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

MSDS NAME:ML-7003
NIIN:00-681-8017
MSDS Number: CBSBH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:COMMUNICATIONS AND POWER INDUSTRIES
Address:607 HANSEN WAY
City:PALO ALTO
State:CA
ZIP:94304-1130
Country:US
Info Phone Num:415-424-3856
Emergency Phone Num:415-424-3856
Preparer's Name:JOHN BUTTON
CAGE:LO797
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:COMMUNICATIONS AND POWER INDUSTRIES
Address:607 HANSEN WAY
City:PALO ALTO
State:CA
ZIP:94304-1130
Country:US
Phone:415-424-3856
CAGE:LO797
Company:COMMUNICATIONS AND POWER INDUSTRIES INC
Address:4130 LINDEN AVE SUITE 255
Box:City:DAYTON
State:OH
ZIP:45432-3076
Country:US
Phone:513-258-3930
CAGE:1B538
Company:VARIAN ASSOCIATES INC EIMAC DIVISION
Address:1678 S PIONEER RD
Box:City:SALT LAKE CITY
State:UT
ZIP:84104-4205
Country:US
Phone:801-972-5000
CAGE:08594

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

Name:THORIUM
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE MANUFACTURER STATES THAT NONE OF THE
    COMPONENTS OF THIS ARTICLE ARE HAZARDOUS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CAREFULLY AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH BROKEN
    GLASS OF AN ELECTRON TUBE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE CAREFULLY TO AVOID BREAKAGE

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

Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS THORIUM IN SUCH AS SMALL AMOUNT THAT EACH TUBE
    HAS RADIOACTIVITY OF 0.001988 MICROCURIES.

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

HCC:A3

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    REGULATIONS.

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