Effects of Overexposure:PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE RADIATION
DAMAGE. INCREASE IN LYMPHATIC AND BLOOD CANCER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE: WASH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & MILD DETERGENT & WATER. INHALATION: MOVE
EXPOSED TO FRESH AIR, OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. INGESTION: DRINK
W/LARGE QUANT ITIES OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. GET MED ATT.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER, CLASS D
Fire Fighting Procedures:TREAT AS STRONG METAL FIRE. SCBA & PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECONTAMINATE EQUIPMENT WHEN DONE.
EXTREMELY PYROPHORIC WHEN FINELY DIVIDED (DUST).
Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SPILLED MATERIAL IN THE MOST
CONVENIENT & SAFE MANNER & DEPOSIT IN SEALED COAINERS FOR
RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. URANIUM CHIPS OR TURNINGS SHOULD BE VERED
WITH OIL. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:LOW LEVEL RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL,
EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO DUST & SOLID MATERIAL MAY CREATE AN EXCEIVE
RADIATION EXPOSURE. FOLLOW NRC GUIDELINES.
HCC:A3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:6904F
Vapor Density:18.9
Spec Gravity:18.95
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY WHITE METAL, OXIDATION TURNS BLACK
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0%
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT W/CO2, CCL4, OR NITRIC WILL CAUSE EXPLOSION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ACCUMULATIONS OF DUST OR METAL CHIPS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC BY PRODUCTS WILL BE RELEASED
FROM PYROLYSIS.
Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIALS SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF AS A LOW LEVEL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE CONSISTENT WITH DOT & NRC REQUIREMENTS. METAL
WASTE SHOULD BE STABILIZED BY MIXING WITH CONCRETE OR OTHER
ACCEPTABLE STABILIZING MATERI AL.
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