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

MSDS NAME:MA 37039 L
NIIN:00-688-9031
MSDS Number: BFLVH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MICROWAVE ASSOCIATES INC,SUB OF M/A-COM INC
Address:2ND AVE BLDG 21
City:BURLINGTON
State:MA
ZIP:01803
Country:US
Info Phone Num:617-272-3000 (DAYTIME ONLY)
Emergency Phone Num:617-272-3000 (DAYTIME ONLY)
CAGE:JO776
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:M/A-COM INC
Address:1011 PAWTUCKET BLVD
Box:3295
City:LOWELL
State:MA
ZIP:01853-3295
Country:US
Phone:617-272-3000 (DAYTIME ONLY)
CAGE:96341
Company:MICROWAVE ASSOCIATES INC.
Address:2ND AVE BLDG 21
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:MA
ZIP:01803
Country:US
Phone:617-272-3000
CAGE:JO776

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

Name:COBALT(60) RADIOISOTOPE (LESS THAN 1 MICROCURIE)
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE AND CHRONIC- THE RADIOACTIVE
    COBALT 60 IS IN A SEALED TUBE AND DOES NOT EXCEED 1 MICROCURIE.
Effects of Overexposure:THE RADIOACTIVE COBALT 60 IS IN A SEALED TUBE
    AND DOES NOT EXCEED 1 MICROCURIE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

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

First Aid:IF CONTACT OCCURS WITH INTERNAL TUBE SURFACES, WASH HANDS
    IMMEDIATELY WITH SOAP AND WATER. THIS WILL PREVENT THE SPREAD OF
    CONTAMINATION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:IN CASE OF TUBE BREAKAGE, TAKE APPROPRIATE
    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SUITABLE FOR CLEANUP AND COLLECTION OF
    CONTAMINATED ITEMS, SUCH AS THE USE OF RUBBER GLOVES,
    TWEEZERS/TONGS, DAMP SPONGES AND DUST RESPIRA TORS. TRANSFER TO
    LABELED CONTAINER FORDISPOSAL

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE AND HANDLING- STORE IN
    ORIGINAL CONTAINER. AVOID BREAKING TUBES. WEAR GLOVES TO HANDLE
    BROKEN TUBES.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM SMALL CHILDREN. WASH HANDS IMMEDIATELY
    IF CONTACTED BROKEN TUBES.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES IF HANDLING BROKEN TUBES
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE MA37039L RECEIVER PROTECTOR TUBE CONTAINS COBALT 60. THE COBALT 60
    IS DISPENSED IN A LIQUID FORM IN .125 MICROCURIE DROPS AND IS DRIED
    TO A SOLID FORM WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE SEALED TUBE CAVITY . THE
    AMOUNT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL PER TUBE DOES NOT EXCEED 1
    MICROCURIE.

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

HCC:A1

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, FIRE, BREAKAGE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF VIA A LICENSED COMMERCIAL RADIOACTIVE
    WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY. OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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