Product ID:XENON XE 133 GAS
MSDS Date:01/01/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-539-8512
MSDS Number: BNNFB

MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL INC

2703 WAGNER PLACE
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043
US

Emergency Phone: 314-344-3800

Info Phone: 314-344-3800

Cage: FO650

MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL INC

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043-3421 US

Telephone: 314-770-7800/314-895-2000

Cage: FO650

RADIOACTIVE XENON (XE-133); (XENON XE 133 GAS)

CAS: 14932-42-4

WOULD CAUSE UNNEC EXPOS TO RADIATION.RADIOACTIVE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

W/REGS APPROP TO GOVT AGENCY AUTHORIZED TO LICENSE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

USE. ROOMS WHERE XENON-133 GAS IS USED SHOULD BE KEPT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

THE FACILITY AND OUTSIDE THE FACILITY.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: NOT EXPECTED TO BE A HEALTH
HAZARD. INGEST: NOT APPLICABLE. SKIN CONT: NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
ANY ACUTE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. EYE: NO ADVERSE EFFECT EXPECTED.
CHRONIC: THE HEALTH RISKS ASSOC D W/CHRONIC RADIATION EXPOS
(CANCER, LEUKEMIA, GENETIC AND TERATOGENIC EFFECTS) ARE BELIEVED TO
(EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INVOLVE LEVELS OF RADIATION EXPOSURE
WHICH ARE MUCH HIGHER THAN THOSE PERMITTED OCCUPATIONALLY. IT IS
WIDELY ACCEPTED BY SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY THAT EXPOS TO SUFFICIENT
QTYS OF IONIZING RADIAT ION CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE HARMFUL
BIOLOGICAL EFTS WHICH INCLUDE CANCER, LEUKEMIA, AND GENETIC &
TERATOGENIC EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHAL/SKIN/EYE: NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE FIRST AID MEASURES.
INGEST: NOT APPLICABLE. CALL MD IMMEDIATELY (PF N). INHAL: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION)
CALL MD . EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF
15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS
OF WATER. CALL MD. .

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 OR EXPLOSION
HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:IF PROD IS RECEIVED IN LEAKING CONDITION OR
ANY LOSS OR RELEASE OF THE RADIOACTIVE CONTENTS OCCURS, NOTIFY YOUR
RADIATION SAFETY DEPARTMENT & MALLINCKRODT AT (314)344-3800. ALL
CLEANUP OPS SHLD BE PER FORMED ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
(SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE @ 15-30C. HANDLING TIME SHLD BE
KEPT TO A MINIMUM, & APPROP SHIELDING SHLD BE USED. THE VIAL
CONTAINING DRUG SHLD BE KEPT W/IN ITS (SUPP DATA)
Other Precautions:SPECIAL HANDLING DEVICES, SUCH AS XENOTRON I XENON
GAS DISPENSER, SHLD BE USED. STOR/DISP OF PROD SHLD BE CONTROLLED
IN MANNER WHICH IS IN COMPLIANCE W/APPROP REGS OF FED, STATE
GOVERNMENT AGENCY AUTH ORIZED TO LICENSE USE OF RADIONUCLIDE.

Respiratory Protection:NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE PERSONAL RESPIRATOR USE.
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN
.
Ventilation:VENT SYS SHLD VENT DIRECTLY TO ATM & SHLD MOVE SUFFICIENT
AIR TO DILUTE XENON-133 TO PERMISSIBLE CONC W/IN (ING 5)
Protective Gloves:NOT EXPECTED TO BE REQUIRED.(ING 6)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SPECIAL HANDLING DEVICES - XENOTRON I GAS
DISPENSER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE PROMPTLY ANY CONTAMINATION FROM SKIN,
EYES OR CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:>1MGI/UG OF XENON GAS ON CALIBRATION DATE.SPILL PROC:PROC
(SOPS) ESTABLISHED FOR YOUR FACILITY.RADIOACTIVE WASTE SHLD BE
DISPOS OF ACCORDING TO SOPS ESTABLISHED BY YOUR RADIATION SAFETY
OFFI CER. HNDLG/STOR PREC:CNTNR/W/IN HVR SHIELDING.AVOID CONT
W/RADIOACTIVE CONTENTS WHICH (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-162F,-108C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS SEALED IN A 2 ML UNIT-DOSE GLASS
VIAL; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INERT GAS; DOES NOT DECOMPOSE.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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