CAMECO SPECIALTY METALS DEPT -- 3T53012-103; WEIGHT - URANIUM

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

FSC: 1560

NIIN: 000192716

Manufacturer's CAGE: 2C003

Part No. Indicator: A

Part Number/Trade Name: 3T53012-103; WEIGHT

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General Information

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Item Name: URANIUM

Company's Name: CAMECO SPECIALTY METALS DEPT

Company's Street: ONE ELDORADO PLACE

Company's City: PORT HOPE

Company's State: ON

Company's Country: CN

Company's Zip Code: L1A3A1

Record No. For Safety Entry: 001

Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 001

Status: SE

Date MSDS Prepared: 10AUG89

Safety Data Review Date: 08JUN92

MSDS Preparer's Name: JOHN S FRIEDMANN

Preparer's Company: CAMECO SPECIALTY METALS DEPT

Preparer's St Or P. O. Box: ONE ELDORADO PLACE

Preparer's City: PORT HOPE

Preparer's State: ON

Preparer's Zip Code: L1A3A1

MSDS Serial Number: BNKJS

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Ingredients/Identity Information

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Proprietary: NO

Ingredient: URANIUM (NATURAL) SOLORINSOL

Ingredient Sequence Number: 01

Percent: 100%

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: YR3490000

CAS Number: 7440-61-1

OSHA PEL: 0.05 MG/M3/ 0.6 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3/0.6STEL9293

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Physical/Chemical Characteristics

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Appearance And Odor: SILVER GREY NO ODOR

Boiling Point: 6904.4F

Melting Point: 2070F

Specific Gravity: 19 G/CC

Solubility In Water: NEGLIGIBLE

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Fire and Explosion Hazard Data

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Extinguishing Media: USE METAL-X TYPE EXTINGUISHER, DRY SAND OR SLAG

Special Fire Fighting Proc: DON'T USE WATER.

Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: PYROPHORIC IN FINELY DIVIDED STATE AS A

RESULT OF MACHINING OR GRINDING OPERATIONS.AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 1472F

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Reactivity Data

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Stability: YES

Cond To Avoid (Stability): OPEN IGNITION SOURCES

Hazardous Decomp Products: URANIUM OXIDE POWDER RESULTS FROM BURNING

URANIUM.

Hazardous Poly Occur: NO

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Health Hazard Data

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Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES

Route Of Entry - Skin: NO

Route Of Entry - Ingestion: NO

Health Haz Acute And Chronic: INHALATION: URANIUM DUST CAN RESULT IN

RADIATION DOSE TO LUNG &/OR KIDNEY UPSET DUE TO CHEMICAL TOXICITY.

Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO

Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO

Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO

Explanation Carcinogenicity: NONE

Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: INHALATION: URANIUM DUST CAN RESULT IN

RADIATION DOSE TO LUNG &/OR KIDNEY UPSET DUE TO CHEMICAL TOXICITY.

Emergency/First Aid Proc: INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & SHOWER. OBTAIN

MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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Precautions for Safe Handling and Use

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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: SIGNIFICANT ONLY IF FINELY DIVIDED. CLEAN UP

TO MINIMIZE DUSTING. SURVEY FOR ALPHA RADIOACTIVITY.

Waste Disposal Method: PLACE IN SEALABLE CONTAINER (METAL, WOOD, ETC).

DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Other Precautions: AVOID INHALATION, DON'T USE WATER ON FIRES.

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Control Measures

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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA/CSA APPROVED RESPIRATORS

Ventilation: ADEQUATE GENERAL & LOCAL EXHAUST

Protective Gloves: RECOMMENDED

Eye Protection: AS REQUIRED

Work Hygienic Practices: IN SOLID FORM: WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING BARE

METALS, NORMAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING & HYGIENE

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Transportation Data

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Disposal Data

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Label Data

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Label Required: YES

Technical Review Date: 08JUN92

Label Date: 19MAY92

Label Status: F

Common Name: URANIUM

Chronic Hazard: YES

Signal Word: CAUTION!

Acute Health Hazard-Slight: X

Contact Hazard-Slight: X

Fire Hazard-Slight: X

Reactivity Hazard-Slight: X

Special Hazard Precautions: INHALATION: URANIUM DUST CAN RESULT IN

RADIATION DOSE TO LUNG &/OR KIDNEY UPSET DUE TO CHEMICAL TOXICITY. TARGET

ORGANS: LUNGS, KIDNEY

Protect Respiratory: Y

Label Name: CAMECO SPECIALTY METALS DEPT

Label Street: ONE ELDORADO PLACE

Label City: PORT HOPE

Label State: ON

Label Zip Code: L1A3A1

Label Country: CN

Year Procured: UNK