MALLINCKRODT INC -- URANYL ACETATE -- 6810-00N034077 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:URANYL ACETATE
MSDS Date:06/09/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N034077
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:EXPERIENCED FROM PRLNGD EXPOS TO MOIST
    SKIN. CHRONIC:PRINCIPAL HAZS ARE KID/LIVER DAM RESULTING(ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:FROM PRLNGD CNTCT & ABSORP. RADIOACTIVITY-INDUCED
    TUMORS OR MALIGNANCIES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:URANIUM, BIS(ACETATO)DIOXO-, DIHYDRATE; (URANYL ACETATE
    DIHYDRATE)
CAS:6159-44-0
RTECS #:YR3600000

Ingred Name:URANIUM, BIS(ACETO)DIOXO; (URANYL ACETATE)	(SARA III)
    (TSCA)
CAS:541-09-3
RTECS #:YR3675000
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG/M3 (U)
ACGIH TLV:0.2 MG/M3 (U)
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

=====================  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:INHAL:SOL URANIUM SALTS ARE MOD HAZ ON
    INHAL. COUGHING, SNEEZING & BRTHG DFCLTY MAY BE EXPECTED AS W/OTHER
    NITRATES, & DAM TO KIDNEYS & LIVER MAY OCCUR AFTER CONTINUED EXPOS.
    INGEST:TOXICITY RATING IS  NOT HIGH (SLIGHT TO MOD) DUE TO LOW
    ABSORP RATE OF SOL URANIUM COMPOUNDS. HOWEVER, GI DISCOMFORT
    W/VOM(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:/DIARR MAY FOLLOW LG INGEST.KID/LIVER
    DAM MAY OCCUR AFTER CONTINUED EXPOS. ABSORP OF SOL URANIUM CMPNDS
    THRU EYE TISS IS RPT. NO SPEC SYMPS OF EYE IRRIT BY URANYL ACETATE
    HAVE BEEN FOUND ALTH OUGH REDDENING/PAIN DUE TO CHEM SUBSTANCES CAN
    PROBABLY BE EXPECTED. SKIN:MILD IRRIT, RED & POSS SORENESS MAY
    BE(ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER OR KIDNEY FUNCTION MAY
    BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MD ATTN FOR ANY BRTHG DFCLTY.
    INGEST:INDUCE VOM IMMED BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER/MILK IF
    AVAIL & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMED. NEVER
    GIVE ANYTHI NG BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. EYE:WASH W/PLENTY
    OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, LIFTING LOWER/UPPER EYELIDS OCCASNY.
    GET MD ATTN IMMED. SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. CALL MD .

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE/EXPLOSION
    HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP PERS SHOULD WEAR PROT CLTHG/RESP
    EQUIP SUITABLE FOR TOXIC, COMBUST/EXPLOSIVE DUSTS. SWEEP,
    SCOOP/PICK UP SPILLED MATL. VACCUMING/WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO
    AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. RADIOACTIVE  MATL. CLEANUP THORO AND PACKAGE
    ALL (SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    PROTECT FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
    AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION.
Other Precautions:WARNING! HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. CAUSES
    KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE. CAUTION! RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, DUST/MIST RESP W/CHEM
    GOGGLES MAY BE WORN, IN GENERAL, UP TO TEN TIMES THE TLV. CONSULT
    RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER FOR LIMITATIONS. ALTERNATIVELY A NIOSH/MSHA
    APPRVD SUPPLIED AIR FULL FAC EPIECE RESP/AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:SYS OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP
    EMPLOYEE EXPOS BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS. LOCAL (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
    FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:527F, 275C DECOMPOSES. MP:LOSES WATER OF HYDRATION @ 230F. SPILL
    PROC:RESIDUES FOR RECOVERY/RETURN TO SUPPLIER. DISPOSAL MUST COMPLY
    W/CFR 10 TITLE 40. VENT:EXHAUST VENT IS GENERALLY PREFERRED BECA
    USE IT CAN CONTROL EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE, PREV
    DISPERSION OF IT INTO GENERAL WORK AREA.

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

HCC:A1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:2.89
Solubility in Water:7.69G/100G H*2O @15C
Appearance and Odor:FINE, BRIGHT YELLOW CRYSTALS. ODORLESS OR SLIGHT
    ACETIC ACID ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON AND SLIGHTLY
    RADIOACTIVE URANIUM.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS. REPORTABLE QUANTITIY:5000 LBS.

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