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RADONICSC: 1322 (November 2001)
CAS #: 10043-92-2
EC Number: 233-146-0

  ACUTE HAZARDS PREVENTION FIRE FIGHTING
FIRE & EXPLOSION Not combustible.        In case of fire in the surroundings, use appropriate extinguishing media.   

 STRICT HYGIENE!  
  SYMPTOMS PREVENTION FIRST AID
Inhalation See Effects of long-term or repeated exposure.  Use ventilation, local exhaust or breathing protection.   
Skin      
Eyes      
Ingestion   Do not eat, drink, or smoke during work.   

SPILLAGE DISPOSAL CLASSIFICATION & LABELLING
Ventilation. Personal protection: self-contained breathing apparatus. 

According to UN GHS Criteria

 

Transportation
UN Classification
 

STORAGE
 
PACKAGING
 
RADON ICSC: 1322
PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL INFORMATION

Physical State; Appearance
COLOURLESS GAS. 

Physical dangers
 

Chemical dangers
 

Formula: Rn
Atomic mass: 222
Boiling point: -62°C
Melting point: -71°C
Density: 9.73 g/l
Solubility in water, ml/100ml at 20°C: 22.2  


EXPOSURE & HEALTH EFFECTS

Routes of exposure
The substance can be absorbed into the body by inhalation. 

Effects of short-term exposure
 

Inhalation risk
 

Effects of long-term or repeated exposure
This substance is carcinogenic to humans. See Notes. 


OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS
 

ENVIRONMENT
Radon is a common source of natural radiation. 

NOTES
Radon is derived from the radioactive decay of uranium to radium then radon.
The effects of radon are largely attributed to the inhalation of its radioactive decay products.
The pattern of their deposition in the respiratory tract is dependent on whether they are attached to particles or not.
Depending on the degree of exposure, periodic medical examination is suggested. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
  EC Classification
 

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    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Radon (IARC Summary & Evaluation, Volume 43, 1988)