Product ID:CADMIUM CHLORIDE ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-957-8058
MSDS Number: BFZCL

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

5); CAS

CAS: 7790-78-5

RTECS: EV0178000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

ACGIH TLV: 5OUG/CUM(AS CD)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT 88 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, LUNG
EDEMA, KIDNEY/LIVER DAMAGE, NECROSIS, SKIN IRRITATION, SKIN
ABSORPTION POSSIBLE, EYE IRRITATION. CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
SLOW RENAL AND HEPATIC DETERIORATION, DEC REASE IN BONE DENSITY,
KIDNEY STONES AND OTHER EVIDENCE OF DISTURBED CALCIUM METABOLISM.
POWERFUL EMETIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CERTAIN CADMIUM COMPOUNDS ARE LISTED AS
CARCINOGENS BY THE NTP AND AS CLASS 2A BY IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGHING, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, POSSIBLE LUNG
EDEMA, LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAGE WITH TUBULAR DISFUNCTION AND NECROSIS,
SKIN RDENESS/DISCOMFORT, EYE IRRITATION/MECHANICAL ABRASION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRESONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. RESTORE BREATHING. KEEP
WARM AND QUIET. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA
THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY
GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CONTACT
PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. COLLECT BY SCOOPING, MOPPING
OR WET VACUUMING AS APPROPRIATE. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. PROTECT
AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED
WHEN NOT IN USE. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES BEFORE REUSE.
AVOID CROSS-CONTAMINATION OF STREET CLOTHES.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES
BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING, EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN, QUICK-DRENCH SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1760F,960C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1054F,568C
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:DENSITY 4.05
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE, POTASSIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF THE CONTAINED METAL AND
HALOGEN, POSSIBLY ALSO FREE, OR IONIC HALOGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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