CALBIOCHEM -- CESIUM CHLORIDE ULTROL GRADE, 219649 -- 6505-00N092479 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CESIUM CHLORIDE ULTROL GRADE, 219649
MSDS Date:02/05/1999
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N092479
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CALBIOCHEM
Box:12087
City:LA JOLLA
State:CA
ZIP:92039-2087
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-854-3417; 619-450-5558
Emergency Phone Num:202-783-7616 (INTERNATL)
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:29089
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CALBIOCHEM
Box:12087
City:LA JOLLA
State:CA
ZIP:92039-2087
Country:US
Phone:619-450-5558; 800-854-3417
CAGE:29089

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

Ingred Name:CESIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7647-17-8
RTECS #:FK9625000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 2600 MG/KG & TOX INFO
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: MAY BE HARMFUL BY
    INGESTION, INHALATION OR ABSORPTION THROUGH SKIN. CHRONIC EFFECTS:
    THERE IS LIMITED EVIDENCE THAT CESIUM CHLORIDE IS MUTAGENIC IN
    LABORATORY CELL CULTURES. UNTIL FURTH ER TESTING HAS BEEN DONE, IT
    SHOULD BE TREATED AS A POSSIBLE MUTAGEN IN HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES AND WASH
    BEFORE WEARING. CONSULT MD. EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS O F WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING
    BY SEPARATING EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. CONSULT MD. INHALATION: REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR AND MONITOR BREATHING. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OX YGEN AND CONSULT MD. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION AND CONSULT MD. INGESTION: WASH MOUTH OUT WITH WATER
    AND CONSULT LOCAL POISON CENTER AND MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY,
    ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:UPON THERMAL DECOMPOSITION, IT MAY EMIT
    TOXIC GASES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
    GLOVES. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER. AVOID RAISING
    DUST. HOLD FOR APPROPRIATE DIS POSAL. WASH SPILL SITE AND VENTILATE
    AREA AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN
    A COOL, DRY PLACE (+20C). MATERIAL IS HARMFUL. POSSIBLE MUTAGEN.
    AVOID CONTACT WITH MATERIAL. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
    POSSIBLE RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE  EFFECTS. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Other Precautions:IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK
    MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY. MATERIAL SHOULD ONLY BE HANDLED BY
    QUALIFIED, EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:HANDLE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES & FULL LENGTH
    FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S INFO: MFR'S FAX #: (619) 452-3552; MFR'S INFO ON INGS: MOLECULAR
    WEIGHT: 168.4. MOLECULAR FORMULA: CICS.

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

Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL HANDLING PROCEDURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:UPON THERMAL DECOMPOSITION, MAY EMIT
    TOXIC GASES INCLUDING HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TOX DATA & REFERENCES: LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 2600
    MG/KG 1978; LD50:(ORAL,MUS) 2306 MG/KG 1978. VESTNIK ALKADEMII
    MEDITSINSKIKH NAUK SSSR. "JOURNAL OF ACADEMY OF MED SCIENCES OF
    USSR". (8), 10. LD50:(IPR,RAT ) 1500 MG/KG 1950. "ARCHIVES OF INDUS
    HYGIENE & OCCUP MEDICINE". 1, 637. LD50:(IPR,MUS) 1460 MG/KG 1963.
    "COMPTES RENDUS HEBDOMADAIRES DES SEANCES, ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES".
    256, 1043. LD50:(IVN,MUS) 91 0 MG/KG 1960. "NIPPON YAKURIGAKU
    ZASSHI. JAPANESE JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY". 56(4), 118S. REPRO EFTS
    & REFERENCES: ORL; RAT; DOSE: 706 MG/KG TOX EFTS ON NEWBORN 1994.
    "GEN PHARMACOLOGY". 25, 395. ORL;  MUS; DOSE: 262 G/KG TOX (OTHER
    INFO)

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:COUNTRY, FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGS ARE VARIED
    AND CHANGE FREQUENTLY. FOR THIS REASON, MFR RECOMMENDS THAT YOU
    CONT YOUR LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR INFO ON THE
    DISPOSAL OF THIS PROD/ARRA NGE FOR DISPOSAL BY A LICENSED DISPOSAL
    COMPANY.  DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE A ND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS .

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:UN NUMBER: N/A. PROPER SHIPPING NAME: N/A. IATA
    CLASS: N/A. IATA PACKING GROUP: N/A.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:REGULATORY INFORMATION: XN. RISK
    PHRASES: R20/21/22: HARMFUL BY INHALATION, IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND
    IF SWALLOWED. R40: POSSIBLE RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS. SAFETY
    PHRASES: S22: DO NOT BREATHE DUST.	S24/25: AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN
    AND EYES. S36/37/39: WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES AND
    EYE/FACE PROTECTION. S45:IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL,
    SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY.
State Regulatory Information:

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