Product ID:CADIUM CHLORIDE, ACS
MSDS Date:10/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-957-8058
MSDS Number: BJRPZ

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP.

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-2027
US

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Preparer: C. A. EISENHARD

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

CADMIUM CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 10108-64-2

RTECS: EV0175000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 6B RULE IN PROCESS

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG CD/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RAT ORAL=88 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN IARC:UNKNOWN OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POISONING MAY AFFECT THE KIDNEYS,
BVONE, BLOOD AND LIVER, AND THE RESPIRATORY, NERVOUS,
CARDIOVASCULAR AND GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEMS. NEITHER EYE NOR
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION IS ENOUGH TO PREVENT EXPOSUR E WHICH WHICH
MAY CAUSE SERIOUS SYSTEMIC POISONING. INHALATION: PROGRESSIVE
DYSPNEA CYANOSIS, CHEST PAIN, VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS C [7440-43-9] WHICH IS
LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: IRRITANT EFFECT. MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH
THE SKIN. LIVER DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. EYE: CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGESTION:
CADMINUM SALTS ARE POWERFUL EMETICS. IF SUFFICIENT AMOUNTS ARE
ABSORBED SYSTEMIC TOXICI TY MAY OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EYE: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR SALINE. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRAT ION IF NEEDED. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:
DILUTE WITH MILK. REMOVE UNABSORBED CADMIUM BY CATHARSIS WITH
FLEETS PHOSPHO SODA, 30-60 ML DILUTED IN WATER 1:4. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL AID.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM
FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTINGUISH USING AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE
OF FIRE. AVOID BREATHING POISONOUS VAPORS. KEEP UP WIND.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. TAKE UP WITH
SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. SOIL: DIG A PIT OR HOLDING AREA AND COVER WITH PLASTIC
SHEET TO PREVENT DISSOLVIN G. ADD SUITABLE AGENT TO NEUTRALIZE
SPILL.
Neutralizing Agent:FERRIC CHLORIDE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES. STORE IN A COOL DRY VENTILATED AREA. KEEP IN A TIGHTLY
CLOSED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:PREVENT DISPERSION OF DUST IN AIR. MAY BURN BUT DOES
NOT IGNITE READILY.

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS & FACE THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, SMOKING OR APPLYING MAKEUP.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1760F,960C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1054F,568C
Vapor Pres:10
Spec Gravity:4.047 @ 25C
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR WHITE, HYDROSCOPIC, HEXACONAL
CRYSTALLINE, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE & POTASSIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PREVENT DISPERSION OF DUST IN AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF CADMIUM AND TOXIC AND
CORROSIVE FUMES OF CHLORIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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