MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- CADMIUM CHLORIDE ANHYDROUS  -- 6810-00-957-8058
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CADMIUM CHLORIDE ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-957-8058
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:CADMIUM CHLORIDE;CADMIUM CHLORIDE,HYDRATE(2:5); CAS
    #7790-78-5; OSHA PEL:200UG/CUM(ASCD)
CAS:7790-78-5
RTECS #:EV0178000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
ACGIH TLV:5OUG/CUM(AS CD)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT 88 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, LUNG
    EDEMA, KIDNEY/LIVER DAMAGE, NECROSIS, SKIN IRRITATION, SKIN
    ABSORPTION POSSIBLE, EYE IRRITATION. CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
    SLOW RENAL AND HEPATIC DETERIORATION, DEC REASE IN BONE DENSITY,
    KIDNEY STONES AND OTHER EVIDENCE OF DISTURBED CALCIUM METABOLISM.
    POWERFUL EMETIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CERTAIN CADMIUM COMPOUNDS ARE LISTED AS
    CARCINOGENS BY THE NTP AND AS CLASS 2A BY IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGHING, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, POSSIBLE LUNG
    EDEMA, LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAGE WITH TUBULAR DISFUNCTION AND NECROSIS,
    SKIN RDENESS/DISCOMFORT, EYE IRRITATION/MECHANICAL ABRASION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRESONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
    FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. RESTORE BREATHING. KEEP
    WARM AND QUIET. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA
    THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.	EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY
    GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CONTACT
    PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
    AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. COLLECT BY SCOOPING, MOPPING
    OR WET VACUUMING AS APPROPRIATE. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. PROTECT
    AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED
    WHEN NOT IN USE. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES BEFORE REUSE.
    AVOID CROSS-CONTAMINATION OF STREET CLOTHES.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
    CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
    SELECTION.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES
    BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING, EYE WASH
    FOUNTAIN, QUICK-DRENCH SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
    AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.

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

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1760F,960C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1054F,568C
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:DENSITY 4.05
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS CRYSTALS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE, POTASSIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF THE CONTAINED METAL AND
    HALOGEN, POSSIBLY ALSO FREE, OR IONIC HALOGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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