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

MSDS NAME:VEO 4001 COATING(INFRARED IMAGING DEVICE;HARRIER AIRCRAFT)
NIIN:99-495-7949
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHWCT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:VINTEN ELECTRO OPTICS LTD
Address:WADSWORTH ROAD
City:PERIVALE GREENFORD MIDDLESEX
Country:UK
Preparer's Name:DSCR-VBA(LEVIEN)
CAGE:NO669
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:GEC MARCONI (901144126852)
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:K6961
Company:VINTEN ELECTRO OPTICS LTD
Address:WADSWORTH ROAD
Box:City:PERIVALE GREENFORD MIDDLESEX
Country:UK
CAGE:NO669

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

Name:THORIUM,NATURAL(CONSISTING OF ISOTOPES 232,230 AND 228).
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE ONLY HAZARD IS CUTS FROM SHARPS IF
    THE LENS IS BROKEN.ACCORDING TO THE MFR, THERE IS NO RADIATION
    HAZARD TO THE OPERATOR DURING NORMAL HANDLING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

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

First Aid:NONE

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE A DISPOSABLE MASK,GLOVES AND PAPER
    COAT.PICK UP WITH A BRUSH AND DUST PAN. PLACE IN A PLASTIC BAG AND
    SEAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE WITH DUE CARE.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:DISPOSABLE MASK FOR HANDLING BROKEN PIECES.
Ventilation:NOT NEEDED IN NORMAL SERVICE.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE OR COTTON FOR BROKEN PIECES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PAPER COAT FOR HANDLING BROKEN PIECES.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
    PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING MATL AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS RECORD WAS GENERATED FROM BEST AVAILABLE INFORMATION(HANDLING
    INSTRUCTIONS FOR GERMANIUM WINDOW COATED WITH VEO 4001
    ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATINGS,I.W.BRADSHAW,VINTEN ELECTRO OPTICS LTD.)

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

HCC:A1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ROUNDED DOME -- GOES ON THE NOSE OF THE HARRIER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY RELEASE
    RADIOACTIVE THORIUM

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT YOUR RADIATION PROTECTION ADVISOR.

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