Product ID:CADMIUM NITRATE, TETRAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:10/01/1985
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-405-6225
MSDS Number: BJKNN

Emergency Phone: 513-731-1110

Cage: HO487

Telephone: 513-731-1110

Cage: HO487

CADMIUM NITRATE (AS CD)

CAS: 10325-94-7

RTECS: EV1750000

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORL(RAT)LD50:300 MG/KG;SKN(RBT)500MG/24H
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION/ACID BURNS TO
EYES/SKIN.MAY CAUSE UPPER RESP TRACT IRRIT.EXCESS INHAL OF CADMIUM
CMPDS MAY, AFTER SEVERAL HRS, CAUSE COUGHING,CHEST
PAINS,SWEATING,CHILLS,SHORTNESS OF BREATH,POSSI BLE DEATH.TOXIC BY
INGEST(UNLIKELY IN WORKPLACE).INGEST(CADMIUM CMPDS) MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA,VOMIT,DIARRHEA,ABDOMINAL CRAMPS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM (AS CD):IARC CARCINOGEN GROUP
2A; NTP:SUSPECTED HUMANCARCINOGEN/KNOWN ANIMAL CARCINOGEN .
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISORDERS, LIVER
AND KIDNEY DISORDERS, PROSTATE DISORDERS.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ART RESP IF NECESSARY,
PREFER MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MD.
INGEST: INDUCE VOMIT IMMED W/ TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND STICK FINGER
DOWN THR OAT. GET MD. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING MY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON.
EYES: FLUSH W/ WATER AT LEAST 15 MIN, GET MD.

Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WOULD BE
USED WHEN FIRE FIGHTING IN CONFINED SPACES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE TOXIC
OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE WITH AN ALKALINE MATERIAL AND FLUSH
WITH WATER TO A WASTE-WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM.
Neutralizing Agent:ALKALINE MATERIALS

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY AREA IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS. KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT WITH OTHER
MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FOR DUST
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN OSHA PEL
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SIDE SHIELD SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWERS AND EYEWASHES
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED
TO MINIMIZE DUST
Supplemental Safety and Health
PART C IS THE BATTERY AS A WHOLE. PARTS A AND B ARE SEPARATE PARTS OF
THIS BATTERY AND THUS HAVE SEPARATE SAFETY DATA SHEETS. THIS IS
PART A.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:139F,59C
Spec Gravity:2.45
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DAMP WHITE CRYSTAL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
EASILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH WITH WATER TO A WASTE-WATER TREATMENT
SYSTEM OR NEUTRALIZE WITH AN ALKALINE MATERIAL AND DISPOSE OF
INSOLUBLE HYDRATE SOLID AT AN APPROVED LANDFILL. OBSERVE LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS

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