MALLINCKRODT INC -- SODIUM CHROMATE CR 51 INJECTION  -- 6505-00N024000
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM CHROMATE CR 51 INJECTION
MSDS Date:01/01/1997
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N024000
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:2703 WAGNER PLACE
City:MARYLAND HEIGHTS
State:MO
ZIP:63043
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-770-7800
Emergency Phone Num:314-770-7806;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO440
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:3J314
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC, SPECIALTY PRODUCTS DIV
Address:PO BOX 800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40362
Phone:314-982-5000
CAGE:DO440

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM BICARBONATE (1:1); (SODIUM BICARBONATE)
CAS:144-55-8
RTECS #:VZ0950000
Fraction by Wt: 0.05%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: <100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC: LEAST 15 MIN OR UNTIL NO MORE RADIOACTIVITY
    CAN BE REMOVED. NOTIFY RADIATION SAFETY PERSONNEL.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC: ESTABLISHED FOR YOUR FACILITY & BY NRC OR OTHER
    APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:WASTE DISP METH: REGS. IF MED WASTE IS INVOLVED AS BLOOD,
    BLOOD PRODS OR SHARPS, WASTE MUST BE HANDLED AS (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: BIOHAZARD & DISPOSED OF ACCORDINGLY. IF NOT
    RADIOACTIVE OR BIOHAZARD, WASTE FROM SODIUM CHROMATE CR 51 (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: INJECTION IS CONSIDERED NON-HAZARDOUS. CONSULT
    LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HNDLG/STOR PRECS: BE USED. STORAGE & DISP OF PROD SHOULD BE
    CONTROLLED IN A MANNER WHICH IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9: THE APPROPRIATE REGS OF THE FEDERAL OR STATE GOVT
    AGENCY AUTHORIZED TO LICENSE THE USE OF THIS RADIONUCLIDE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PRECS: THE USE OF THIS RADIONUCLIDE. THE VIAL
    CONTAINING THE DRUG SHOULD BE KEPT W/IN ITS CNTNR OR W/IN (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11: HEAVIER SHIELDING. AVOID CONTACT W/RADIOACTIVE
    CONTENTS WHICH WOULD CAUSE UNNECESSARY EXPOS TO RADIATION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RADIOACTIVE CHROMIUM; (SODIUM CHROMATE CR 51)
CAS:10039-53-9
Fraction by Wt: <0.001%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE 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:INHAL: SODIUM CHROMATE DOES NOT EASILY
    BECOME AIRBORNE. NOT EXPECTED TO BE HLTH HAZ VIA INHAL. INGEST: MAY
    CAUSE ASYMPTOMATIC PHYSIOLOGICAL UPTAKE BY SPECIFIC TARGET ORGANS
    OR TISS. SKIN CNTCT: NOT EX PECTED TO PRDCE ANY ACUTE ADVERSE HLTH
    EFTS. EYE CNTCT: NO ADVERSE EFT EXPECTED BUT MAY CAUSE MECH (EFTS
    OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IRRIT. CHRONIC: HLTH RISKS ASSOC
    W/CHRONIC RADIA EXPOS (CANCER, LEUKEMIA, GENETIC & TERATOGENIC
    EFTS) ARE BELIEVED TO INVOLVE LEVELS OF RADIA EXPOS WHICH ARE MUCH
    HIGHER THAN THOSE PERMITTED  OCCUPATIONALLY. TOX INFO: IT IS
    WIDELYACCEPTED BY SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY THAT EXPOS TO SUFFICIENT
    QTYS OF (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE OXYGEN/ARTF
    RESP) . INGEST: NOTIFY RADIA SFTY PERS IMMED. AMT OF MATL INGESTED
    SHOULD BE ASSESSED & DOCUMENTED. SKIN: IF CNTCT OCCURS, WASH AFFECT
    ED AREA THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER UNTILNO MORE RADIOACTIVITY CAN BE
    REMOVED. ALWAYS BLOT DRY. DO NOT ABRADE SKIN. NOTIFY RADIA SFTY
    PERS. EYES: IF SPLASH OCCURS, WASH EYES W/WATER FOR AT (ING 4)

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

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

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

Spill Release Procedures:IF PROD IS RECEIVED IN LEAKING CNDTN OR ANY
    LOSS OR RELS OF RADIOACTIVE CONTENTS OCCURS, NOTIFY YOUR RADIA SFTY
    DEPARTMENT & MALLINCKRODT AT 314-770-7800. ALL CLEANUP OPERATIONS
    SHOULD BE PERFORMED AC CRD TO STD OPERATING PROCS (SOPS) (ING 5)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT 15C-30C. HNDLG TIME SHOULD BE
    KEPT TO MINIMUM & APPROP SHIELDING SHOULD BE USED. HNDLG DEVICES
    SUCH AS SYRINGE SHIELDS & TONGS SHOULD (ING 9)
Other Precautions:RADIOACTIVE MATL. READ PACKAGE INSERT PRIOR TO USE.
    PROMPTLY REMOVE ANY CONTAM FROM SKIN, EYES OR CLTHG. RADIOACTIVE
    DRUGS MUST BE HANDLED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL IN CONFORMITY W/REGS
    APPROP TO GOVT AG ENCY AUTHORIZED TO LICENSE (ING 11)

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE PERSONAL RESPIRATOR
    USAGE. USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF
    CONCERN .
Ventilation:PROPERLY SEALED CONTAINERS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE ANY
    SPECIAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE PLASTIC, LATEX OR RUBBER.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . LAB
    COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO SMOKING, EATING OR DRINKING SHOULD BE
    ALLOWED IN ANY AREA WHERE RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS ARE HANDLED OR
    STORED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: IONIZING RADIA CAN POTNTLY CAUSE HARMFUL BIOLOGICAL
    EFTS WHICH INCL CANCER, LEUKEMIA & GENETIC & TERATOGENIC EFTS. FOR
    DETAILED TOXICOLOGICAL INFO ON SPECIFIC COMPONENTS, WRITE TO MFR ,
    ATTN:REGULATORY COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT. PROD CNTNS SUBSTANCE KNOWN
    TO STATE OF CA TO CAUSE CANCER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT RADIOACTIVE FUMES CONTAINING
    CR-51 WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SODIUM CHROMATE CR 51 INJECTION IS RADIOACTIVE
    WASTE UNTIL ACTIVITY HAS DECAYED TO NONDETECTABLE LEVELS.
    RADIOACTIVE WASTE MUST BE HANDLED I/A/W PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY
    YOUR RADIA SFTY OFFICER, NRC  & OTHER APPLIC FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    (ING 6)

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