=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:MA356L,(TRITIUM,H3, AS TIT2 INGREDIENT)
NIIN:00-707-0816
MSDS Number: CBSBM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:COMMUNICATIONS & PWR IND.INC,BEVERLY MICROWAVE DIV
Address:150 SOHIER RD
City:BEVERLY
State:MA
ZIP:01915-5595
Country:US
Info Phone Num:508-922-6000, M-F,8AM-4PM.
Emergency Phone Num:508-922-6000, M-F,8AM-4PM.
Preparer's Name:FRANK E. TROJAN
CAGE:JO786
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:COMMUNICATIONS & POWER IND INC/BEVERLY MICROWAVE D
Address:150 SOHIER RD
City:BEVERLY
State:MA
ZIP:01915-1018
Country:US
Phone:978-922-6000   EXT.285 / FAX 2736
CAGE:JO786
Company:COMMUNICATIONS AND POWER INDUSTRIES INC
Address:150 SOHIER RD
City:BEVERLY
State:MA
ZIP:01915-5595
Country:US
Phone:978-922-6000  EXT.285
CAGE:88236

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:THIS ENTRY DESCRIBES TRITIUM (H3), RADIOACTIVE INGREDIENT,
    IN TUBE. COBALT 60 IS DESCRIBED IN THIS SAME NSN, P/N IND A.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Name:TRITIUM(H3) AS TIT2 (RADIOACTIVITY: 6.25 MILLICURIES), SARA
    III
CAS:10028-17-8
Fraction by Wt: <1%
Other REC Limits:5000 MILLIREMS/YEAR

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS DEVICE IS A SEALED RECEIVER
    PROTECTOR TUBE WHICH CONTAINS SMALL AMOUNT OF COBALT 60 AND SMALL
    AMOUNT OF TRITIUM(H3). NORMAL HANDLING WILL PRESENT NO RADIATION
    NOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CONTACT PROBL EMS. TRITIUM IS A BETA EMITER.
    URINE ASSAY FOR TRITIUM IS THE ONLY MEANS OF MEASURING THE DEGREE
    OF EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BETA/GAMMA RAYS ARE CANCER CAUSING
    AGENTS.THIS IS SEALED SOURCE AND NORMAL HANDLING WILL PRESENT NO
    RADIATION PROBLEMS.
Effects of Overexposure:TRITIUM: TRITIUM IS A BETA EMITER. IF EXPOSURE
    IS SUSPECTED, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. URINE ASSAY FOR TRITIUM IS
    THE ONLY MEANS OF MEASURING THE DEGREE OF EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:TRITIUM: HEALING OF DAMAGED TISSUES
    MAY BE PROLONGED.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:TRITIUM: EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES. SKIN CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
    INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: A HIGH ORAL FLUID INTAKE
    SHOULD  BE ADMINISTERED FOLLOWING TRITIUM EXPOSURE.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:UNKNON
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING SUITABLE
    FOR FIGHTING SURROUNDING FIRE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:TUBES ARE SEALED SOURCES.NORMAL HANDLING DOES
    NOT PRESENT RADIATION PROBLEM.WHEN HANDLING BROKEN TUBES WEAR
    PROTECTIVE RUBBER GLOVES AND CLOTHING.AVOID RUBBING RADIOACTIVE
    MATERIAL ONTO SKIN.AVOID INH ALING GASSES FROM BROKEN TUBES
    CONTAINING TRITIUM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:TUBES ARE SEALED SOURCES AND NORMAL
    HANDLING DOES NOT PRESENT A RADIATION PROBLEM.
Other Precautions:WHEN HANDLING BROKEN TUBES WEAR PROTECTIVE RUBBER
    GLOVES AND CLOTHING. AVOID RUBBING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL ONTO SKIN.
    AVOID INHALING GASSES FROM BROKEN TUBES CONTAINING TRITIUM.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF SPILLED, WEAR RADIONUCLIDE CARTRIDGE
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PLACE AFFECTED COMPONENT IN LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE RUBBER GLOVES FOR BROKEN TUBE
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN HANDLING
    BROKEN TUBES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH EXPOSED SKIN AND HANDS AFTER HANDLING
    BROKEN TUBES CONTAINING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS ENTRY DESCRIBES THE TRITIUM IN OUTPUT SIDE OF RECEIVER PROTECTOR
    TUBE MA356L. THE TUBE CONTAINS A SMALL AMOUNT OF COBALT 60 AND A
    SMALL AMOUNT OF TRITIUM(H3). SEE THIS SAME NSN, P/N IND A, FOR DA
    TA COVERING THE COBALT 60 IN THE INPUT SIDE OF THE TUBE. THIS IS A
    SINGLE TUBE WITH TWO HAZARDOUS MATERIAL MSDS'S.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:A2
NRC/State Lic Num:20-02237-04/03E
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:489F,254C
Vapor Pres:18.3 ATMOS
Spec Gravity:6.0
Solubility in Water:100 %
Appearance and Odor:GAS,H3 AS TIT2 IN A SEALED ELECTRON TUBE. NO ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES IN EXCESS OF 400C WILL CAUSE
    DECOMPOSITION OF TIT2 WITH RELEASE OF TRITIUM GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:UNBOUND TRITIUM.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF BROKEN OR SPENT TUBES AS SPECIFIED IN
    10CFR,PART 20 AND 10 CFR,PART 30 AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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