Product ID:CADMIUM CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS 1212
MSDS Date:03/19/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N048737
MSDS Number: BSTSW

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

CADMIUM CHLORIDE; (CADMIUM CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS) (SARA III)

CAS: 10108-64-2

RTECS: EV0175000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 (CD)

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 88 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:IS HARMFUL & MAY BE FATAL.
SKIN/EYE CONTACT:NONE IDENTIFED. SKIN ABSORPTION:NONE IDENTIFIED.
INGEST:GASTROINTESTINAL PAIN & MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC:NONE
IDENTIFIED. TARGET ORGANS:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, LUNGS, KIDNEYS,
PROSTATE, BLOOD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM CHLORIDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPP,
VOL 7, PG 139, 1987:GRP 2A. NTP 6TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS,
1991:ANTIC TO(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY
INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
SKIN:IMMEDIAT ELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES
WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE
RE-USE. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE WATER
TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY
EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL
INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL
AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN SECURE POISON AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD STUFFS. USE W/ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:POISON! DANGER! MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED.
EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH HAZ:READ MSDS. NOTE:REPORTED AS CAUSING CANCER
IN LAB ANIMALS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. DO NOT
BREATHE DUST. AVOI D CONTACT W/EYES.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 1 PPM, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR IS
RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A N IOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS
ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS. VENT HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM & APRON ARE RECOMMENDED. LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:BE CARCINOGEN. ANIMAL:LUNG, TESTES, GI.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1760F,960C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1054F,568C
Vapor Density:6.3
Spec Gravity:4 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE (100%)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR WHITE CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE IDENTIFIED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CADMIUM FUMES, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D006
(EP TOXIC WASTE).

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