Radium SDS
SECTION 1: Identification of the substance/mixture and of the company/undertaking
Product identifier
- Product name: Radium
- CAS: 7440-14-4
Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
- Relevant identified uses: For R&D use only. Not for medicinal, household or other use.
- Uses advised against: none
Company Identification
- Company:Chemicalbook.in
- Address:5 vasavi Layout Basaveswara Nilayam Pragathi Nagar Hyderabad, India -500090
- Telephone:+91 9550333722
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Classification of the substance or mixture
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GHS label elements, including precautionary statements
- Signal word no data available
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Other hazards which do not result in classification
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SECTION 3: Composition/information on ingredients
Substance
- Chemical name: Radium
- Common names and synonyms: Radium
- CAS number: 7440-14-4
- EC number: 231-122-4
- Concentration: 100%
SECTION 4: First aid measures
Description of necessary first-aid measures
Move the victim into fresh air. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. If not breathing, give artificial respiration and consult a doctor immediately. Do not use mouth to mouth resuscitation if the victim ingested or inhaled the chemical.
Take off contaminated clothing immediately. Wash off with soap and plenty of water. Consult a doctor.
Rinse with pure water for at least 15 minutes. Consult a doctor.
Rinse mouth with water. Do not induce vomiting. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Call a doctor or Poison Control Center immediately.
Most important symptoms/effects, acute and delayed
no data available
Indication of immediate medical attention and special treatment needed, if necessary
Immediate First Aid/ Ensure that adequate decontamination has been carried out as needed. If patient is not breathing, start artificial respiration, preferably with a demand valve resuscitator, bag-valve-mask device, or pocket mask, as trained. Perform CPR if necessary. Immediately flush contaminated eyes with gently flowing water. Do not induce vomiting. If vomiting occurs, lean patient forward or place on left side (Head-down position, if possible) to maintain an open airway and prevent aspiration. Keep patient quiet and maintain normal body temperature. Obtain medical attention. Radiological Threats: Radiological Dispersal Devices or Weapons
SECTION 5: Firefighting measures
Suitable extinguishing media
Radioactive material that presents a radiological risk: if material on fire or involved in fire, contact the local, state, or Department of Energy Radiological Response Team. Extinguish fire using agent suitable for type of surrounding fire. Cool all affected containers with flooding quantities of water. Apply water from as far a distance as possible.
Specific hazards arising from the chemical
no data available
Special protective actions for fire-fighters
Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.
SECTION 6: Accidental release measures
Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Avoid dust formation. Avoid breathing mist, gas or vapours.Avoid contacting with skin and eye. Use personal protective equipment.Wear chemical impermeable gloves. Ensure adequate ventilation.Remove all sources of ignition. Evacuate personnel to safe areas.Keep people away from and upwind of spill/leak.
Environmental precautions
Prevent further spillage or leakage if it is safe to do so. Do not let the chemical enter drains. Discharge into the environment must be avoided.
Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up
In most cases of contamination of equipment and buildings, a mixture of normal housecleaning methods will remove the material. Vacuum cleaners that can handle wet material and have high-efficiency filters are particularly useful. Some surfaces may require repeated scrubbing and vacuuming before they are free of contamination.
SECTION 7: Handling and storage
Precautions for safe handling
Handling in a well ventilated place. Wear suitable protective clothing. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Use non-sparking tools. Prevent fire caused by electrostatic discharge steam.
Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Highly dangerous; must be kept heavily shielded and stored away from possible dissemination by explosion, flood, etc.
SECTION 8: Exposure controls/personal protection
Control parameters
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Appropriate engineering controls
Ensure adequate ventilation. Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Set up emergency exits and the risk-elimination area.
Individual protection measures, such as personal protective equipment (PPE)
Wear tightly fitting safety goggles with side-shields conforming to EN 166(EU) or NIOSH (US).
Wear fire/flame resistant and impervious clothing. Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Wash and dry hands. The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of EU Directive 89/686/EEC and the standard EN 374 derived from it.
If the exposure limits are exceeded, irritation or other symptoms are experienced, use a full-face respirator.
