uranyl acetate (uranium as soluble compound) uranium (this compound contains depleted uranium at <0.00028 mci/g)
POLYSCIENCES INC -- URANYL ACETATE, 21447
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CJWPZ
MSDS NAME: URANYL ACETATE, 21447
Responsible Party
Name: POLYSCIENCES INC
Address: 400 VALLEY RD
City: WARRINGTON PA 18976
Info Phone: 215-343-6484
Emergency Phone Number: 215-343-6484
Review Ind: Y
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: POLYSCIENCES INC
Address: 400 VALLEY RD
City: WARRINGTON PA 18976
Phone: 215-343-6484
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Item Description Information
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Ingredients
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Cas: 541-09-3
RTECS #: YR3675000
Name: URANYL ACETATE (URANIUM AS SOLUBLE COMPOUND)
ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL: 0.6 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty: 100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty: 100 LBS
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Cas: 7440-61-1
RTECS #: YR3490000
Name: URANIUM (THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS DEPLETED URANIUM AT <0.00028 MCI/G)
% Wt: ING NAME
ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL: 0.6 MG/M3
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Health Hazards Data
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: EXTREMELY TOXIC BY INHALATION AND INGESTION. DANGER OF
CUMULATIVE HEALTH EFFECTS, MAY RESULT IN KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NOT ESTABLISHED.
First Aid: SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYE: FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, AS NEEDED. INGESTION: WAS H OUT MOUTH
THOROUGHLY AND INDUCE VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN. SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT IF
DISCOMFORT PERSISTS.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND GLOVES. SWEEP UP. DO NOT RAISE DUST. WASH AND
VENTILATE SPILL SITE AFTER PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Waste Disposal Methods: BURY IN APPROVED LANDFILL. DISPOSAL MUST COMPLY WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: STORE MATERIAL AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP
STORAGE CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID EXPOSURE OF FOOD OR DRINK TO PRODUCT.
COVER ANY CUTS OR SKIN ABRASIONS.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Flash Point Text: N/.A
Extinguishing Media: WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: NOT ESTABLISHED.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Boiling Point: =275.C, 527.F
B.P. Text: (DECOMPOSES)
Melt/Freeze Pt: =110.C, 230.F
M.P/F.P Text: (LOSES WATER)
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/A (BUTYL ACETATE =1)
Solubility in Water: SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: YELLOW SOLID.
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: HEAT.
Materials To Avoid: OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT ESTABLISHED.
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Toxicological Information
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Other Information
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Other Information: IDENTIFICATION: FORMULA: C4 H6 O6 U.2 H2 O.
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: URANYL ACETATE, 21447
Company: POLYSCIENCES INC
Street: 400 VALLEY RD
City: WARRINGTON PA
Zipcode: 18976
Health Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 12/17/1999
Status Code: A
Origination Code: F
Chronic Hazard IND: Y
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: WARNING
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Moderate
Contact Hazard: Slight
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE: EXTREMELY TOXIC BY INHALATION AND INGESTION.
CHRONIC: DANGER OF CUMULATIVE HEALTH EFFECTS, MAY RESULT IN KIDNEY DAMAGE.
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