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

MSDS NAME:MA32226,RECEIVER PROTECTOR TUBE
NIIN:01-178-7500
MSDS Number: CHHRT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:COMMUNICATIONS & POWER IND (BEVERLY MICROWAVE DIV)
Address:150 SOHIER RD
City:BEVERLY
State:MA
ZIP:01915-5595
Country:US
Info Phone Num:978-922-6000
Emergency Phone Num:978-922-6000
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:TRITIUM (H3 OR T) AS TIT2.
Fraction by Wt: <1%
Other REC Limits:5000 MILLIREMS/YR

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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.
Effects of Overexposure:TRITUM 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. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: A HIGH
    ORAL FLUID INTAKE SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED FOLLOWING TRITIUM
    EXPOSURE. OBTA IN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:BROKEN/DISASSEMBLED RECEIVER PROTECTOR TUBES
    MAY EMIT IONIZING RADIATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:TUBES ARE SEALED SOURCES AND NORMAL
    HANDLING DOESN'T PRESENT RADIATION PROBLEM. WHEN HANDLING BROKEN
    TUBES,WEAR PROTECTIVE RUBBER GLOVES AND CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:AVOID RUBBING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL ONTO THE SKIN.
    AVOID INHALING GASES FROM BROKEN TUBES CONTAINING TRITIUM. WASH
    EXPOSED SKIN AFTER HANDLING BROKEN TUBES.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF SPILLED, WEAR RADIONUCLIDE CARTRIDGE
    RESPIRAOR.
Ventilation:PLACE AFFECTED COMPONENT IN LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:WEAR DISPOSABLE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AND EXPOSED SKIN AFTER HANDLING
    BROKEN TUBES CONTAINING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS TUBE CONTAINS TRITIUM (H3 OR T) AS TIT2, FORM: NORMAL-SOLID,
    RADIOACTIVITY: 12.5 MILLICURIES. RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, UN 2910.

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

HCC:A2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-414F,-248C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-425F,-254C
Vapor Pres:18.317 ATM
Spec Gravity:6.0
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/752F WILL
    CAUSE DECOMPOSITION OF TIT2 WITH RELEASE OF TRITIUM GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:UNBOUND TRITIUM.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF BROKEN OR SPENT TUBES AS SPECIFIED IN
    10 CFR, PART 20 AND 10 CFR, PART 30. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, UN
    2910.

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