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

MSDS NAME:RADIAC SET
NIIN:01-222-1425
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHZBC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:NUCLEAR RESEARCH CORP
Address:RICHBOYNTON ROAD
Box:937
City:DOVER
State:NJ
ZIP:07801
Country:US
Info Phone Num:973-361-5600
Emergency Phone Num:973-361-5600
Preparer's Name:DOD,DSCR,HMIS,VBA
CAGE:06442
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:NUCLEAR RESEARCH CORP DOVER DIVISION
Address:58 RICHBOYNTON RD
Box:937
City:DOVER
State:NJ
ZIP:07801
Country:US
Phone:973-361-5600
CAGE:06442

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

Name:THORIUM 232
CAS:7440-29-1
Fraction by Wt: 100%
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:SOURCE MATERIAL IS ENCLOSED AND IS
    WEAKLY RADIOACTIVE AND NOT A HEALTH PROBLEM UNLESS
    EXPOSED.SKIN:RADIOACTIVE EXPOSURE OF BARE SKIN CAN RESULT FROM
    PROLONGED EXPOSURE.INGESTION: RADIOACTIVE EXPOSURE	OF INTERNAL
    ORGANS CAN RESULT FROM INGESTION OF METAL THORIUM-232.CHRONIC
    EFFECTS:PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN BE CARCINOGENIC
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO SOURCE MATERIAL
    CAN BE CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HEALING OF PRE-EXISTING DAMAGED
    TISSUES MAY BE PROLONGED.

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

First Aid:NONE.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS/FULL
    PROTECTIVE GEAR FOR FIRE FIGHTING OPERATIONS INVOLVING LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF SOURCE MATERIAL AS SMOKE MAY BE RADIOACTIVE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE MAY PRODUCE TOXIC PRODUCTS OF
    COMBUSTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:MOVE UNDAMAGED PACKAGES FROM THE SPILL AREA.
    PICK UP SOURCE MATERIAL. DO NOT TOUCH SOURCE MATERIAL WITH HANDS.
    DECONTAMINATE THE SPILL AREA.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT TOUCH BARE SOURCE METAL WITH
    HANDS. KEEP SOURCE MATERIAL IN STORAGE CONTAINER WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:RADIOACTIVE SOURCE MATERIAL IS CONTAINED SO THAT
    NORMAL HANDLING DOES NOT PRESENT A RADIATION PROBLEM.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:USE NORMAL, ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED IF SOURCE MAT'L NOT TOUCHED
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THERE IS NOT AN OSHA REQUIREMENT FOR AN MSDS FOR RADIATION HAZARDS.
    SOURCE MATERIAL, THORIUM 232, IS WEAKLY RADIOACTIVE. RADIOACTIVITY
    OF ITEM IS 3-NANO CURIES.

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

HCC:A1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:8132F,4500C
Spec Gravity:18.95
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:THORIUM 232: SOFT METAL WITH BRIGHT SILVERY LUSTER
    WHEN FRESHLY CUT.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACTS WITH CHLORINE, SULFUR, PHOSPHOROUS, AND CONCENTRATED
    ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE, PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

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

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