Product ID:CADMIUM OXIDE, CD65
MSDS Date:04/15/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N084721
MSDS Number: CGTTP

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Preparer: SUSHA RAMONE

Cage: 04XT3

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 04XT3

CADMIUM OXIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 1306-19-0

RTECS: EV1925000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG (CD)/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG(CD)/M3; 9495

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT): 72 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS SOLN MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED,
INGESTED/CONTACTED W/SKIN/EYES. ACUTE: EXPOS TO CMPDS OF CADMIUM
MAY LEAD TO PULM STRESS, FLU-LIKE SYMPS & LIVER CHANGES. INGEST OF
CADMIUM SALT CAUSES VOMIT, CHOK ING, SALIVATION, DIARR, CONGESTION,
PULM EFTS, ABDOM PAIN, GI, & SUBDURAL HEMORRHAGES. OVEREXP MAY
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM OXIDE: IARC MONOGRAPH,
SUPPLEMENT, V 7, P 127, 1987: GROUP 2A. NTP: 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
CARCINOGENS, (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CAUSE DEATH. CHRONIC: EXPOSURE MAY
LEAD TO KIDNEY, PULMONARY, HEMATOPOIETIC, CARDIOVASULAR, SKELETAL,
GONADAL, AND OLFACTORY EFFECTS. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE PROSTRATE CANCER
IN MEN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN OCCASIONALLY LIFTING
UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, THEN
FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE
REUSE. I NHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: DO NOTINDUCE VOMITING.
GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. IF THE PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE A
LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MED
ATTN IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND
PLACE IN BAG, HOLD FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP
TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE. HAVE IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY FOR AN
EYE WASH IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: SUBLIMES AT 1559C, 2838F. EXPLAN OF CARCIN: 1994: ANTICIPATED TO BE
CARCINOGEN.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPDAT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>2732F,>150
Spec Gravity:8.15
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE IN WATER.
Appearance and Odor:BROWN POWDER, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS AND OXIDIZING AGENTS. WILL REACT VIOLENTLY WITH MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR
CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS.

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