*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH:MAY GENERATE HEAT AND FUMES WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY
    THE RATE OF ADDITION. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:CESIUM BICARBONATE
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. THE CHEMICAL,
    PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
    INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:EYE:IMMEDITELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    OF WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:MOVE TO
    FRESH AIR . IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH WITH
    WATER IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
    PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
    VENTILTE AREA AND WASH SPI LL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
    CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:HYGROSCOPIC. AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH
    EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Appearance and Odor:MOIST WHITE CRYSTALS
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. AVOID CONTACT WITH ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:FOR SMALL QTYS:CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO LARGE STIRRED
    EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY INSOLUBLE
    SOLIDS OR AQ SOLN & PACKAGE FOR HAZ-WASTE DISP. FLUSH AQ SOLN DOWN
    DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER.  THE HYDROLYSIS & NEUTRILIZATION RXNS
    (SUPP DATA)
