Uranyl Acetate (depleted), Powder, various packing units
*** NOT AVAILABLE BEFORE Q1 2026 ***
Due to legal Regulations of the U.S. NRC (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Exclusively for customers in Germany and Austria who comply with the legal requirements for the purchase of radioactive materials.
Uranyl acetate, from depleted uranium, is a universal EM contrasting agent for ultrathin sections, en-block stainings and negative stainings.
Product Details
Description
NEW German national law for the use of Uranyl compounds from depleted Uranium:
From 31.12.2018 the new German Radiation Protection Ordinance (StrSchV) of 29.11.2018, allows according to §5 paragraph 1 and Appendix 3, part B, item 9 the purchase of uranium compounds from depleted uranium for chemical-analytical and chemical-preparative purposes, e.g. for heavy metal staining for electron microscopy, up to an amount of uranium of 30 grams without permission.
Should you require further information, our radiation protection officer will be pleased to answer your questions.
Physical properties of uranyl acetate
| Compound | Uranyl acetate-dihydrat |
| Specific activity in Bq/g | 1.00E+04 |
| Formula | UO2(CH3COO)2·2H2O |
| Molecular weight | 424.147 |
| CAS No. | 6159-44-0 (541-09-3) |
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.89 |
| Properties | yellow crystalline powder; slight smell of acetic acid |
| Purity | 98-102% |
| Insolubles | <0.01% |
| Chloride | 0.003% |
| Sulfate | 0.01% |
| Alkalies (as SO4) | 0.05% |
| Heavy Metals | 0.002% |
| Iron | 0.001% |
More Information
| CAS-Number | 61-59-440 |
|---|---|
| Application |
Electron Microscopy
EM
Sample Labeling
Scanning Electron Microscopy
SEM
TEM
|
| Mandatory sign |
Tightly sealed goggles
Protective gloves
M26_Staubschutz
|
| Signal word |
Danger
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| Symbol GHS |
GHS08
GHS06
GHS09
|
| Hazard statements |
H373
H411
H300_H330
|
| Precautionary statements |
P405
P501
P260
P301_310
P320
P330
|
| Condition |
solid
|
| Packing Unit | 5g, 25g |
| Shipping Class |
Hazardous Good (radioactive)
|
| Storage Temperature |
RT
|
| Manufacturer |
EMS
|
| SDS (multilingual) | E22400, E22400-5G |