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

MSDS NAME:VDU-1120 ELECTRON TUBE
NIIN:01-316-8100
MSDS Number: CCJFJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:VARIAN ASSOCIATE INC;CROSSED FIELD & RECEIVER PROT
Address:150 SOHIER RD
City:BEVERLY
State:MA
ZIP:01915-1018
Country:US
Info Phone Num:508-922-6000   EXT.285
Emergency Phone Num:508-922-6000  EXT.285
CAGE:88236
=== Contractor Identification ===
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:TRITIUM
Fraction by Wt: < 1%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Name:NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO A RADIONUCLIDE
    MAY CAUSE CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED IN NTP, IARC OR OSHA PER
    MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:TRITIUM IS A BETA EMITTER. 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:HEALING OF DAMAGED TISSUES MAY BE
    PROLONGED.

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

Eyes: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
    IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR.	RESTORE BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: A
    HIGH ORAL FLUID INTAKE SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED FOLLOWING TRITIUM
    EXPOSURE.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE. USE STANDARD FIREFIGHTING
    PROCEDURES FOR SURROUNDING MATERIALS IN THE FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RADIONUCLIDE CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR AND
    PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/GLOVES/GOGGLES. COLLECT FOR
    DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, MOUTH OR
    CLOTHING. THIS DEVICE IS A RECEIVER PROTECTOR TUBE WHICH CONTAINS A
    SMALL AMOUNT OF TRITIUM.
Other Precautions:TUBE IS CONSIDERED A SEALED SOURCE AND NORMAL
    HANDLING WILL PRESENT NO RADIATION PROBLEMS. THE DEVICE IS A
    MANUFACTURED ARTICLE.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF SPILLED, WEAR RADIONUCLIDE CARTRIDGE
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PLACE AFFECTED COMPONENT IN LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE GLOVES
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
    BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:A1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-414F,-248C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-425F,-254C
Vapor Pres:18.317 ATM
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:6.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:GAS, 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

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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