General Information
Revision date
2006-06-15
Product name
Thorium (IV) Iodide-Barium Iodide Spheres
Emergency telephone
(800) 424-9300
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Company Information
company name
APL Engineered Materials, Inc
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Emergency Overview: May cause eye and skin irritation. May cause respiratory and digestive tract irritation. Harmful if inhaled. Thorium and its compounds are relatively inert, but some irritant effect may occur depending on the anion present. Thorium is radioactive. Gas and aerosols can penetrate the body by way of the respiratory system, the digestive system, and the skin. Once deposited in the body, Th remains for long periods of time. Target Organs: Thyroid. Lungs. Heart. Skeletal structures. Lymphatic glands. Parenchymatous tissues.
