CADMIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Number: C0099 --- Effective Date: 12/08/96
1. Product Identification
Synonyms: Cadmium dichloride; Cadmium chloride, hydrate (2:5);
Cadmium chloride, hemipentahydrate
CAS No.: 10108-64-2
Molecular Weight: 228.35
Chemical Formula: CdCl2 5/2 H2O
Product Codes: J.T. Baker:
1208, 1210
Mallinckrodt:
4000
2. Composition/Information on Ingredients
Ingredient CAS No Percent Hazardous
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Cadmium Chloride 10108-64-2 99 - 100% Yes
3. Hazards Identification
Emergency Overview
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DANGER! CONTAINS CADMIUM. CANCER HAZARD. AVOID CREATING DUST. CAN
CAUSE LUNG AND KIDNEY DISEASE. CAN CAUSE CANCER. Risk of cancer depends
upon duration and level of exposure. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED.
AFFECTS BLOOD AND PROSTATE. MAY AFFECT THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM. MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION TO SKIN AND EYES.
J.T. Baker SAF-T-DATA(tm) Ratings (Provided here for your convenience)
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Health Rating: 3 - Severe (Cancer Causing)
Flammability Rating: 0 - None
Reactivity Rating: 0 - None
Contact Rating: 3 - Severe (Life)
Lab Protective Equip: GOGGLES; LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES
Storage Color Code: Blue (Health)
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Potential Health Effects
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Inhalation:
Cadmium absorption is most efficient via respiratory tract. Inhalation of
dust may produce irritation, headache, metallic taste and/or cough. Severe
exposures may produce shortness of breath, chest pain, and flu-like
symptoms with weakness, fever, headache, chills, sweating, nausea and
muscular pain. Can cause pulmonary edema, liver and kidney damage and
death. Symptoms from inhalation may be delayed for as much as 24 hours.
Ingestion:
Toxic. Ingested cadmium salts may cause severe and sometimes fatal
poisonings. Symptoms can include severe nausea, vomiting, diarrhea,
abdominal pains, choking, dizziness, and salivation. Kidney and liver
dysfunction may occur. Although as little as 10 - 20 mg of soluble cadmium
salts have produced severe toxic symptoms when ingested, death probably
requires several hundred mg by oral route.
Skin Contact:
May cause irritation with redness and pain.
Eye Contact:
May cause irritation, redness and pain.
Chronic Exposure:
Chronic exposure to cadmium, even at relatively low concentrations, may
result in kidney damage, anemia, pulmonary fibrosis, emphysema, perforation
of the nasal septum, loss of smell, male reproductive effects, and an
increased risk of cancer of the lung and of the prostate. Decrease in bone
density, renal stones, and other evidence of disturbed calcium metabolism
may be observed.
Aggravation of Pre-existing Conditions:
Persons with pre-existing skin disorders, eye problems, blood disorders,
prostate problems, or impaired liver, kidney or respiratory function may be
more susceptible to the effects of the substance.
4. First Aid Measures
Inhalation:
Remove to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If
breathing is difficult, give oxygen. Get medical attention immediately.
Ingestion:
Induce vomiting immediately as directed by medical personnel. Never give
anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Get medical attention
immediately.
Skin Contact:
Wipe off excess material from skin then immediately flush skin with plenty
of soap and water for at least 15 minutes. Remove contaminated clothing and
shoes. Get medical attention immediately. Wash clothing before reuse.
Thoroughly clean shoes before reuse.
Eye Contact:
Immediately flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes,
lifting lower and upper eyelids occasionally. Get medical attention
immediately.
Note to Physician:
See 29 CFR 1910.1027, Appendix A for additional treatment information.
5. Fire Fighting Measures
Fire:
This material is a noncombustible solid, but the dust can be a moderate
fire hazard when exposed to heat or flame, or when reacted with oxidizing
agents, hydrogen azide, zinc, selenium, or tellurium.
Explosion:
Not considered to be an explosion hazard.
Fire Extinguishing Media:
For small fires, use dry chemical, carbon dioxide, water spray or regular
foam. For large fires, use water spray, fog, or regular foam.
Special Information:
In the event of a fire, wear full protective clothing and NIOSH-approved
self-contained breathing apparatus with full facepiece operated in the
pressure demand or other positive pressure mode. If involved in a fire,
this material can emit very toxic fumes of cadmium.
6. Accidental Release Measures
Remove all sources of ignition. Ventilate area of leak or spill. Keep
unnecessary and unprotected people away from area of spill. Wear
appropriate personal protective equipment as specified in Section 8.
Spills: Pick up and place in a suitable container for reclamation or
disposal, using a method that does not generate dust. Do not flush to the
sewer. US Regulations (CERCLA) require reporting spills and releases to
soil, water and air in excess of reportable quantities. The toll free
number for the US Coast Guard National Response Center is (800) 424-8802.
7. Handling and Storage
Keep in a tightly closed container, stored in a cool, dry, ventilated area.
Protect against physical damage. Wear special protective equipment (Sec. 8)
for maintenance break-in or where exposures may exceed established exposure
levels. Wash hands, face, forearms and neck when exiting restricted areas.
