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

MSDS NAME:11729559 NUCLEAR LAMP
NIIN:01-043-8209
MSDS Number: CHHQR
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SEILER INSTRUMENT AND MFG CO INC
Address:170 E KIRKHAM AVE
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63119-1766
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-968-2282
Emergency Phone Num:314-968-2282
Preparer's Name:DOD HMIS/DSCR-VBA
CAGE:11934
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SEILER INSTRUMENT AND MFG CO INC
Address:170 E KIRKHAM AVE
Box:City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63119-1766
Country:US
Phone:314-968-2282
CAGE:11934

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

Name:TRITIUM IN GAS FORM (0.45 CI OF RADIATION ACTIVITY)
CAS:10028-17-8
Fraction by Wt: 99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  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:WARNING. RADIOACTIVE GAS IN A SEALED
    SYSTEM. DEGREE OF HAZARD DEPENDS ON DOSAGE AND TOTAL ADDED
    EXPOSURES TO RELEASED TRITIUM. POTENTIALLY HARMFUL IF INHALED,
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN OR INGESTED. RAPID  CONVERSION TO WATER
    VAPOR, PROVIDES QUICK EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO EVIDENCE FROM TRITIATED WATER.NOT
    DETERMINED IF BETA IRRADIATION IN SUFFICIENT AMOUNTS WOULD NOT BE
    CARCINAGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:ONLY VISIBLE WARNING OF POTENTIAL EXPOSURE IS
    ABSENT OR DIMINISHED LIGHT SOURCE LUMINESCENCE. NO OUTWARD SIGNS
    NORMALLY. CONSULT RADIATION PROTECTION OFFICERS FOR DETERMINATION
    OF EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:CONSULT RADIATION PROTECTION OFFICERS TO DETERMINE IF
    EMERGENCY EXISTS AND/OR FIRST AID IS REQUIRED. FOLLOW RADIATION
    PROTECTION OFFICERS INSTRUCTIONS. WASH ALL EXPOSED SKIN SURFACES.
    DRINK LARGE AMOU NTS OF WATER UNCONTAMINATED WITH TRITIUM. AS SOON
    AS PRACTICAL, COLLECT 20-ML URINE SAMPLES HOURLY, FOR LIQUID
    ANALYSIS.CONTINUE UNTIL SEVERITY OF EXPOSURE HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY
    HEALTH MEDICAL STAFF.

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHENICAL, DO NOT USE WATER. USE
    MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:CONSULT RADIATION PROTECTION OFFICERS. NEVER
    ALLOW UNITS TO BURN UNNECESSARILY BECAUSE RELEASE OF RADIACTIVE GAS
    MAY EXPOSE PERSONNEL DOWNWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOTAL TRITIUM VOLUME IS SMALL, THUS,
    DANGER OF FIRE AND/EXPLOSION IS MINIMAL.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA IMMEDIATELY MOVE ALL PERSONNEL
    UPWIND. NOTIFY RADIATION PROTECTION OFFICERS IMMEDIATELY. LEAKED
    TRITIUM GAS WILL IMMEDIATELY DISSIPATE AND DILUTE IN ATMOSPHERE.
    CLEAN-UP AND DECONTAMINA TION SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED
    PERSONNEL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE WITH CARE. KEEP AWAY FROM FIRE.
    DONT DAMAGE INTEGRITY OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL CONTAINER. AVOID
    MECHANICAL SHOCK. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:UNBROKEN SELF-LUMINOUS SOURCES THAT CONTAIN TRITIUM
    POSE NO HAZARD. THIS IS DUE TO THE EXTREMELY LOW ENERGY OF THE BETA
    RADIATION THAT TRITIUM EMITS, WHICH CANNOT PENETRATE THE GLASS WALL
    OF THE SEALE D CONTAINER.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW DIRECTIONS OF RADIATION PROTECTION
    OFFICERS.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION UNLESS LEAKING. THEN FOLLOW DIRECTIONS
    OF RADIATION PROTECTION OFFICER.
Protective Gloves:NONE FOR NON-LEAKING ITEMS.
Eye Protection:NONE FOR NON-LEAKING ITEMS.
Other Protective Equipment:NOT APPLICABLE. IF TRITIUM LEAKING THEN
    FOLLOW DIRECTIONS OF RADIATION PROTECTION OFFICER.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONSULT YOUR RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAM AND
    INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE RADIATION PROTECTION OFFICER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS IS NOT REQUIRED FOR RADIOACTIVE INSTRUMENTS AND ARTICLES THAT USE
    TRITIUM AS LIGHT SOURCE.UNBROKEN SELF-LUMINOUS SOURCES CONTAINING
    TRITIUM POSE NO HAZARD. DUE TO EXTREMELY LOW ENERGY OF BETA RAD
    IATION THAT TRITIUM EMITS, WHICH CANNOTPENETRATE GLASS WALL OF
    TUBE. THERE IS NO MEASURABLE RADIATION FROM THESE ITEMS.

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

HCC:A2
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR GAS. NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME TEMPERATURES, FIRE, MECHANICAL
    BREAKAGE OF UNIT CONTAINING TRITIUM.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RESTRICTED AND CONTROLLED. BROKEN RADIOACTVE
    EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS MUST BE RETURNED TO NEAREST REGULATORY
    AUTHORITY FOR DISPOSAL. CONSULT RADIATION PROTECTION OFFICERS PRIOR
    TO DISPOSAL.

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