COMMUNICATIONS AND POWER INDUS -- ELECTRON TUBE VDS-1141                       
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MSDS Safety Information 
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FSC: 5960
NIIN: 01-008-1351
MSDS Date: 08/07/2001
MSDS Num: CLJVG
Product ID: ELECTRON TUBE VDS-1141
MFN: 02
Article: Y
Responsible Party
Cage: 88236
Name: COMMUNICATIONS AND POWER INDUSTRIES INC
Address: 150 SOHIER RD
City: BEVERLY MA 01915-5595
Info Phone Number: 978-922-6000  EXT.285
Emergency Phone Number: 978-922-6000
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Item Description Information 
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Item Manager: S9E
Item Name: ELECTRON TUBE
Unit of Issue: EA
UI Container Qty: 1
Type of Container: SEALED BAG
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Health Hazards Data 
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: NOT PROVIDED
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: EFFECTS OF (ACUTE AND CHRONIC) OVEREXPOSURE: SIGNIFICANT
  EXPOSURE TO A RADIONUCLIDE MAY CAUSE CANCER.
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT LISTED IN NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: TRITIUM IS A BETA EMITTER. IF EXPOSURE IS
  SUSPECTED, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. URINE ASSAY FOR TRITIUM IS THE ONLY MEANS
  OF MEASURING THE DEGREE OF EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: HEALING OF DAMAGED TISSUES MAY BE
  PROLONGED.
First Aid: SKIN CONTACT: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. EYE CONTACT: FLUSH
  WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: A HIGH
  ORAL FLUID INTAKE SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED FLOLLOWING TRIT IUM EXPOSURE.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR PROTECTIVE RUBBER GLOVES AND CLOTHING WHEN
  HANDLING BROKEN TUBES.
Waste Disposal Methods: AVOID INHALING GASES FROM BROKEN TUBES CONTAING
  TRITIUM. DISPOSE OF BROKEN OR SPENT TUBES AS SPECIFIED IN 10 CFR, PART 30.
Handling And Storage Precautions: TUBES ARE SEALED SOURCES AND NORMAL HANDLING
  DOES NOT PRESENT A RADIATION PROBLEM. WHEN HANDLING BROKEN TUBES WEAR
  PROTECTIVE RUBBER GLOVES AND CLOTHING. AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF RUBBING
  RADIOACTIVE M ATERIAL ONTO THE SKIN. WASH EXPOSED SKIN AFTER HANDLING BROKEN
  TUBES CONTAINING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Other Precautions: NOT PROVIDED
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information 
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Control Measures 
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Respiratory Protection: IF SPILLED, WEAR RADIONUCLIDE CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: PLACE AFFECTED COMPONENT IN LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves: DISPOSABLE GLOVES
Eye Protection: GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices: WASH HANDS
Supplemental Safety and Health: ABBREVIATION: N/A = NOT APPLICABLE. N/AV = NOT
  AVAILABLE. N/K = UNKNOWN. N/P = NOT PROVIDED. N/R = NOT RELEVANT. N/D = NOT
  DETERMINED. N/E = NOT ESTABLISHED.
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Physical/Chemical Properties 
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HCC: A2
NRC/State LIC No: NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Point: =-248.C, -414.4F
B.P. Text: AT 1 ATMOSPHERE
Melt/Freeze Pt: =-254.C, -425.2F
Vapor Pres: 18.317 ATMOSPHERES
Spec Gravity: 6.0
Solubility in Water: 100%
Appearance and Odor: GAS, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/AV
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Reactivity Data 
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: TEMPERATURES IN EXCESS OF 400C WILL CAUSE
  DECOMPOSITION OF TIT2 WITH RELEASE OF TRITIUM GAS.
Materials To Avoid: OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: UNBOUND TRITIUM
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
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Toxicological Information 
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Toxicological Information: NOT PROVIDED
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Ecological Information 
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Ecological: NOT PROVIDED
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MSDS Transport Information 
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Transport Information: APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: 49 CFR. SHIPPING NAME:
  RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, EXEMPTED PACKAGE, ARTICLES. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
  UN2910. REPORTABLE QUANTITY: NO. HAZARD CLASS: RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL. LABELS:
  NON E. UNIT CONTAINER: STYROFOAM OR BUBBLE PACK WRAPPED IN CARDBOARD BOX. DOT
  SPECIFICATION CONTAINER: NO.
