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

MSDS NAME:BL-651H
NIIN:00-801-6865
MSDS Number: CFKRS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CPI, INC BEVERLY MICROWAVE DIV (FORMERLY VARIAN)
Address:150 SOHIER RD
City:BEVERLY
State:MA
ZIP:01915-1018
Country:US
Info Phone Num:508-922-6000
Emergency Phone Num:508-922-6000 8AM-4PM MON-FRI
Preparer's Name:FRANK E. TROJAN
CAGE:LO296
=== 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
Company:CPI, INC BEVERLY MICROWAVE DIV (FORMERLY VARIAN)
Address:150 SOHIER RD
City:BEVERLY
State:MA
ZIP:01915-1018
Country:US
Phone:508-922-6000
CAGE:LO296

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

Name:COBALT (SARA 313) (AS RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPE COBALT 60)
CAS:7440-48-4
RTECS #:GF8750000
Fraction by Wt: <1%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.02 MG/M3; A3; 9596

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SIGNIFIGANT SKIN CONTACT WITH
    RADIOACTIVE COBALT 60 MAY RESULT IN BURNS. RAPID ESTIMATION OF
    INTERNAL CONTAMINATION IS DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. COBALT 60 METAL
    MAY CAUSE CONTACT DERMATITIS AND  BREATHING DIFFICULTIES. CHRONIC:
    PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE CANCER (RADIOACTIVE) AND/OR ALLERGIC
    ASTHMA (METAL).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:WHILE COBALT METAL ITSELF IS NOT
    CARCINOGENIC THE RADIOACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCT CAN
    CAUSE CANCER.
Effects of Overexposure:RADIOACTIVITY: NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
    METAL TOXICITY: INHALED-WHEEZING, IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT, HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS (ASTHMA). SKIN-ADENITIDES. EYES-
    CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGES TED-VOMITING, DIARRHEA, NAUSEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DISORDERS OF THE SKIN, UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. TARGET ORGANS: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, SKIN,
    BLADDER, KIDNEYS, EYES.

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

First Aid:EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING
    LIDS OPEN. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH MILD SOAP &
    WATER. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRA TION AS NEEDED. INGESTED-IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 1-2 GLASSES
    WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING.

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

Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE (PER MFR). DLA-HMIS: USE MEDIA
    APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE (PER MFR). DLA-HMIS: WEAR
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE RUBBER GLOVES AND CLOTHING.
    DLA-HMIS: SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A CLEAN, APPROVED CONTAINER FOR
    LATER DISPOSAL.
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. AVOID THE
    POSSIBILITY OF RUBBING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL ONTO SKIN.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
    OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
    AN AIR- SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE
    WITH 29 CFR 1910.1 34 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS:
    EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER EXPOSURE LIMITS: 5000 MILLIREMS PER CALENDAR YEAR. SEE 10 CFR
    PART 20. OTHER DATA: SPECIFIC ACTIVITY: 1.13 X 10 (3) CURIES PER
    GRAM. THIS DEVICE IS A RECEIVER PROTECTOR TUBE WHICH CONTAINS A SMA
    LL AMOUNT OF COBALT 60. THE TUBE IS CONSIDERED TO BE A SEALED
    SOURCE AND NORMAL HANDLING PRESENTS NO RAD PROBLEMS.

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

HCC:A2
NRC/State Lic Num:20-02237-04/03E
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5252F,2900C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2723F,1495C
Vapor Pres:<10-9 TORR
Spec Gravity:8.9
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER COLORED METAL FOUND IN AN ELECTRON TUBE;
    ODORLESS.

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

NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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