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

MSDS NAME:ELECTRON TUBE VDS1109
NIIN:00-005-2080
MSDS Number: CKNNG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:COMMUNICATIONS AND POWER INDUSTRIES INC
Address:150 SOHIER RD
City:BEVERLY
State:MA
ZIP:01915-5595
Country:US
Info Phone Num:978-922-6000  EXT.285
Emergency Phone Num:978-922-6000
Preparer's Name:FRANK E. TROJAN
CAGE:88236
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:COMMUNICATIONS AND POWER INDUSTRIES INC
Address:4130 LINDEN AVE SUITE 255
Box:City:DAYTON
State:OH
ZIP:45432-3076
Country:US
Phone:513-258-3930
CAGE:1B538
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
< Wt:1.
Other REC Limits:5000 MILIREMS/YEAR
OSHA PEL:NO INFORMATION
ACGIH TLV:NO INFORMATION

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFFECTS OF (ACUTE AND CHRONIC)
    OVEREXPOSURES: SIGNIFIGANT EXPOSURE TO A RADIONUCLIDE MAY CAUSE
    CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED IN NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:TRITIUM IS A BETA EMITTER. IF EXPOSURE IS
    SUSPECTED, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION, URINE ASSAY FOR TRITIUM IS ONLY
    MEANS OF MEASURING THE DEGREE OF EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HEALING OF DAMAGED TISSUES MAY BE
    PROLONGED.

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

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. EYES:	FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTED: A
    HIGH ORAL FLUID INTAKE SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED FOLLOWING TRITIUM
    EPOSURE.

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

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NA
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NOT PROVIDED
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ELECTRON TUBES SHOULD BE STORED IN A
    CLEAN, DRY ENVIRONMENT SUITABLE FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. TUBES ARE
    SEALED SOURCES AND NORMAL HANDLING DOES NOT PRESENT A RADIATION
    PROBLEM.
Other Precautions:WHEN HANDLING BROKEN TUBES WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND
    CLOTHING. AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF RUBBING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
    ONTO THE SKIN. WASH EXPOSED SKIN AFTER HANDLING BROKEN TUBES
    CONTAINING RADIOACTIV E MATERIALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF SPILLED WEAR RADIONUCLIDE CARTRIDGE
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PLACE AFFECTED COMPONENT IN LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NOT APPLICABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:A2
NRC/State Lic Num:20-02237-04/03E
Boiling Pt:=-248.C, -414.4F
B.P. Text:AT 1 ATMOSPHERE
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-254.C, -425.2F
Vapor Pres:18.317 ATMOSPHERES
Spec Gravity:6.0
Solubility in Water:100%
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 WILL CAUSE
    DECOMPOSITION OF TIT2 WITH RELEASE OF TRITIUM GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:UNBOUND TRITIUM.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER/CODE: NOT APPLICABLE.
    HAZARDOUS WASTE CHARACTERISTICS:  NOT APPLICABLE. DISPOSAL METHODS:
     NOT APPLICABLE.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: 49 CFR. SHIPPING NAME:
    RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, EXEMPTED PACKAGE, ARTICLES. IDENTIFICATION
    NUMBER: UN2910. REPORTABLE QUANTITY: NO. HAZARD CLASS: RADIOACTIVE
    MATERIAL. LABELS: NON E. UNIT CONTAINER: STYROFOAM OR BUBBLEPACK
    WRAPPED IN CARDBOARD BOX. DOT SPECIFICATION CONTAINER: NO. DOT
    EXEMPTION NUMBER/DOD CERTIFICATION CONTROL NUMBER (CCN): 49 CFR
    173.421-1 ADDITIONAL REQUIREME NTS FOR EXCEPTED PACKAGES CONTAINING
    CLASS 7 (RADIOACTIVE) MATERIALS AND 49 CFR 173.422 EXCEPTIONS FOR
    INSTRUMENTS AND ARTICLES. LIMITED QUANTITY: YES. US POSTAL
    REGULATIONS: MAY BE MAILED.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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