Product ID:CADMIUM CARBONATE
MSDS Date:03/21/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010520
MSDS Number: BCTVM

Emergency Phone: 609-354-9200

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: DO242

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: DO242

CADMIUM CARBONATE (CARBONIC ACID,CADMIUM SALT).(TLV IS FOR

CAS: 513-78-0

RTECS: FF9320000

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG(CD)/CUM TWA

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG(CD)/CUM TWA

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE.TOXIC IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM & CD CMPDS EVIDENCE FOR
CARCIN:SUFFICIENT IN ANIMALS,LIMITED IN HUMANS (IARC 1982).CADMIUM
& CERTAIN(SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:TOXIC;DUST MAY BE IRRITATING TO
RESPIRATORY PASSAGES.INGESTION:TOXIC.SKIN:POSSIBLE IRRITATION OR
ALLERGIC REACTION.EYES:N/K .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF
OVEREXPOSURE.SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER.EYES:FLUSH
THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR;GIVE ARTIFICIAL RE SPIRATION IF NOT
BREATHING.INGESTION:IFCONSCIOUS,INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:ANY SUITABLE FOR ADJACENT MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMP PRODUCTS:TOXIC FUMES &
DUST,CARBON DIOXIDE,CADMIUM OXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.STORE AT
CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE.HANDLE OR TRANSFER ONLY IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST.DO NOT GET IN EYES.DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.AVOID PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:YES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:N/K
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
MOLECULAR WT 172.41. EXPLAN OF CARC:CADMIUM COMPOUNDS MAY REASONABLY BE
ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN (NTP). TEST ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE
MATERIAL MAY BE CARCINOGENIC (MFR).

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<932F,500C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:<932F,500C
Spec Gravity:4.26 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE AT 68F,20C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES & DUST,CARBON
DIOXIDE,CADMIUM OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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