Product ID:CX0012, CADMIUM METAL
MSDS Date:01/21/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N031390
MSDS Number: BPLHT

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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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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 IRRI TATION. MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE OF
PERSONNEL CONTINUALLY EXPOSED (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM:GROUP 2A (IARC); ANTICIPATED TO
BE CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TO CADMIUM DUST OR FUMES IS
RECOMMENDED. CHRONIC:TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY
PRODUCE ADVERSE REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS. CHRONIC EXPOSURE CAN ALSO
CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.
SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
THOROUGHLY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
INHAL:REMOVE TO F RESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE 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 CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND OXIDIZERS. DO NOT BREATHE DUST
OR FUMES.
Other Precautions: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 HOOD
OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NATURAL RUBBER, PVC (SUPDAT)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PROT GLOVES:OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN TO PREVENT SKIN
CONTACT.

HCC:N1
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
HYDRAZOIC ACID, TE, SE, S, ZN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DUSTING; CONTACT OF DUST WITH IGNITION
SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE; FORMS CADMIUM OXIDE AS A
COMBUSTION PRODUCT.

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

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