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

MSDS NAME:MA37002X, ELECTRON TUBE
NIIN:01-067-9506
MSDS Number: BGKDZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MICROWAVE ASSOCIATES INC.
Address:2ND AVE BLDG 21
City:BURLINGTON
State:MA
ZIP:01803
Country:US
Info Phone Num:617-272-3000
Emergency Phone Num:617-272-3000
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 (SARA III)  PRODUCT CONTAINS LESS THAN ONE
    MICROCURIE
CAS:7440-48-4
RTECS #:GF8750000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3;AS CO
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9293

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
    CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA PER
    MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:PRODUCT IS A SEALED TUBE-NO RADIATION HEALTH
    HAZARDS EXPECTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  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.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE PROCEDURES SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  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 REAPIRA TORS. PUT ALL
    CONTAIMINATED ITEMS IN LABELED CONT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:RECOMMENDED THAT UNRESTRICTED STORAGE
    AREAS BE MONITERED LIMIT THE DOSE RATE TO THE WHOLE BODY TO 0.5 REM
    PER YEAR.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NEEDED
Ventilation:GNERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH STATION AND SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
    AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:A3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NOT GIVEN
Appearance and Odor:GLASS TUBE CONTAINING LESS THAN ONE MICROCURIE OF
    COLBALT 60

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PHYSICAL DAMAGE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BROKEN OR UNWANTED TUBES SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF
    AS SPECIFIED IN 40 CFR, PART 20, SEC 20.301. SPECIFIC ARRANGEMENTS
    MAY BE MADE WITH M/A COM FOR DISPOSAL OF INTACT TUBES THAT WERE
    MANUFACTURED BY M/A CO M.

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