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:INHAL OF DUST OR FUME CAN CAUSE SEVERE
LUNG IRRITATION AND PULMONARY EDEMA, WHICH MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC
EXPOSURE CAN ALSO CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE. INGESTION CAUSES SEVERE GI
IRRITATION. CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM:GROUP 2A (IARC), GROUP 2 (NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYE:IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR:GIVE ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING HAS ST OPPED. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CADMIUM DUST IS A MODERATE FIRE AND
EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR CLSD. STORE IN COOL AREA
AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND OXIDIZERS. DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR
FUMES. DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID (SUPP DATA)
Other Precautions:MATERIAL IS SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN PER NTP AND IARC.
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE OF PERSONNEL CONTINUALLY EXPOSED TO CADMIUM
DUST OR FUMES IS RECOMMENDED. TESTS ON LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE
MATERIAL MAY PROD UCE ADVERSE REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN IN
THE ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:MATL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED TO AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR WITH EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NATURAL RUB, PVC/EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HNDLG/STOR PREC:PROLONGED, OR REPEATED, SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1413F,767C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:610F,321C
Spec Gravity:8.642 (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY POWDER, GRANULES, METALLIC RODS OR PIECES.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, HYDRAZOIC ACID, TE, SE, S, ZN
Stability Condition to Avoid:DUSTING; CONTACT OF DUST WITH IGNITION
SOURCE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE;FORMS CADMIUM OXIDE AS COMBUSTION
PRODUCTS
Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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