Product ID:CADMIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1131
MSDS Number: BDMJC

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

CADMIUM NITRATE TETRAHYDRATE;NITRIC ACID,CADMIUM SALT;CAS

CAS: 10022-68-1

RTECS: EV1850000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

ACGIH TLV: 50UG/CUM(AS CD)

Effects of Overexposure:INH:DUST CAUSES COUGH,TIGHTNESS OF
CHEST;INGEST:TOXIC & EMETIC;EYES/SKIN:IRRITANT.ABSORBS THRU SKIN.

First Aid:INHAL:RMV TO FRESH AIR.GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT.GET MD;INGEST:IMMED INDUCE VOMIT BY GIVING 2 GL OF
WATER.NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.GET MD IMMED;SKIN/EYES:FLUSH
IMMED W/LG QTY H* 2O FOR 15 MIN.RMV CONTMNTD CLOTHES.GET MED ATTN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,DRY CHEMICAL,ALCOHOL FOAM OR CARBON
DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CNTD BRTHG,APP H*20 SPRAY TO COOL
CONTR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDANTS MAY EXPLODE WHEN
SHOCKED.ALSO MAY ACT AS INITIATION SOURCE FOR DUST OR VAP EXPLOSION

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL.CLEAN UP PERSONS NEED
PROTCTV CLOTHG/RESP PROTCTION FM DUST.PICK UP SPILL & PLACE IN A
SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL IN A METHOD THAT
DOES NOT GENERATE DUST;VA CUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO
AVOID DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTNRS AT
COOL,DRY,VENTILATED PLACE.PROTECT AGAINST PHY DAMAGE.WASH
HANDS,FOREARMS,FACE & NECK WHEN EXITING RESTRICTED AREA.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST.USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.KEEP
CONTAINRS CLOSED.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.AVOID SKIN,EYES &
CLOTHING CONTACT.AVOID CROSS CONTAMNTION STREET CLOTHES.SHOWR END
OF DAY.

Respiratory Protection:SUPPLIED AIR RESPIR/SCBA; ESCAPE: GAS MASK
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTN BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE
WASH STATION
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS FM MFR DATED:5 SEP 85 CONFORMS TO OSHA HAZ COMM STD;EXPOSURE MAY
CREATE A CANCER RISK.HARMFUL IF ABSORBD THRU SKIN.MAY BE FATAL IF
SWALLOWD OR INHALED.CONTACT W/OTHER MATL MAY CAUSE FIRE

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:132C(270F)
Spec Gravity:2.455
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE AMORPHOUS PIECES OR HYGROSCOPIC NEEDLES.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCERS,HYDRIDES,HALOGENS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN & CADMIUM

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISPOSD AS HAZ WASTE IN A RCRA APPRVD WASTE DISPOSAL
FACILITY.COMPLY WITH LOCAL,ST.& FED REGS; DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.

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