Uranium Tetrabromide SDS

Revision Date: 01/20/2023

1. CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

Name: Uranium tetrabromide

Synonyms: Uranium (IV) bromide, uranium bromide

Formula: UBr4

Supplier

IBI Labs

3495 N. Dixie Hwy. Unit # 8

Boca Raton, FL 33431

Tel 1-561-826-0061         Fax 1-561-892-8450

Emergency Phone Number: 561-826-0061

Structure 

Description: Brown hygroscopic crystals.

2. REGISTRY NUMBERS AND INVENTORIES

CAS: [13470-20-7]

NIH PubChem CID: 83507

EC (EINECS/ELINCS): 236-734-5

UN (DOT): 2909

Beilstein/Gmelin: 26517 (G)

Canada DSL/NDSL: NDSL

US TSCA: Listed

3. PROPERTIES

Hill System Formula: Br4U1

Formula Mass: 557.645

Melting Point °C:  519°C

Boiling Point °C: 791°C

Vapor Pressure: mmHg33.15 (595.9 C)

Density, kg m-3: 5190 kg m-3

Heat of Fusion: 28.30 kJ/mol

4. HAZARDS AND PROTECTION

  • Storage: Keep in a cool, dry, dark location in 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, 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/Leaks: Do not touch damaged packages or spilled material. Cover liquid spill with sand, earth or other noncombustible absorbent material. Cover powder spill with plastic sheet or tarp to minimize spreading. Contact radiation safety officer.
  • Stability: No Data.

5. FIRE

Firefighting: 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

Health Exposure Effects

  • Ingestion, Skin & 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

  • Ingestion: Medical problems take priority 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.
  • Inhalation: Apply artificial respiration if victim is not breathing. Administer oxygen if breathing is difficult. See Ingestion.
  • Skin: Immediately flush with running water for at least 20 minutes. See Ingestion.
  • Eyes: Immediately flush with running water for at least 20 minutes. See Ingestion.

7. TRANSPORTATION

UN Number 2909

Response Guide161

Hazard Class 7

radiation 7

USCG CHRIS Code RAD

8. OTHER INFORMATION 

Copyright 2016 IBI Labs. License granted to make unlimited paper copies for internal use only.

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.

Creation Date: April 18, 2016                    Revision Date: December 06, 2022

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