SPEX CERTIPREP -- URANIUM (IV, VI) OXIDE, U20  -- 6810-00N084725
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:URANIUM (IV, VI) OXIDE, U20
MSDS Date:04/15/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N084725
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPEX CERTIPREP
Address:203 NORCROSS AVE
City:METUCHEN
State:NJ
ZIP:08840
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-549-7144
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:SUSHA RAMONE
CAGE:04XT3
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPEX CERTIPREP INC
Address:203 NORCROSS AVE
Box:City:METUCHEN
State:NJ
ZIP:08840
Country:US
Phone:732-549-7144
CAGE:04XT3

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

Ingred Name:URANIUM OXIDE; (U*3O*8)
CAS:1344-59-8
RTECS #:YR4900000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INSOLUBLE COMPOUNDS OF URANIUM
    ARE LESS TOXIC THAN SOLUBLE COMPOUNDS. THEY ARE WEAKLY RADIOACTIVE
    AND ARE PRINCIPALLY ALPHA PARTICLE EMITTERS. FIBROTIC CHANGES HAVE
    BEEN OBSERVED IN LUNGS OF AN IMALS AFTER PROLONGED INHALATION
    EXPOSURE ALTHOUGH RADIATION EFTS HAVE NOT BEEN OBSERVED IN HUMANS.
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: URANIUM DIOXIDE DUST AT CONCENTRATION
    OF 5 MG U/M3 FOR PERIODS UP TO 5 YEARS RESULTED IN NO KIDNEY
    INJURY. OVER 90% OF URANIUM FOUND IN THE BODY WAS IN THE LUNGS &
    TRACHEOBRONCHIAL LYMPH NOD ES. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE SYSTEMIC
    POISONING. SIGNS OF EXPOSURE ARE NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER
    & LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH W/WATER
    FOR AT LST 15 MINS. WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE.
    INHALATION: M OVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
    GET IMMED MED HELP. IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LG QTYS OF
    WATER/MILK. IF IRRIT CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:NOT COMBUSTIBLE. APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE
    CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MIGHT DECOMPOSE TO TOXIC URANIUM.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACULATE AND VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND
    PLACE IN BAG, HOLD FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY
    CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. WARNING: DEPLETED RADIO ACTIVE MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION, INGESTION AND CONTACT WITH EYES AND
    SKIN. HAVE IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF AN EYE WASH IN CASE OF
    EMERGENCY. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLASSES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . LAB
    COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:7.31
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GREEN POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BRF*3.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:URANIUM.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
    DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL,
    STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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