FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- CADMIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS, C23500  -- 6810-00N083802
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CADMIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS, C23500
MSDS Date:03/04/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N083802
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:CADMIUM SULFATE (1:1)
CAS:10124-36-4
RTECS #:EV2700000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:RULE IN PROCESS
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG CD/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT):280 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:EYE: CAUSES EYE IRRIT. SKIN: CAUSES
    SKIN IRRIT. INGEST: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES GI IRRIT W/NAUS,
    VOMIT & DIARR. MAY CAUSE UNCONSCIOUSNESS. INHAL: CAUSES RESP TRACT
    IRRIT. IRRIT MAY LEAD TO CHEM P NEUMIT & PULM EDEMA. MAY CAUSE
    DYSPNEA (DFCLT BRTHG FROM SHORTNESS OF BREATH). DMG MAY BE DELAYED.
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM SULFATE:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON THE
    EVALUATION OF CARCINOGENIC RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 52, PG 363,
    1994: (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MAY CAUSE ANEMIA. MAY CAUSE COUGH,
    CHEST PAIN, FEVER, MUSCULAR CRAMPS, & HDCH. EFTS MAY BE DELAYED
    SEVERAL HRS AFTER EXPOS. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE RESP TRACT CANCER.
    PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS MAY CAUSE PE RM BONE STRUCTURE ABNORM. MAY CAUSE
    LIVER & KIDNEY DMG. MAY CAUSE ANEMIA & OTHER BLOOD CELL ABNORM.
    (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, OCCAS
    LIFTING THE UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID. SKIN:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
    SOAP & H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG &
    SHOES. GET MED  AID IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. INGEST:INDUCE
    VOMIT. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF
    MILK/H*2O. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERS. GET MED
    AID IMMED. INHALATION: GET M EDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE FROM
    EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    NOTES TO MD: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPO RTIVELY. THE USE OF A
    (OTHER INFO)

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

Extinguishing Media:SUBSTANCE IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE; USE AGENT MOST
    APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO A
    SUITABLE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE IN A
    TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUTE VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN
    AND EYES. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    AIRBRONE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 3.5-6 (5% SOLUTION). EXPLAN OF CARCIN: GROUP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL
    REPORT ON CARCINOGENS, 1994: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN. EFTS OF
    OVEREXP:CHRONIC INHALATION MAY CAUSE PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA. TARGET O
    RGANS: KIDNEYS, LIVER, LUNGS, SKELETAL STRUCTURES.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1832F,1000C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:4.69
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:76% @ OC IN WATER.
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, RHOMBIC WHITE CRYSTALS, ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
VIOLENTLY REACTS WITH MAGNESIUM AND WITH ALUMINUM POWDER WHEN HEATED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR, TOXIC CADMIUM OXIDE
    FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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