Product ID:#16411, CADMIUM METAL
MSDS Date:01/21/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N031485
MSDS Number: BNVPG

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CADMIUM; (CD)

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:ACUTE: INHALATION OF DUST OR FUME CAN
CAUSE SEVERE LUNG IRRITATION AND PULMONARY EDEMA, WHICH MAY BE
FATAL. INGESTION CAUSES SEVERE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. CONTACT
WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE IRR ITATION. MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE OF
PERSONNEL CONTINUALLY EXPOS TO (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM: GROUP 2A(IARC); GROUP 2(NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CADMIUM DUST OR FUMES IS RECOMMENDED.
CHRONIC: TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS. CHRONIC EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:GET MED ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN: WASH
THORO WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES: IMMED FLUSH THORO WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR;
GIVE ARTF R ESP 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 AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CADMIUM DUST IS A MODERATE FIRE AND
EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTR CLSD. STORE IN COOL AREA
AWAY FROM IGNIT SOURCES & OXIDIZERS. DO NOT BREATHE DUST/FUMES. DO
NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD SKIN CONT.
Other Precautions: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 WITH EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/NATL RUBB/PVC OR EQUIVALENT.
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(H2O=1)
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 WITH IGNITION
SOURCE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE; FORMS CADMIUM OXIDE AS
COMBUSTION PRODUCT.

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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