LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(MOUSE): 24 MG/KG (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXPOSURE TO SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES OF
IONIZING RADIATION MAY CAUSE HARMFUL BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WHICH
INCLUDE CANCER, LEUKEMIA, GENETIC & TERATOGENIC EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES OF IONIZING
RADIATION MAY CAUSE HARMFUL BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WHICH INCLUDE
CANCER, LEUKEMIA, GENETIC & TERATOGENIC EFFECTS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. ALWAYS BLOT DRY. DON'T ABRADE. EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: GIVE 2
GLASSES O F WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. (SEE
SUPP)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2. USE MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING AREAS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:KEEP PERSONNEL REMOVED & UPWIND OF FIRE. WEAR
SCBA W/FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT A FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Spill Release Procedures:IF PRODUCT IS RECEIVED IN A LEAKING CONDITION
NOTIFY A RADIATION SAFETY OFFICER & FOLLOW WASTE MANAGEMENT
PROCEDURES FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL. USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT DURING CLEAN UP.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IAW/FEDERAL REGULATIONS. STORE
BETWEEN 59-86F. HANDLING TIME SHOULD BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM &
APPROPRIATE SHIELDING SHOULD BE USED.
Other Precautions:USE SYRINGE SHIELDS & TONGS. RADIOACTIVE DRUGS MUST
BE HANDLED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. THE VIAL SHOULD BE KEPT W/IN ITS
CONTAINER/HEAVIER SHIELDING. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES/CLOTHING &
BREATHING OF VAPORS/MISTS.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR AN APPROPRITATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR
PURIFYING RESPIRATOR/POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/TYVEK
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/FULL FACE PROTECTION.
Other Protective Equipment:NEOPRENE/TYVEK APRON, BOOTS, JUMPSUIT/WHOLE
BODYSUIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ORAL LD50 DATA IS FOR THALLOUS CHLORIDE. NOTE TO PHYSICIANS: PRODUCT IS
RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL SUITABLE FOR INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION BY A
QUALIFIED PHYSICIAN. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE FOR OVEREXPOSURE. ACT
IVATED CHARCOAL SLURRY MAY BE USED, 50 GMS IN 400 ML OF WATER,
ORALLY ADMINISTERED, 5 ML/KG/350 ML FOR AVERAGE ADULT.
Waste Disposal Methods:TREATMENT, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION & DISPOSAL
MUST BE IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. NOTIFY RADIATION
SAFETY OFFICER & FOLLOW WASTE MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES FOR RADIOACTIVE
MATERIALS.
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