BIG RIVER ZINC CORPORATION -- CADMIUM OXIDE  -- 6810-00-281-8804
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CADMIUM OXIDE
MSDS Date:01/05/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-8804
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BIG RIVER ZINC CORPORATION
Address:ROUTE 3 & MONSANTO AVENUE
City:SAUGET
State:IL
ZIP:62201
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:618-274-5000
CAGE:LO142
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BIG RIVER ZINC CORPORATION
Address:ROUTE 3 & MONSANTO AVENUE
Box:City:SAUGET
State:IL
ZIP:62201
Country:US
CAGE:LO142
Company Name:GSA/FEDERAL COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
Address:PROMULGATED BY GENERAL SERVICES ADMIN.
Box:City:WASHINGTON
State:DC
Country:US
CAGE:58536

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

Ingred Name:CADMIUM OXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1306-19-0
RTECS #:EV1925000
Fraction by Wt: 100.0%
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1027
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG(CD)/M3; 9293

Ingred Name:RESP PROT: FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS-DMD/OTHER POSITIVE
    PRESS MODE IN COMBINATION W/AUXILIARY NIOSH/MSHA (SEE ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: APPRVD SCBA OPERATED IN PRESS-DMD/OTHER POSITIVE
    PRESS MODE. SUPP DATA: AND COVER. KEEP UNNECESSARY (SEE ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(ACUTE) SKIN & EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRIT.
    INGEST: NONE KNOWN OR ANTICIPATED. INHAL: CADMIUM - PULM EDEMA,
    DYSPNEA, COUGH, TIGHT CHEST, SUBSTERNAL PAIN, HDCH, CHILLS, MUSCLE
    ACHES, NAUS, DIARR & ANOSMIA. (C HRONIC) SKIN: MAY CAUSE DERMAT.
    EYE: MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGEST: NONE KNOWN OR ANTICIPATED.
    (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:GROUP 2A (IARC), GROUP 2 (NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INHAL: CADMIUM - EMPHYSEMA, RENAL &
    LIVER DMG. WEIGHT LOSS, ULCERATION OF NASAL SEPTUM. STUDIES SUGGEST
    THAT EXPOS TO CADMIUM DUST & FUME INCREASES RISKS FOR PROSTRATE,
    RESPIRATORY, AND GENI TOURINARY CANCERS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. WASH AFFECTED AREAS W/SOAP/MILD
    DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OF WATER. SEEK MD. EYE: WASH EYES W/ LRG AMTS
    OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SEEK MD. INGEST: IF VICTIM IS
    CONSCIOUS INDU CE VOMIT. SEEK MD. INHAL: REMOVE VICTIMTO FRESH AIR
    ENVIRONMENT. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF BRTHG HAS
    STOPPED, ADMINISTER ARTF RESP. KEEP VICTIM WARM & CALM. SEEK MD.

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

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:>5000F,>2760C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM/CO2/HALON/ALCOHOL FOAM. WATER MAY BE INEFT
    AS EXTING AGENT, BUT WATER SPRAY/FOG MAY BE USED AS (SUPP DATA)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:INFORM SAFETY AND/EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERS OF
    ANY LEAK/SPILL INVOLVING THIS MATL & EVAC AREA IF THERE IS A LRG
    RELEASE. CLEANUP PERS MUST USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP PROT &
    SUITABLE PROT CLTHG (I. E. TY VEK DISPOSABLE CLTHG). PROVIDE ADEQ
    (SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL STORAGE REQUIREMENTS NOTED.
    HANDLE AS ANY HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:KNOWN CONC <PEL W/OXYGEN LEVS >19.5%: NO RESP
    REQ. KNOWN CONC >PEL <IDLH W/OXYGEN LEVS <19.5%: NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
    SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS-DMD/OTHER POSITIVE PRESS
    MODE. NIOSH/MSHA APPRV D SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL (SEE ING 2)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PRECESS ENCLOSURE VENT TO MAINTAIN
    EXPOS BELOW OSHA GUIDELINES (29 CFR 1910.1000 SUBPART Z).
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:AS DEEMED BY IN-HOUSE HEALTH & SAFETY STAFF.
Work Hygienic Practices:CLEAN CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND PROTECTIVE
    EQUIP BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: A COOLING AGENT FOR CLSD CNTNRS. SPILL PROC: VENT.
    CONFINE SPILL TO AS SMALL AN AREA AS POSSIBLE. DO NOT LET MATL
    ENTER SEWERS OR OPEN WATER SHEDS. USE VACUUM TO PICK UP MATL, OR
    USE AN  ABSORBENT MATL SUCH AS VERMICULITE & USE A BROOM & SHOVEL.
    PLACE RETRIEVEL MATL IN A CLEAN, DRY CNTNR (SEE ING 3)

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

HCC:T4
Vapor Pres:ESSEN ZERO
Spec Gravity:0.834
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR ODORLESS POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CADMIUM - STRONG OXIDIZERS, ELEMENTARY SULFUR, SELENUIM TELLURIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY RELEASE TOXIC & HAZARDOUS FUMES OF
    CADMIUM.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE AND UNUSED MATL IN ACCORDANCE
    WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS. CONSULT YOUR
    ATTORNEY OR APPROPRIATE REGULATORY OFFICIALS FOR INFORMATION ON
    SUCH DISPOSAL(S).

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