===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:LIGHT SOURCE, TRITIUM
NIIN:01-409-0784
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHZCV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MICROTEC MB AG LTD
Address:FREIBURGSTRASSE 624 CH-3172 NIEDERWANGEN
City:BERNE
Country:SW
CAGE:S5244
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MB-MICROTEC
Address:FREIBURGSTRASSE 624
Box:City:CH-3172 NIEDERWANGEN/BERN
Country:SZ
Phone:214-644-0722
CAGE:S5244
Company:OPTEX SYSTEMS INC
Address:850 N DORTHY DR,SUITE 510
Box:City:RICHARDSON
State:TX
ZIP:75081-2705
Country:US
Phone:214-644-0722
CAGE:0BK64
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
Company:U.S. ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMND
Box:City:DOVER
State:NJ
ZIP:07801
Country:US
Phone:973-724-4021
CAGE:19200
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:TRITIUM
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
Name:HYDROGEN
CAS:1333-74-0
RTECS #:MW8900000
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:INHALATION-UPTAKE OF TRITIUM WATER
(HTO) IS QUITE EFFICIENT, 99 PERCENT OF THAT INHALED IS TAKEN INTO
THE BODY. INGESTION-TRITIUM WATER IS ALMOST COMPLETELY ABSORBED
FROM THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT AN D APPEARS IN VENOUS BLOOD.
SKIN-UPTAKE INTO SKIN IS ABOUT EQUAL TO THAT OF INHALATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:CHRONIC- DURING CHRONIC EXPOSURE, THE RADIATION
DOSE DUE TO TRITIUM INCORPORATED INTO THE CHROMOSOMES IS TRIVIAL IN
COMPARISON TO THE DOSE DUE TO TRITIUM IN THE CELL NUCLEUS. ACUTE-
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF 10 CURIES OF TRITIUM, UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES
WHICH WOULD PERMIT INHALATION MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DELERIUM.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION- VENTILATE THE AREA IMMEDIATELY, MOVE LL PERSONNEL
UPWIND. SKIN- WASH ALL EXPOSED SURFACES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
INGESTION- DRINK COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF FLUIDS, ESPECIALLY WATER
UNCONTAMINATE D WITH TRITIUM. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
NOTE: AS SOON AS PRACTICAL, COLLECT 20 ML URINE SAMPLES HOURLY, FOR
LIQUID SCINTILLATION ANALYSIS BY A LICENSED RADIOLOGICAL
LABORATORY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:FLAMMABLE GAS
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:752F
Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS: USE MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:UNITS SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED TO BURN
UNNECESSARILY BECAUSE THE RELEASE OF RADIOACTIVE GAS MAY EXPOSE
PERSONNEL DOWNWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ALTHOUGH THE GTLS CONTAINS FLAMMABLE GAS
IT MUST BE NOTED THAT THE TOTAL GAS VOLUME IS < 0.5 IN3, THUS THE
DANGER FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION IN MINIMAL.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:RADIOACTIVE TRITIUM IS A SUBSTANCE UNDER
LICENSED CONTROL. ALL LIGHT SOURCE TRITIUM MUST BE ACCOUNTED FOR BY
LICENSEES OR BE UNDER A DOD EXEMPTION GRANTED FOR MILITARY USE.
ISOLATE SPILLED MATERIAL IM MEDIATELY, PREFERABLY UNDER WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:HANDLE WITH CARE!
Supplemental Safety and Health
COLLIMATOR INFINITY CONTAINS TEN CURIES OF RADIOACTIVE HYDROGEN-3,
TRITIUM, UNDER PRESSURE OF 40 TO 50 PSI IN A SEALED SOURCE.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:A2
Appearance and Odor:SPHERICAL BOROSILICATE GLASS CAPSULE, LACQUER
COATED, LINED WITH A PHOSPHOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
Stability Condition to Avoid:HALF-LIFE: PHYSICAL- 12.26 YEARS,
BIOLOGICAL- 10 TO 14 DAYS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MODE OF DECAY: BETA ONLY TO HELIUM-3.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:MUST BE RETURNED TO THE NEAREST MILITARY OR
REGULATORY AUTHORITY FOR DISPOSAL.
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This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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