JOHNSON MATTHEY AESAR GROUP -- CADMIUM  -- 6810-00N052743
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CADMIUM
MSDS Date:05/23/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N052743
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:JOHNSON MATTHEY AESAR GROUP
Address:892 LAFAYETTE RD
Box:1087
City:SEABROOK
State:NH
ZIP:03874
Country:US
Info Phone Num:603-474-5511
Emergency Phone Num:603-474-5511;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1HA72
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:JOHNSON MATTHEY AESAR GROUP
Address:892 LAFAYETTE RD
Box:City:SEABROOK
State:NH
ZIP:03874
Country:US
Phone:603-474-5511
CAGE:1HA72

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

Ingred Name:CADMIUM; (CADMIUM DUSTS & SALTS)  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-43-9
RTECS #:EU9800000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:0.2 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3 DUST
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF CADMIUM DUST & FUME CAN
    CAUSE ACUTE POISONING, SYMPTOMS OF WHICH ARE USUALLY DELAYED FOR
    SEVERAL HOURS. CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE KIDNEY MALFUNCTION &
    PULMONARY FIBROSIS. IT HAS BEEN SU GGESTED THAT THERE IS AN
    ASSOCIATION BETWEEN EXPOSURE TO CADMIUM & CANCER OF THE PROSTATE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM:IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7, PG
    139, 1987:GRP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE
    (SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:MILD POIS CAUSES INCR SALAVATION, COUGH,
    SHORTNESS OF BREATH & GEN WEAK. SEV POIS CAUSES CHEST PAIN & SEV
    SHORTNESS OF BREATH DUE TO CONGESTION OF LUNGS. SKIN:THERE MAY BE
    RED RASH AT SITE OF CO NT. EYES:THERE MAY BE IRRIT & REDNESS.
    INGEST:MILD POIS CAUSES NAUS, VOMIT & DIARR. SEV POIS CAUSES HDCH,
    (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, ALLOW TO REST & TRANSPORT TO
    HOSPITAL. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES:IRRIGATE W/WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY
    . RIN SE MOUTH, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER TO DRINK.

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

Extinguishing Media:SPECIAL POWDER FOR METAL FIRES, DRY SAND, BUT NOT
    HYDROUS EXTINGUISHING AGENTS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINELY DIVIDED CADMIUM IS PYROPHORIC. IF
    CADMIUM METAL IS INVOLVED IN A FIRE, HIGHLY TOXIC CADMIUM OXIDE
    FUMES WILL BE EVOLVED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:MASSIVE CADMIUM PRESENTS LITTLE HAZARD.
    POWDERED METAL SHOULD BE HANDLED AS TOXIC MATERIAL. AVOID MAKING &
    BREATHING DUSTS. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SWEEP UP & TRANSFER TO A
    SEALED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHALATION OF DUST OR FUME &
    CONTACT OF METAL DUST OR POWDER W/SKIN & EYES. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR
    SMOKE DURING WORK.
Other Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS AWAY FROM ACIDS.

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

Respiratory Protection:FUME & DUST:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HIGH EFFICIENCY
    PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR W/FULL FACE
    PIECE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: REQUIRED FOR DUST OR FUME.
Protective Gloves:GENERAL LATEX TYPE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT OR APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:CARCINOGEN. OSHA REGULATED, 29 CFR 1910.1027.
    HUMAN:LUNG, PROSTATE, RENAL SYSTEM EFFECTS. EFTS OF
    OVEREXP:MUSCULAR ACHES & ABDOMINAL PAIN.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1409F,765C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:610F,321C
Spec Gravity:8.64 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-WHITE BLUE-TINGED METAL.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ELEMENTAL SULFUR, SELENIUM, TALLUNIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEATING WHICH WILL LIBERATE METAL
    OXIDE FUME INTO BREATHING AREAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACIDS LIBERATE HYDROGEN, NITRIC ACID
    LIBERATES NO*X, HEATING LIBERATES TOXIC CD/CDO FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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