Product ID:CADMIUM ANODE BALLS
MSDS Date:10/08/1990
FSC:3426
NIIN:00-262-3845
MSDS Number: BJDSC

THERMAL REDUCTION CO

NO 1 PAVILION AVE
RIVERSIDE, NJ 08075-3144
US

Emergency Phone: 215-332-4277

Info Phone: 215-332-4277

Preparer: DGSC-SSH

Cage: 9D443

THERMAL REDUCTION CO

RIVERSIDE, NJ 08075-3144 US

Telephone: 215-332-4277

Cage: 9D443

CADMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1027

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 DUST;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 IS 225 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CADMIUM METAL IN THIS FORM POSES VERY
LITTLE ACUTE HAZARD. ONLY MODERATE CARE IS NECESSARY TO PREVENT
INGESTION OF TOXIC QUANTITIES. HOWEVER CADMIUM AND CADMIUM
COMPOUNDS HAVE BEEN LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AS CARCINOGENS, CANCER
BEING A POSSIBLE RESULT OF CHRONIC EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ACGIH AND EPA JOIN NTP AND IARC IN
LISTING CADMIUM AS A CARCINOGEN
Effects of Overexposure:EYE&SKIN IRRIT. SEVERE LUNG IRRIT/PULMONARY
EDEMA (INHALATION OF DUST). POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE FOUND

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE
REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
NECESSARY. INGESTED:D O NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES
OF MILK OR WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. GIVE NOTHING BY
MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A
DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE. NOTE:CADMIUM DUST IS
DANGEROUS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IF
INVOLVED IN FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CADMIUM FUMES GENERATED IN A FIRE ARE
VERY TOXIC. CADMIUM DUST (UNLIKELY TO ACCUMULATE WITH THIS
PRODUCT) IS EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP AND RETURN TO CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICE. AVOID ANY BUILD UP OF
CADMIUM DUST.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR METAL
DUST/MIST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR
REGULATIONS PERT AINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT. SUPPLEMENT WITH
LOCAL EXHAUST DURING PLATING OPERATIONS IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:THICK WORK GLOV
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NECESSARY FOR HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
USE APPROPRATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN OPERATING PLATING
OPERATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IS DICTATED BY WORK BEING DONE AND DIFFERS
DRASTICALLY WHEN SIMPLY HANDLING THE PRODUCT AND WHEN USING IT IN
AN ELECTROPLATING OPERATION.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1413F,767C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:608F,320C
Vapor Pres:NIL
Spec Gravity:SOLID
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY MALLEABLE METAL BALLS, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS AND ACIDS (MAY REACT VIOLENTLY)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT NEAR MELTING AND ABOVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CADMIUM OXIDE FUME, ALSO REACTION WITH
ACIDS MAY LIBERATE EXPLOSIVE QUANTITIES OF HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. HMIS SUGGESTS THAT DISPOSAL MAY BE DONE BY RECLAIM OR
RECOVERY BY APPROVED DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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