HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: YES IARC: YES OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE:INHALATION OF DUST OR FUME CAN CAUSE
SEVERE LUNG IRRITATION AND PULMONARY EDEMA, WHICH MAY BE FATAL. INGESTION
CAUSES SEVERE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE OF PERSONNE L CONTINUALLY EXPOSED (EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: CADMIUM:GROUP 2A (IARC); ANTICIPATED TO BE
CARCINOGEN.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:TO CADMIUM DUST OR FUMES IS
RECOMMENDED. CHRONIC:TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS. CHRONIC EXPOSURE CAN ALSO CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH
SOAP AND WATER. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: CADMIUM DUST IS A MODERATE FIRE AND EXPLOSION
HAZARD.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: TO BE PERFORMED INCOMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND
OXIDIZERS. DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR FUMES.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN IN THE
ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation: MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED HOOD OR
WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves: NEOPRENE, NATURAL RUBBER, PVC (SUPDAT)
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygenic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety & Health: PROT GLOVES:OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES SHOULD BE
WORN TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
1413F,767C
Melting/Freezing Point:
610F,321C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: 8.642 (H2O =1)
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: GRAY POWDER, GRANULES, METALLIC RODS OR PIECES.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: DUSTING; CONTACT OF DUST WITH IGNITION SOURCES.
Materials to Avoid: HYDRAZOIC ACID, TE, SE, S, ZN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE; FORMS CADMIUM OXIDE AS A COMBUSTION
PRODUCT.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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TO BE PERFORMED INCOMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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Mfgs. & Exporters: Laboratory Reagents, Fine Chemicals,
Analytical Reagents & Dehydrated Culture Media