUM METAL CASTINGS U-238

URANIUM OXIDE LOW SPECIFIC ACTIVITY <2.5E04 BQ/GM.

CAS: 7440-61-1

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3/ 0.6 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3/0.6STEL9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LOW LEVEL RADIATION DOSE CAN RESULT
FROM CONTINUED EXPOSURE. INHALATION OF URANIUM DUST CAN RESULT IN
RADIATION DOSE TO LUNG AND OR KIDNEY UPSET DUE TO CHEMICAL
TOXICITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:FOR OVEREXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE DUST, REMOVE PERSON TO PREVENT
FURTHER EXPOSURE AND SHOWER. RECOMMEND USE OF RESPIRATORS FOR
EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE DUST.

Extinguishing Media:USE METAL-X TYPE EXTINGUISHER, DRY SAND OR SLAG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE WATER. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PYROPHORIC IN FINELY DIVIDED STATE AS A
RESULT OF MACHINING OR GRINDING OPERATIONS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:IN SOLID FORM - WASH HANDS AFTER
HANDLING BARE METAL - NORMAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING & HYGIENE.
Other Precautions:IN DUST FORM (AS RESULT OF METAL FIRE) - AVOID
INHALATION - DO NOT USE WATER ON FIRES.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA CSA APPROVED RESPIRATORS FOR DUSTS
CAUSED BY FIRES. NOT REQUIRED FOR INTENDED USE.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES. .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:A2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:6904F,3818C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2070F,1132C
Spec Gravity:19GLCC
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER GREY. NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH OPEN IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:U*30*8 POWDER RESULTS FROM BURNING
URANIUM. LIMIT AVERAGE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION TO 0.05 MG/M3.

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

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