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Regulatory Information 
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Sara Title III Information: NOT PROVIDED
Federal Regulatory Information: NOT PROVIDED
State Regulatory Information: NOT PROVIDED
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Other Information 
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Other Information: OTHER EXPOSURE LIMITS: 5000 MILLIREMS PER YEAR. SEE 10 CFR
  PART 20. GENERAL: THIS DEVICE IS A RECEIVER PROTECTOR TUBE WHICH CONTAINS A
  SMALL AMOUNT OF TRITIUM. THE TUBE IS CONSIDERED TO BE A SEALED SO URCE AND
  NORMAL HANDLING WILL PRESENT NO RADIATION PROBLEMS. THIS DEVICE IS A
  MANUFACTURED ARTICLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 49 CFR 173.422. THIS DEVICE IS AN
  ARTICLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.1200. THI S DEVICE IS AN ELECTRON TUBE
  MANUFACTURED IN COMPLIANCE WITH 10 CFR 30.15(A) (8).
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Transportation Information 
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Responsible Party Cage: 88236
Trans ID NO: 158484
Product ID: ELECTRON TUBE VDS-1141
MSDS Prepared Date: 08/07/2001
Review Date: 08/24/2001
MFN: 2
Multiple KIT Number: 0
Unit Of Issue: EA
Container QTY: 1
Type Of Container: SEALED BAG
Additional Data: PROPER SHIPPING NAME, UN ID NUMBER, HAZARD CLASS,  PER MSDS.
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Detail DOT Information 
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DOT PSN NO
DOT Proper Shipping Name: RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, EXCEPTED PACKAGE-ARTICLES
  MANUFACTURED FROM NATURAL OR DEPLETED URANIUM OR NAT
DOT PSN Modifier: URAL THORIUM
Hazard Class: 7
UN ID Num: UN2910
Label: NONE
Packaging Exception: 422,426
Non Bulk Pack: 422,426
Bulk Pack: 422,426
Vessel Stow Req: A
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Detail IMO Information 
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IMO PSN WT
IMO Proper Shipping Name: RADIOACTIVE MAT'L,EXCEPTED PKG-ARTICLES MANUF FROM
  NAT'RL URANIUM OR DEPLETED URAN OR NAT'RL THORIUM
IMDG Page Number: 7103
UN Number: 2910
UN Hazard Class: 7
IMO Packaging Group: -
Subsidiary Risk Label: *
EMS Number: 7-07
MED First Aid Guide NUM: T
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Detail IATA Information 
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IATA PSN Code: VOA
IATA UN ID Num: 2910
IATA Proper Shipping Name: RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, EXCEPTED PACKAGE, ARTICLES
  MANUFACTURED FROM NATURAL THORIUM
IATA UN Class: 7
IATA Label: NONE
Packing Note Passenger: SEE 10.5
Max Quant Pass: SEE 10.5
Exceptions: A78,A98
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Detail AFI Information 
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AFI PSN Code: VNW
AFI Proper Shipping Name: RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, EXCEPTED PACKAGE, ARTICLES
  MANUFACTURED FROM NATURAL OR DEPLETED URANIUM OR NATURAL THORIUM
AFI Hazard Class: 7
AFI UN ID NUM: UN2910
Special Provisions: P5
Back Pack Reference: A11.12, A11.16
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HAZCOM Label 
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Product ID: ELECTRON TUBE VDS-1141
Cage: 88236
Company Name: COMMUNICATIONS AND POWER INDUSTRIES INC
Street: 150 SOHIER RD
City: BEVERLY MA
Zipcode: 01915-5595
Health Emergency Phone: 978-922-6000
Date Of Label Review: 08/24/2001
Status Code: A
Signal Word: NONE
Health Hazard: None
Contact Hazard: None
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
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