Uranium Disulfide SDS

Revision Date: 02/07/2023

1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE, PREPARATION AND COMPANY INFORMATION

Product Name: Uranium Disulfide

Synonyms: Uranium Disulphide, Uran(IV)disulfide

Formula: US2

Structure:

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International contact number: 1-352-323-3500

2. COMPOSITION AND INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

  • Appearance: Iron-gray to black hexagonal crystals.
  • Formula Mass: 302.16

3. REGISTRY NUMBERS AND INVENTORIES

CAS RN: [12039-14-4]

NIH PubChem CID: 82866

EC (EINECS/ELINCS): 234-884-6

UN (DOT): 2909

Beilstein:/Gmelin: 33387 (G)

US TSCA: Listed.

4. HAZARDS AND PROTECTION

Storage:

  • Keep in a cool, dry, dark location, inside a tightly sealed container or cylinder.
  • Keep away from incompatible materials, ignition sources and untrained individuals.
  • Secure and label area.
  • Protect containers/cylinders from physical damage.

Handling:

  • All chemicals should be considered hazardous.
  • Avoid direct physical contact.
  • Use appropriate and approved safety equipment.
  • Untrained individuals should not handle this chemical or its container.
  • Handling should occur in a chemical fume hood.

Protection: Wear appropriate protective gloves, clothing and goggles.

Respirators: Wear positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).

Small spills and leaks:

  • Do not touch damage packages or spilled material.
  • Cover liquid spill with sand, earth, or other noncombustible absorbent material.
  • Cover powder spill with a plastic sheet or tarp to minimize spreading.
  • Contact the RSO.

Stability: Stable under recommended storage conditions.

5. FIREFIGHTING MEASURES

Presence of radioactive material will not influence the fire control processes and should not influence selection of techniques.

  • Small fires: Dry chemical, carbon dioxide, water spray, or regular foam.
  • Large fires: Water spray, fog (flooding amounts).

Fire potential: May burn but does not ignite readily.

6. HEALTH EXPOSURE EFFECTS

Ingestion, skin, and eyes: See Inhalation.

Inhalation:

  • Minimal risk if packaging remains intact.
  • Package damage can result in a measurable release of radiation, but the risk is still low.

7. FIRST AID

Inhalation:

  • Apply artificial respiration if victim is not breathing.
  • Administer oxygen if breathing is difficult.
  • See ingestion.

Skin and eyes:

  • Immediately flush with running water for at least 20 minutes.
  • See ingestion.

Ingestion:

  • Medical problems take priority over radiological concerns.
  • Use first aid treatment according to the nature of the injury.
  • Do not delay care, see a doctor immediately.

8. TRANSPORTATION

Response guide: 161

Hazard class: 7

USCG CHRIS CODE RAD

UN number: 2909

9. OTHER INFORMATION

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IBI Labs expects that recipients of their material are in compliance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) which requires employers to provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area.

The information and recommendations set forth herein are presented in good faith and believed to be correct as of the revision date. However, recipients of this material should use this information only as a supplement to other information gathered by them and should make independent judgement of the suitability and accuracy of this information. IBI Labs will not be liable for any special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, including but not limited to, loss of any kind whatsoever resulting from the use of the information provided in this Safety Data Sheet. IBI Labs expressly includes all warranties, expressed or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

This information is furnished without warranty, and any use of the product not in conformance with this Safety Data Sheet, or in combination with any other product or process, is the responsibility of the user.

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