Product ID:CADMIUM, 16411
MSDS Date:11/22/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N031485
MSDS Number: CFNTK

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CADMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 DUST

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: INHAL OF DUST/FUME CAN CAUSE
SEV LUNG IRRIT & PULM EDEMA, WHICH MAY BE FATAL. INGEST CAUSES SEV
GI IRRIT. CONT W/SKIN/EYES MAY CAUSE IRRIT. CHRONIC EXPOS CAN ALSO
CAUSE KIDNEY DMG. MED SURVEILL ANCE OF PERS CONTINYALLY EXPOSED TO
CADMIUM DUST/FUMES IS RECOMMENDED. (EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM: IARC MONO, SUPP, VOL 7, PG 139,
1987: GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994: ANTIC TO BE
(SUP DAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: TOXICOLOGICAL FINDINGS: TESTS
ON LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE TUMORS AND
ADVERSE REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS. CITED IN REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF
CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTEC S).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:KIDNEY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY
W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE
ARTIFIC IAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGEST: IF
CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY
MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIP. ELIM ANY IGNITION SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO
BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZS. CONTAIN RELEASE & ELIM ITS SOURCE, IF
THIS CAN BE DONE W/ OUT RISK. TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR (SUP DAT)
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. DO NOT GET IN EYES.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
IS EXCEEDED (SEE TLV/PEL), A NIOSH APPRVD AIR SUPP RESP IS ADVISED
IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CTL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH
APPRVD RESPS (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED (SUP DAT)
Ventilation:ENGINEERING &/ADMIN CTLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE
EXPOS. MATL MUST BE HANDLED/TRANSFERRED IN APPRVD (SUP DAT)
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NATURAL RUBB, PVC/EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: CARCIN. HUMAN: LUNG. SPILL PROC: PROPER DISP AS
DESCRIBED UNDER DISP. COMPLY W/FED, STATE & LOC REGS ON REPORTING
RELEASES. REFER TO REGULATORY INFO FOR REPORTABLE QTY & OTHER
REGULA TORY DATA. RESP PROT: CNDTNS (SEE YOUR SFTY EQUIP SUPPLIER).
VENT: FUME HOOD OR W/EQUIVALENT VENT.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1413F,767C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:610F,321C
Spec Gravity:8.642 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY POWDER, GRANULES, METALLIC RODS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, HYDRAZOIC ACID, TELLURIUM, SELENIUM, SULFUR, ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DUSTING; CONTACT OF DUST WITH IGNITION
SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE; FORMS CDO AS COMBUSTION PRODUCT.

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE NUMBER: D006. TREATMENT: SPECIFIED
TECHNOLOGY - CONT YOUR LOCAL PERMITTED WASTE DISP SITE (TSD) FOR
PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT SITE. ALWAYS CONT PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER
(TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANC E W/ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGS.

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