METALSPECIALTIES INC -- CADMIUM OXIDE  -- 6810-00-281-8804
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CADMIUM OXIDE
MSDS Date:07/13/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-8804
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:METALSPECIALTIES INC
Address:515 STATE ST EXT
City:FAIRFIELD
State:CT
ZIP:06430-5541
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-384-0331
CAGE:7F648
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:METALSPECIALTIES INC
Address:515 STATE ST EXT
Box:City:FAIRFIELD
State:CT
ZIP:06430-5541
Country:US
CAGE:7F648

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:CADMIUM OXIDE (SARA III)
CAS:1306-19-0
RTECS #:EV1925000
Fraction by Wt: 99%+
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1027
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG(CD)/M3; 9293

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IN 12-36 HOURS AFTER INHALATION OF
    FUMES, SYMPTOMS OCCUR SUCH AS HEADACHE, VERTIGO, NERVOUSNESS,
    GASTROINTESTINAL LESION, SEVERE PLEUROGYNIA, CONSTRICTION, COUGH
    WITH HEMOPTYSIS, DYSPNEA, HIGH TEMPERA TURE, COLLAPSE, PNEUMONIA
    AND PULMONARYEDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS C	    
    [7440-43-9], AN OSHA REGULATED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:CHRONIC SYMPTOMS: RHINOPHARYNGITIS, MALAISE,
    HEMORRHAGE, MUCOSAL ULCERATION, MUCOUS MEMBRANE ATROPHY, LOSS OF
    OLFACTION, INSOMNIA, DEPRESSED APPETITE, NAUSEA, LOSS OF WEIGHT. IN
    15-30 HOURS AFTER SWAL LOWING, SYMPTOMS SUCH AS INCREASED
    SALIVATION, NAUSEA AND VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAINS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DISEASES OF LUNGS AND KIDNEYS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:TREAT ALL EXPOSURES AS AN EMERGENCY. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IN
    ALL CASES. SKIN AND EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM
    EXPOSURE. PLACE V ICTIM AT BED REST. ADMINISTER OXYGEN IFBREATHING
    IS DIFFICULT. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IN A CONSCIOUS VICTIM.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER, SAND.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL COVER CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WITH HEAT, CADMIUM OXIDE EVOLVES A BROWN,
    CADMIUM OXIDE FUME WHICH IS HIGHLY TOXIC.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:DAMPEN DUST WITH WATER. WEAR RESPIRATOR AND
    FULL COVER CLOTHES. SCOOP UP OR SWEEP UP MINIMIZIMG DUST
    GENERATION. COLLECT IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER AND RETAIN FOR
    METAL RECOVERY.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS IN
    COOL DRY LOCATION. OPERATIONS WHICH PRODUCE DUST OR FUME SHOULD USE
    APPROPRIATE PROCESS ENCLOSURE /VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:PERSONAL RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS
    RECOMMENDED FOR TEMPORARY OR SUPPLEMENTARY CONTROL. WEAR RUBBER
    GLOVES, SAFETY GLASSES & RESPIRATORS.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR TOXIC DUST, FUME,
    MIST.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL EXHAUST IS REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL COVER CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. NO EATING, SMOKING OR NAIL
    BITING IN WORK AREA. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR
    SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:6.95
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW-BROWN POWDER OR CRYSTALS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CADMIUM OXIDE FUME IS EVOLVED WITH
    HEAT.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF MATERIAL IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. BE
    COGNIZANT OF POTENTIAL AIR & WATER POLLUTION PROBLEMS & RELATED
    REGULATIONS. NOTE: THIS MATERIAL MAY HAVE VALUE ON A RECYCLED
    BASIS.

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