Revision Date: 01/19/2023
1. CHEMICAL PRODUCTS & COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
Name: Uranium Iodide
Synonyms: Uranium tetraiodide, Uranium(IV) iodide, Uranium Fuel Pellet.
Formula: UI4
Supplier
IBI Labs
3495 N. Dixie Hwy. Unit # 8
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Tel: 561-826-0061 Fax: 561-892-8450
Emergency Telephone Numbers
INFOTRAC
USA & Canada contact number: 1-800-535-5053
International contact number: 1-352-323-3500
2. COMPOSITION AND INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Registry Numbers and Inventories
CAS: [13470-22-9]
NIH PubChem CID: 83508
EC (EINECS/ELINCS): 236-735-0
Beilstein/Gmelin: 26587 (G)
Canada DSL/NDSL: NDSL
US TSCA: Listed
Properties
- Appearance: Black hygroscopic crystals
- Hill System Formula: 4U1
- Formula Mass: 745.647
- Melting Point, °C: 506°C (under I2 atmosphere)
- Boiling Point, °C: 757°C
- Density, g/cm³: 5.6 g/cm³ (15 °C)
- Solubility in Water: Soluble
3. 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 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.
Protection: Wear appropriate protective gloves, clothing, and goggles.
Respirators: Wear positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
Small spills and 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
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 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 and transport of a seriously injured person.
6. TRANSPORTATION
UN Number: 2910
Response Guide: 161
Hazard Class: 7
USCG CHRIS Code: RAD
7. OTHER INFORMATION
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