Product ID:CESIUM CHLORIDE ULTROL GRADE, 219649
MSDS Date:02/05/1999
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N092479
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJSNT

Emergency Phone: 202-783-7616 (INTERNATL)

Info Phone: 800-854-3417; 619-450-5558

Cage: 29089

Telephone: 619-450-5558; 800-854-3417

Cage: 29089

CESIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7647-17-8

RTECS: FK9625000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 2600 MG/KG & TOX INFO
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: MAY BE HARMFUL BY
INGESTION, INHALATION OR ABSORPTION THROUGH SKIN. CHRONIC EFFECTS:
THERE IS LIMITED EVIDENCE THAT CESIUM CHLORIDE IS MUTAGENIC IN
LABORATORY CELL CULTURES. UNTIL FURTH ER TESTING HAS BEEN DONE, IT
SHOULD BE TREATED AS A POSSIBLE MUTAGEN IN HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES AND WASH
BEFORE WEARING. CONSULT MD. EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS O F WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING
BY SEPARATING EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. CONSULT MD. INHALATION: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR AND MONITOR BREATHING. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT,
GIVE OX YGEN AND CONSULT MD. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION AND CONSULT MD. INGESTION: WASH MOUTH OUT WITH WATER
AND CONSULT LOCAL POISON CENTER AND MD.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY,
ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:UPON THERMAL DECOMPOSITION, IT MAY EMIT
TOXIC GASES.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
GLOVES. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER. AVOID RAISING
DUST. HOLD FOR APPROPRIATE DIS POSAL. WASH SPILL SITE AND VENTILATE
AREA AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN
A COOL, DRY PLACE (+20C). MATERIAL IS HARMFUL. POSSIBLE MUTAGEN.
AVOID CONTACT WITH MATERIAL. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
POSSIBLE RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID
CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Other Precautions:IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK
MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY. MATERIAL SHOULD ONLY BE HANDLED BY
QUALIFIED, EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:HANDLE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES & FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S INFO: MFR'S FAX #: (619) 452-3552; MFR'S INFO ON INGS: MOLECULAR
WEIGHT: 168.4. MOLECULAR FORMULA: CICS.

Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL HANDLING PROCEDURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:UPON THERMAL DECOMPOSITION, MAY EMIT
TOXIC GASES INCLUDING HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:COUNTRY, FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGS ARE VARIED
AND CHANGE FREQUENTLY. FOR THIS REASON, MFR RECOMMENDS THAT YOU
CONT YOUR LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR INFO ON THE
DISPOSAL OF THIS PROD/ARRA NGE FOR DISPOSAL BY A LICENSED DISPOSAL
COMPANY. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE A ND
LOCAL REGULATIONS .

Toxicological Information:TOX DATA & REFERENCES: LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 2600
MG/KG 1978; LD50:(ORAL,MUS) 2306 MG/KG 1978. VESTNIK ALKADEMII
MEDITSINSKIKH NAUK SSSR. "JOURNAL OF ACADEMY OF MED SCIENCES OF
USSR". (8), 10. LD50:(IPR,RAT ) 1500 MG/KG 1950. "ARCHIVES OF INDUS
HYGIENE & OCCUP MEDICINE". 1, 637. LD50:(IPR,MUS) 1460 MG/KG 1963.
"COMPTES RENDUS HEBDOMADAIRES DES SEANCES, ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES".
256, 1043. LD50:(IVN,MUS) 91 0 MG/KG 1960. "NIPPON YAKURIGAKU
ZASSHI. JAPANESE JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY". 56(4), 118S. REPRO EFTS
& REFERENCES: ORL; RAT; DOSE: 706 MG/KG TOX EFTS ON NEWBORN 1994.
"GEN PHARMACOLOGY". 25, 395. ORL; MUS; DOSE: 262 G/KG TOX (OTHER
INFO)

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Ecological:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:UN NUMBER: N/A. PROPER SHIPPING NAME: N/A. IATA
CLASS: N/A. IATA PACKING GROUP: N/A.

Federal Regulatory Information:REGULATORY INFORMATION: XN. RISK
PHRASES: R20/21/22: HARMFUL BY INHALATION, IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND
IF SWALLOWED. R40: POSSIBLE RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS. SAFETY
PHRASES: S22: DO NOT BREATHE DUST. S24/25: AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN
AND EYES. S36/37/39: WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES AND
EYE/FACE PROTECTION. S45:IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL,
SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY.
State Regulatory Information: