Product ID:CX0015, CADMIUM METAL
MSDS Date:01/21/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N031392
MSDS Number: BNPFH

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CADMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1027

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 DUST;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT) 225 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF DUST/FUME CAN CAUSE
SEVERE LUNG IRRIT/PULM EDEMA, WHICH MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC EXPOS CAN
ALSO CAUSE KIDNEY DAM. INGESTION CAUSES SEVERE GI IRRIT. CONT
W/SKIN/EYES MAY CAUSE IRRIT. MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE OF PERS
CONTINUALLY EXPOSED TO CADMIUM DUST/ FUMES IS RECOM. TEST ON LAB
ANIMALS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM: ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN
(NTP); GROUP 2A (IARC)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
THOROUGHLY W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR;
GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGEST:IF
CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CO2 & DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CADMIUM DUST IS A MODERATE FIRE AND
EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL AREA AWAY FROM
IGNITION SOURCES & OXIDIZERS. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR FUMES. DO NOT GET IN EYES.
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN IN
THE ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR W/EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/NATURAL RUB/PVC OR EQUIV GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1413F,767C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:610F,321C
Spec Gravity:8.642
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY POWDER, GRANULES, METALLIC RODS OR PIECES.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, HYDRAZOIC ACID, TE, SE, S & ZN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DUSTING; CONTACT OF DUST W/IGNITION
SOURCE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE; FORMS OF CDO AS COMBUSTION
PRODUCT.

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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