===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:BTR166
NIIN:00-488-9161
MSDS Number: CCCBG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:COMMUNICATIONS & POWER IND INC/BEVERLY MICROWAVE D
Address:150 SOHIER RD
City:BEVERLY
State:MA
ZIP:01915-1018
Country:US
Info Phone Num:508-922-6000 EXT.285/508-922-8914FX
Emergency Phone Num:508-922-6000 EXT.285 / FAX 2736
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:COBALT (60) RADIOISOTOPE (FORM:NORMAL-SOLID,
RADIOACTIVITY:0.25 MICROCURIES)
Fraction by Wt: <1%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
Name:COBALT (SARA 313)
CAS:7440-48-4
RTECS #:GF8750000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.02 MG/M3; A3; 9596
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:COBALT 60 AS RADIOACTIVE:SIGNIFICANT
SKIN CONTACT RESULT IN BURNS.RAPID ESTIMATION OF AMT OF INTERNAL
CONTAMIN DIFFICULT/IMPOSSIBLE WHEN ALPHA/PURE BETA EMITTERS
INVOLVED.COBALT 60 AS METAL:CONTACT DE RM,BREATHING
DIFFICULTIES.ALLERGIC ASTHMA,RESTRICTED PULM FUNCTIONS,INTERNAL
FIBROSIS FROM LONG-TERM EXPO.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:BETA OR GAMMA RAYS.COBALT
METAL/POWDER NOT LISTED AS CARC BY NTP/IARC/OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.INHAL OF COBALT DUST
PULM SYMPTOMS:WHEEZING,IRRIT OF UPPER RESP TRACT,HYPERSENSITIVITY
REACTIONS(ASTHMA).SKIN OCNTACT MAY CAUSE ADENITIDES ESPECIALLY IN
CREASES OF ELBOWS/KN EES/ANKLES/NECK.CONTACT W/EYE CAUSE
CONJUNCTIVITIS.INGEST PRODUCE HOT SENSATION ALONG
W/VOMIT,DIARR,NAU.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RADIOACTIVE:HEALING OF DAMAGED
TISSUES MAY BE PROLONGED.METAL:DISORDERS OF SKIN/UPPER RESP TRACT
WORSENED. TARGET ORGANS:RESP SYS,SKIN,BLADDER,KIDNEYS,EYES.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:RADIOACTIVE:DECONTAM EXPO INDIVIDUAL.TRANSPORT TO HOSPITAL IF
NAU/VOMIT OCCUR IN 1ST 24 HOURS.METAL:EYE:IMMED FLUSH THOROUGHLY
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS.SKIN:IMMED WASH
W/SOAP/WATER.INHAL:RE MOVE TO FRESH AIR.RESTORE &/OR SUPPORT BREATH
AS NEEDED.INGEST:NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSC.COBALT
SALTS INGEST GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER.INDUCE VOMIT.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:BROKEN/DISASSEMBLE RECEIVER PROTECTOR TUBES
MAY EMIT IONIZING RADIATION.WHEN HNDLG BROKEN TUBES WEAR PROTECTIVE
RUBB GLOVES/CLOTH.AVOID POSSIBILITY OF RUBBING RADIOACTIVE MATL
ONTO SKIN.WASH EXPO SKIN AFT HDNLG BROKEN TUBES CONTAINING
RADIOACTIVE MAT
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:CARELESS OPERATION OF DEVICE CAN
RESULT IN INJURY/DEATH.SER HAZ EXIST IN OPERATION OF MICROWAVE
TUBES/EQPMT.DO NOT BE CARELESS AROUND PRODUCTS.
Other Precautions:NRC LIC#:20-02237-03E.DEV IS RECEIVER PROT TUBE
W/SMALL AMT OF COBALT 60.TUBE CONSIDERED TO BE SEALED SOURCE &
NORMAL HDNLG WILL PRESENT NO RADIATION PROBLEMS.DEV MFG ART IAW
49CFR173.422.DEV ART IAW 29CFR1910.1200.DEV ELECTRON TUBE(SUPPLE)
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION THRU
REDUNDANCY/OTHER SAFEGUARDS TO PROT PERSONNEL/PROPTY FROM
TUBE/EQPMT FAILURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PRECAUT:MFG IAW 10CFR30.15(A)(8).ADDRESS QUESTIONS REGARDING
TUBE/EQPMT OPERATION TO CUSTOMER SERVICE @ADDRESS ON MSDS.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:A2
NRC/State Lic Num:20-02237-04
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5252F,2900C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2723F,1495C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NA
Vapor Pres:<10X-9TORR
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:8.9
pH:NA
Viscosity:NA
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE.
Appearance and Odor:SILVER COLORED METAL, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA
Corrosion Rate:NA
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF BROKEN/SPENT TUBES AS SPECIFIED IN 10
CFR PART 20 & 10 CFR PART 30.EP HAZ WASTE/HAZ WASTE
CHARACTERISTICS/DISPO METHODS:NA.
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