Revision Date: 01/19/2023

1. PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

Chemical Name: Uranium Ammonium Fluoride

Formula: UO2(NH4)3F5

Description: Green-yellow monoclinic crystals.

Other Identifiers: This material has been used in x-ray work because of its fluorescence under these rays.

Supplier

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Boca Raton, FL 33431

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Emergency Telephone Numbers

INFOTRAC

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International contact number: 1-352-323-3500

2. REGISTRY NUMBERS AND INVENTORIES

• CAS RN: [18433-40-4]
• UN (DOT): 2909
• Merck: 12,603
• Beilstein/Gmelin: 257491 (G)
• Molecular Weight: 275.06
• Density, g/cm³: 3.186 g/cm³ (20 °C)

3. 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 and cylinders from physical damage.

Handling:

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

Body protection: Wear appropriate 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 RSO.

4. FIREFIGHTING

The presence of radioactive material won’t influence the fire control processes and should not influence the 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.

5. HEALTH AND 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.

First Aid

Inhalation:

• Apply artificial respiration if patient 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 over radiological concerns.
• Use first aid treatment according to the nature of the injury.
• Do not delay care and transport of a seriously injured person.

6. TRANSPORTATION

UN Number: 2909

Response Guide: 161

Hazard Class: 7

USC CHRIS Code: Rad

7. OTHER INFORMATION

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