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SECTION 9: Physical and chemical properties and safety characteristics
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Physical state:
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Colour:
Brilliant white metal; body-centered cubic structure. /Radium metal/
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Odour:
no data available
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Melting point/freezing point:
700 deg C /Radium metal/
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Boiling point or initial boiling point and boiling range:
1737 deg C /Radium metal/
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Flammability:
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Lower and upper explosion limit/flammability limit:
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Flash point:
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Auto-ignition temperature:
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Decomposition temperature:
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pH:
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Kinematic viscosity:
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Solubility:
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Partition coefficient n-octanol/water:
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Vapour pressure:
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Density and/or relative density:
5.5 g/cu cm /Radium metal/
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Relative vapour density:
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Particle characteristics:
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SECTION 10: Stability and reactivity
Reactivity
no data available
Chemical stability
Blackens on exposure to air; ...undergoes spontaneous disintegration with formation of radon
Possibility of hazardous reactions
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Conditions to avoid
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Incompatible materials
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Hazardous decomposition products
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SECTION 11: Toxicological information
Acute toxicity
- Oral: no data available
- Inhalation: no data available
- Dermal: no data available
Skin corrosion/irritation
no data available
Serious eye damage/irritation
no data available
Respiratory or skin sensitization
no data available
Germ cell mutagenicity
no data available
Carcinogenicity
There is sufficient evidence in humans that therapeutic injection of radium-224 causes bone sarcomas. There is sufficient evidence in humans that ingestion of radium-226 causes bone sarcomas and carcinomas of the paranasal sinuses and mastoid process. There is sufficient evidence in humans that ingestion of radium-228 causes bone sarcomas. Radium-224 and radium-228
Reproductive toxicity
no data available
STOT-single exposure
no data available
STOT-repeated exposure
no data available
Aspiration hazard
no data available
SECTION 12: Ecological information
Toxicity
- Toxicity to fish: no data available
- Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates: no data available
- Toxicity to algae: no data available
- Toxicity to microorganisms: no data available
Persistence and degradability
no data available
Bioaccumulative potential
Bioconcentration is not expected to be an important fate due to the ionic nature of radium compounds. (SRC)
Mobility in soil
Radium is highly mobile in coarsely textured soils and creates a potential for polluting water. The attenuation of radium is positively correlated with the alkalinity of the soil solution and the retention time in soil, which are governed by the exchangeable calcium content of the soil solution and the soil pore size distribution, respectively. Liming increases radium retention in soil by the formation of an insoluble calcium-beryllium complex with radium. The release of organic acids may increase the mobility of radium in the soil solution.
Other adverse effects
no data available
SECTION 13: Disposal considerations
Disposal methods
The material can be disposed of by removal to a licensed chemical destruction plant or by controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing. Do not contaminate water, foodstuffs, feed or seed by storage or disposal. Do not discharge to sewer systems.
Containers can be triply rinsed (or equivalent) and offered for recycling or reconditioning. Alternatively, the packaging can be punctured to make it unusable for other purposes and then be disposed of in a sanitary landfill. Controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing is possible for combustible packaging materials.
SECTION 14: Transport information
UN Number
ADR/RID: UN3323 (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: UN3323 (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: UN3323 (For reference only, please check.)
UN Proper Shipping Name
ADR/RID: RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, TYPE C PACKAGE, non fissile or fissile-excepted (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, TYPE C PACKAGE, non fissile or fissile-excepted (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, TYPE C PACKAGE, non fissile or fissile-excepted (For reference only, please check.)
Transport hazard class(es)
ADR/RID: 7 (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: 7 (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: 7 (For reference only, please check.)
Packing group, if applicable
ADR/RID: (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: (For reference only, please check.)
Environmental hazards
ADR/RID: No
IMDG: No
IATA: No
Special precautions for user
no data available
Transport in bulk according to IMO instruments
no data available
SECTION 15: Regulatory information
Safety, health and environmental regulations specific for the product in question
SECTION 16: Other information
Abbreviations and acronyms
- CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service
- ADR: European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
- RID: Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail
- IMDG: International Maritime Dangerous Goods
- IATA: International Air Transportation Association
- TWA: Time Weighted Average
- STEL: Short term exposure limit
- LC50: Lethal Concentration 50%
- LD50: Lethal Dose 50%
- EC50: Effective Concentration 50%
References
- IPCS - The International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC), website: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/icsc/showcard.home
- HSDB - Hazardous Substances Data Bank, website: https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/newtoxnet/hsdb.htm
- IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer, website: http://www.iarc.fr/
- eChemPortal - The Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances by OECD, website: http://www.echemportal.org/echemportal/index?pageID=0&request_locale=en
- CAMEO Chemicals, website: http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/search/simple
- ChemIDplus, website: http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/chemidlite.jsp
- ERG - Emergency Response Guidebook by U.S. Department of Transportation, website: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/erg
- Germany GESTIS-database on hazard substance, website: http://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp
- ECHA - European Chemicals Agency, website: https://echa.europa.eu/