ATLANTIC METALS & ALLOYS, INC. -- CADMIUM OXIDE  -- 6810-00-281-8804
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CADMIUM OXIDE
MSDS Date:06/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-8804
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ATLANTIC METALS & ALLOYS, INC.
Address:425 FAIRFIELD AVE BLDG 4
City:STAMFORD
State:CT
ZIP:06902
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-359-8881/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
Emergency Phone Num:203-359-8881/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
CAGE:8Y106
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ATLANTIC METALS & ALLOYS INC
Box:386
City:OLD GREENWICH
State:CT
ZIP:06870
Country:US
Phone:203-359-8881
CAGE:8Y106

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

Ingred Name:CADMIUM OXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1306-19-0
RTECS #:EV1925000
Fraction by Wt: 99.7%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1027
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG(CD)/M3; 9293

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE/SKIN:MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION.INHALATION:DRY THROAT,COUGHING,CYANOSIS,PAIN &
    SEVERE/FATAL LUNG
    IRRITATION.INGESTION:HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,PAIN.MAY ALSO CAUSE
    LIVER & KIDNEY INJURY.CHRONIC-LUN G INJURY(EMPHYSEMA) & KIDNEY
    DYSFUNCTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ACGIH SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN.IARC
    CANCER REVIEW:ANIMAL SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE.IARC:HUMAN INADEQUATE
    EVIDENCE.(PER MSDS)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE NOTED

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

First Aid:IN ALL CASES,SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NECESSARY.INGEST ION:IF CONSCIOUS,HAVE PATIENT DRINK MILK/EGG
    WHITE.INDUCE VOMITING.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, HALON, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POISONOUS GAS MAY BE PRODUCED IN FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR DUST RESPIRATOR & VENTILATE THE AREA.
    NOTIFY LOCAL HEALTH AND POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCIES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-KEEP MATERIAL CONTAINERS
    CLOSED & DRY DURING STORAGE.
Other Precautions:NO FOOD OR SMOKING IN WORK AREAS. WASH THOROUGHLY
    AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER
    POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE/SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACEPIECE
    OPERATED IN POSITIVE  PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF OR DUST PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:INSTALL EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T4
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<2599F
Vapor Pres:1 @ 1000C
Spec Gravity:6.95
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW-BROWN TO BROWN SOLID, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT RELEVANT
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE NOTED
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE NOTED

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH (40 CFR 302.4).

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