Product ID:CADMIUM OXIDE(ALL GRADES)
MSDS Date:02/25/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-8804
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJMTL

Emergency Phone: 704-875-9968

Info Phone: 704-875-9968

Cage: TO286

Telephone: 916-941-3688

Cage: 1KH20

CADMIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1306-19-0

RTECS: EV1925000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 AS CD DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3

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:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,
LUNGS, KIDNEYS, BLOOD. ACUTE EXPOSURE: INGESTION: CADMIUM IS HIGHLY
IRRITATING TO THE STOMACH LINING. SWALLOWING DUSTS OR SOLIDS MAY
CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, STOMACH AND ABDOMINAL PAIN. INHALAITON:
WILL CAUSE DRY THROAT, COUGHING, HEADACHE, VOMITING, CHEST PAIN AND
CHILLS. EYES: MAY CAUSE SERIOUS IRRITATION RESULTING IN CORNEAL
BURNS. SKIN: PROLONGED CONTACT MAY I RRITATE SKIN. CADMIUM CAN BE
ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CHRONIC EXPOSURE: MAY RESULT IN
PULMONARY EDEMA WITHIN 24 HOURS AND EPITHELIAL HYPERPLASIS,
PERMANENT LUNG OR KIDNEY DISEASE MAY RESULT FROM CHR ONIC EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LISTED AS AN ATP ANTICIPATED HUMAN
CARCINOGEN AND AN IARC PROBABLE HUMAN CARCINOGEN (GROUP 2A AND 2B)

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: FLUSH EYES IMMEDIATELY WITH FLOWING WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE KEEPING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS APART.
CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. SKIN CONTACT: WASH AFFECTED SKIN
AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER AND RINSE THOROUGHLY WITH FLOWING WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS OR DEVELOPS. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING AND CONSULT A
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR.
ASSIST BREATHING IF NECESSARY. GIVE OXYGEN OR ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF REQUIRED. SPECIAL NOTE: NEVER GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE
VOMITING TO AN UNCONSCIOUS VICTIM. PLACE VICTIM IN A STABLE SIDE.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS (SCBA) WHEN EITHER IN CONFINED AREA OR EXPOSED TO
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS.USE WATER TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE PRODUCT
TO DECOMPOSE AND LIBERATE TOXIC FUMES OF CADMIUM OXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:-WEAR NECESSARY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP WHILE AVOIDING DUST GENERATION. PLACE IN A
PROPERLY LABELED CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. LARGER SPILLS MAY
REQUIRE A VACUUM

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AND
WELL-VENTILATED LOCATION. PROTECT FROM HUMIDITY. KEEP CONTAINERS
TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT HANDLE UNLESS THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN
READ AND UNDERSTOOD. AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. AVOID INHALAITON
OF DUST OR VAPORS. DO NOT PUNCTURE, DRAG OR SLIDE CONTAINERS. DO
NOT SMOKE IN AN Y CHEMICAL HANDLING OF STORAGE AREA. WASH HANDS
BEFORE EATING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED CHEMICAL FILTER
RESPIRATOR IF EXPOSED TO DUST PARTICLES DURING PRODUCT APPLICATION
OR IF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS(TLV) ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS.WEAR NECESSARY PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING TO PREVENT ANY POSSIBILITY OF SKIN CONTACT WITH
PRODUCT.USE PROTECTIVE BARRIER SKIN CREAM IF CONTACT IS LIKELY.
Work Hygienic Practices:DISCARD LEATHER ARTICLES WATCHBANDS OR BELTS
WHICH HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED WITH THIS PRODUCT.REMOVE AND WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:=765.C, 1409.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=318.C, 604.4F
Spec Gravity:6.95@20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/AP
Solubility in Water:<0.1% @ 20C/68F
Appearance and Odor:BROW POWDER - ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0.5% MAX

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, MAGNESIUM POWDER,HALOGENS AND HYDRIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. AVOID
EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION WILL RESULT IN
THE EMISSION OF VERY TOXIC CADMIUM OXIDE FUME.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN AN APPROVED FACILITY. DISPOSAL
SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE WASTE
REGULAITONS.

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Toxicological Information:LD50 INTRA TESTED ON RAT: 12 MG/KG.