Woods metal
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Names
[ CAS No. ]:
76093-98-6
[ Name ]:
Woods metal
[Synonym ]:
WOODS ALLOY
ALLOY ACCORDING TO WOOD
Alloy WoodA'A inverted exclamation markA'A s
BISMUTH LEAD TIN CADMIUM
WOODA'A inverted exclamation markA'A S METAL
WOODA'A inverted exclamation markA'A S ALLOY
Woods metal
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Melting Point ]:
73-77ºC(lit.)
[ Molecular Formula ]:
BiCdPdSn
[ Molecular Weight ]:
546.51200
[ Exact Mass ]:
548.68900
MSDS
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS06, GHS08, GHS09
[ Signal Word ]:
Danger
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H330-H341-H350-H361fd-H372-H410
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P201-P260-P273-P304 + P340 + P310-P308 + P313-P403 + P233
[ Hazard Codes ]:
T: Toxic;N: Dangerous for the environment;
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R45
[ Safety Phrases ]:
53-36/37-45-60-61
[ RIDADR ]:
UN 3077 9/PG 3
[ Hazard Class ]:
6.1
Articles
Med. Dosim. 16(1) , 13-8, (1991)
Low melting temperature bismuth alloys that contain about 20% to 25% lead and 10% cadmium are widely used in radiotherapy to construct shielding blocks. Since 1980, five papers have addressed question...
Med. Dosim. 27(3) , 215-20, (2002)
This study describes the importance of attenuator scatter in the construction of compensators. The attenuator used in this study was Lipowitz metal, commonly referred to as cerrobend. Linear attenuati...
Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 8(10) , 1741-5, (1982)
A technique is described to reduce the dose to the contralateral testicle of patients with testis tumors during retroperitoneal therapy with 10 MV X rays. When a conventional clam-shell shielding devi...