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

MSDS NAME:ELECTRON TUBE TYPE 8252W
NIIN:00-177-1716
MSDS Number: BHYBY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CPI - EIMAC DIV ( FORMERLY VARIAN-EIMAC)
Address:301 INDUSTRIAL WAY
City:CAN CARLOS
State:CA
ZIP:94070
Country:US
Info Phone Num:415-592-1221, FAX: 415-592-9988
Emergency Phone Num:415-592-1221
Preparer's Name:JOHN THOMPSON
CAGE:KO444
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CPI - EIMAC DIV ( FORMERLY VARIAN-EIMAC)
Address:301 INDUSTRIAL WAY
Box:City:CAN CARLOS
State:CA
ZIP:94070
Country:US
Phone:415-592-1221, FAX: 415-592-9988
CAGE:KO444
Company:VARIAN ASSOCIATES INC EIMAC DIVISION
Address:301 INDUSTRIAL WAY
City:SAN CARLOS
State:CA
ZIP:94070-2603
Country:US
Phone:415-592-1221
CAGE:06980
Company:VARIAN EIMAC
Address:1678 SOUTH PIONEER ROAD
Box:City:SALT LAKE CITY
State:UT
ZIP:84104
Country:US
Phone:801-972-5000
CAGE:0F2Y8

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

Name:NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 IS NOT RELEVANT.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS TUBE IS AN ARTICLE, THERE ARE NO
    HAZARDS UNDER NORMAL CONDITONS OF USE.  USERS MAY BE EXPOSED TO: 1.
    HIGH VOLTAGE; 2. RF RADIATION; 3. X-RAY RADIATION; 4.EXPLOSION
    HAZARD; 5. HOT SURFACES; 6. ELE CTRIC SHOCK.
Effects of Overexposure:SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF THE EXPOSURE WILL DEPEND
    UPON THE TYPE OF EXPOSURE, SOME BEING DELAYED DEPENDING UPON THE
    EXPOSURE. INJURYS RANGE FROM CUTS, THERMAL BURNS, RADIATION
    BURNS/SICKNESS, TO POISONING  AND POSSIBLY CANCER DEPENDING UPON
    THETUBE AND THE EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

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

First Aid:THE FIRST AID RENDERED WILL DEPEND UPON THE EXPOSURE
    EXPERIENCED. IF EXPOSED TO ANY OF THE HAZARDS, GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
    MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP BROKEN TUBES BEING CAREFUL TO NOT
    BREATHE ANY DUST OR TO MAKE DIRECT CONTACT WITH ANY INTERNAL
    COMPONENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE WITH CARE AND AVOID EXCESSIVE
    SHOCK OR VIBRATION. OBSERVE 'THIS SIDE UP' INSTRUCTIONS IF ON OUTER
    CONTAINER. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:MAY PRODUCE MECHANICAL CUTS AND EXPOSE USER TO
    BERYLLIUM OXIDE INTERNALS. BERYLLIUM OXIDE: BREATHING BERYLLIUM
    OXIDE DUST OR FUME FROM CUTTING, GRINDING, CLEANING A BEO PART MAY
    CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY O R DEATH.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR DUST
    IF EXPOED TO DUST FROM GRINDING, CUTTING AND ABRASING, ETC. SEE 29
    CFR 1910.134 FOR RE GULATIONS PERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED UNLESS TUBE IS BROKEN.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED TO PROTECT FROM ANY DESCRIBED
    EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE. AVOID CONTACT WITH
    INTERNALS, ELECTRICITY, RADIATION, ETC.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PER MANUFACTURER THIS TYPE OF TUBE IS AN ARTICLE AND MSDS IS NOT
    REQUIRED. MFR SUPPLIED A GENERIC PRODUCT OPERATING HAZARD
    INFORMATION SHEET WHICH COVERS ALL TUBES. A PARTICULAR HAZARD MAY
    BE ABSENT F ROM ANY GIVEN TUBE.

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

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:GLASS OR METAL ENVELOPE ELECTRON TUBE, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER (SUPPLIER).
Stability Condition to Avoid:PHYSICAL DAMAGE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER OR DISPOSE IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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