Product ID:GADOLINIUM(III) CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE, (SUPP
MSDS Date:06/18/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N037955
MSDS Number: BQVKH

Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850

Info Phone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

6); (GADOLINIUM

CAS: 13450-84-5

RTECS: LW4050000

Fraction By Weight: 99.999%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE , THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES & SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE R EUSE. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP,
CHEM SFTY GOGGLES, RUBB BOOTS & HEAVY RUBB GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE
IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISP. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA
AND WASH SPILL SITE AF TER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONT
W/EYES/SKIN/CLTHG. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. IRRITANT.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. VERY HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:STORE UNDER NITROGEN. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR TRADE NAME/PART NO: 99.999%, 20328-9. WASTE DISP METH: TO PH 10.
FILTER OFF ANY PRECIPITATE FOR DISP IN A CHEMICAL LANDFILL. IF NO
PRECIPITATION OCCURS, GRADUALLY ADJUST PH FROM 10-6, STOPPING WHE N
PRECIPITATION OCCURS. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1128F,609C
Spec Gravity:2.424
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CAUTIOUSLY MAKE A 5% SOLN OF MATL IN
WATER/DILUTE ACID. THERE MAY BE A VIGOROUS, EXOTHERMIC RXN & FUMES
MAY BE GENERATED DUE TO HYDROLYSIS OF MATL. CTL ANY RXN BY COOLING
& BY RATE OF ADDN OF MATL. GR ADUALLY ADD DILUTE AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
(SUPP DATA)

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