ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA INC -- CESIUM FLUORIDE, CSF PART "C"  -- 6605-00-979-3809
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CESIUM FLUORIDE, CSF PART "C"
MSDS Date:04/27/1993
FSC:6605
NIIN:00-979-3809
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BMSQC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA INC
Address:2000 MARKET STREET
City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19103-3222
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-419-7000
Emergency Phone Num:215-419-7000
Preparer's Name:DON R. CAVE
CAGE:86460
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DEWY ELECTRONICS CORP
Address:27 MULLER ROAD
Box:City:OAKLAND
State:NJ
ZIP:07436
Country:US
Phone:201-337-4700
CAGE:47496
Company Name:ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA INC
Address:2000 MARKET STREET
Box:City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19103-3222
Country:US
Phone:800-245-5858
CAGE:86460
Company Name:OZARK MAHONING CO.
CAGE:OO520

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

Ingred Name:CESIUM FLUORIDE(AQ SOLN)
CAS:13400-13-0
RTECS #:FK9650000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:2.5 MG/M3 (F)
ACGIH TLV:2.5 MG/M3 (F)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE TO TISSUE. A VERY LARGE DOSE
    OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE FLUOROSIS (BONE DAMAGE), AND KIDNEY
    OR LIVER DAMAGE. INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE
    RESPIRAATORY TRACT, PULMONARY  EDEMA, CONGESTION AND FLUOROSIS(BONE
    DAMAGE).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
    CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE EYE IRRITATION/BURNS, SEVERE SKIN
    IRRITATION/BURNS, BONE DAMAGE, KIDNEY OR LIVER DAMAGE, RESPIRATORY
    TRACT IRRITATION, PULMONARY EDEMA, CONGESTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: DILUTE WITH MILK, LIME WATER OR ALUM. HYDROXIDE.
    SEEK EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. TREAT WITH GENTLE
    GASTRIC LAVAGE. MULTIPLE LUMEN TUBE SUGGESTED. MONITOR FOR CARDIAC
    ARRHYTHMI AS. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. EYES: FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: IN
    CASE OF RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTY, SEEK EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR SCOOP UP AND REMOVE. FLUSH SPILL AREA
    WITH WATER. DISPOSAL SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH ACIDS. CONTACT WITH
    ACIDS MAY RELEASE TOXIC VAPORS WHICH CAN CAUSE BURNS. DO NOT
    BREATHE DUST, VAPOR, MIST OR GAS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:FILTER DUST, FUME, MIST
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL CHLORIDE, NATURAL RUBBER,
Eye Protection:DAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH STATION/SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
    AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1:T6. THIS IS PART C OF A THREE PART 351- 3PK.

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

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2284F,1251C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1260F,682C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:4.115
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:NON-HAZARDOUS DRY SOLID, HYGROSCOPIC CRYSTALS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CONTACT WITH ACIDS MAY PRODUCE HF
    WHICH IS HIGHLY TOXIC AND CORROSIVE MATERIAL.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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