Product ID:PALLADIUM
MSDS Date:07/15/1986
FSC:9545
NIIN:00N049909
MSDS Number: BVDPC

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Cage: 1AH72

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Cage: 1AH72

PALLADIUM

CAS: 7440-05-3

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THERE IS NO TOXICOLOGICAL DATA
AVAILABLE FOR PALLADIUM METAL. PALADIUM IN POWDER FORM MAY IRRITATE
THE EYES, BUT CONTACT WITH THE SKIN IS UNLIKELY TO SHOW ANY
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH OFF CONTAMINATION WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES:
IRRIGATE THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INGESTION:
SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

Extinguishing Media:AGENT FOR METAL FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAMMABLE, ALTHOUGH THE POWDERED
FORMS MAY SELF HEAT IF HYDROGEN IS OCCLUDED.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND TRANSFER TO A SEALED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES & INHALATION
OF POWDERED FORMS OF THE METAL. STORE POWDERED FORMS IN SEALED
CONTAINER. KEEP IN SECURE PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF VENTILATION
CONTROLS ARE NOT ADEQUATE.
Ventilation:FUME HOOD FOR POWDER OR FUMES.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:AS NEEDED TO PREVENT CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5733F,3167C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2822F,1550C
Spec Gravity:12.02 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY-WHITE METAL OR GREY OR BLACK POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROGEN, FLAMMABLE GASES, ORGANIC LIQUIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . RETAIN FOR PALLADIUM RECOVERY.

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