Shower, dispose of outer clothing, change to clean garments at the end of
the day. Avoid cross-contamination of street clothes. Wash hands before
eating and do not eat, drink, or smoke in workplace. Containers of this
material may be hazardous when empty since they retain product residues
(dust, solids); observe all warnings and precautions listed for the
product.
8. Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
Airborne Exposure Limits:
-OSHA Threshold Limit Value (PEL):
5 ug/m3 of Cadmium (TWA), 2.5 ug/m3 (Action Level)
-ACGIH Threshold Limit Value (TLV) :
0.01 mg/m3 total dust, 0.002 mg/m3 respirable fraction for
cadmium and compounds, as Cd;
listed as A2, suspected human carcinogen.
Ventilation System:
A system of local and/or general exhaust is recommended to keep employee
exposures below the Airborne
Exposure Limits. Local exhaust ventilation is generally preferred because
it can control the emissions of the contaminant at its source, preventing
dispersion of it into the general work area. Please refer to the ACGIH
document, Industrial Ventilation, A Manual of Recommended Practices,
most recent edition, for details.
Personal Respirators (NIOSH Approved):
If the exposure limit is exceeded, a half-face high efficiency dust/mist
respirator may be worn for up to ten times the exposure limit or the
maximum use concentration specified by the appropriate regulatory agency or
respirator supplier, whichever is lowest. A full-face piece high
efficiency dust/mist respirator may be worn up to 50 times the exposure
limit, or the maximum use concentration specified by the appropriate
regulatory agency or respirator supplier, whichever is lowest. For
emergencies or instances where the exposure levels are not known, use a
full-facepiece positive-pressure, air-supplied respirator. WARNING:
Air-purifying respirators do not protect workers in oxygen-deficient
atmospheres. See OSHA 1910.1027 for additional respirator information.
Skin Protection:
Wear protective gloves and clean body-covering clothing.
Eye Protection:
Use chemical safety goggles. Maintain eye wash fountain and quick-drench
facilities in work area.
Other Control Measures:
Eating, drinking, and smoking should not be permitted in areas where solids
or liquids containing cadmium compounds are handled, processed, or
stored.
See OSHA substance-specific standard for more information on personal
protective equipment, engineering and work practice controls, medical
surveillance, record keeping, and reporting requirements. (29 CFR
1910.1027).
9. Physical and Chemical Properties
Appearance:
Granules or leaflets.
Odor:
Odorless.
Solubility:
Freely soluble.
Density:
3.33 @ 25C/4C
pH:
No information found.
% Volatiles by volume @ 21C (70F):
No information found.
Boiling Point:
No information found.
Melting Point:
No information found.
Vapor Density (Air=1):
No information found.
Vapor Pressure (mm Hg):
No information found.
Evaporation Rate (BuAc=1):
No information found.
10. Stability and Reactivity
Stability:
Stable under ordinary conditions of use and storage.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:
Oxides of the contained metal and halogen, possibly also free, or ionic
halogen.
Hazardous Polymerization:
Will not occur.
Incompatibilities:
Bromine trifluoride, potassium oxidizers, zinc, selenium , tellurium and
hydrogen azide.
Conditions to Avoid:
Heat, flame, ignition sources, dusting and incompatibles.
11. Toxicological Information
Toxicological Data:
Oral rat LD50: 665 mg/kg. Investigated as a tumorigen, mutagen,
reproductive effector.
Reproductive Toxicity:
For the anhydrous material: May cause teratogenic effects. May damage the
reproductive system.
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Ingredient Known Anticipated IARC Category
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Cadmium Chloride (10108-64-2) No Yes 1
12. Ecological Information
Environmental Fate:
This material has an experimentally-determined bioconcentration factor
(BCF) of greater than 100. This material is expected to significantly
bioaccumulate.
Environmental Toxicity:
The following data apply to cadmium:
This material is expected to be very toxic to aquatic life. The
LC50/96-hour values for fish are less than 1 mg/l.
13. Disposal Considerations
Whatever cannot be saved for recovery or recycling should be managed in an
appropriate and approved waste facility. Although not a listed RCRA
hazardous waste, this material may exhibit one or more characteristics of a
hazardous waste and require appropriate analysis to determine specific
disposal requirements. Processing, use or contamination of this product may
change the waste management options. State and local disposal regulations
may differ from federal disposal regulations.
Dispose of container and unused contents in accordance with federal, state
and local requirements.
14. Transport Information
Domestic (Land, D.O.T.)
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Proper Shipping Name: RQ, CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
Hazard Class: 6.1
UN/NA: UN2570
Packing Group: III
Information reported for product/size: 100LB
International (Water, I.M.O.)
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Proper Shipping Name: CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
Hazard Class: 6.1
UN/NA: UN2570
Packing Group: III
Information reported for product/size: 100LB
International (Air, I.C.A.O.)
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Proper Shipping Name: CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
Hazard Class: 6.1
UN/NA: UN2570
Packing Group: III
Information reported for product/size: 100LB
15. Regulatory Information
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Ingredient TSCA EC Japan Australia
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Cadmium Chloride (10108-64-2) Yes Yes Yes Yes
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--Canada--
Ingredient Korea DSL NDSL Phil.
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Cadmium Chloride (10108-64-2) Yes Yes No Yes
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-SARA 302- ------SARA 313------
Ingredient RQ TPQ List Chemical Catg.
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Cadmium Chloride (10108-64-2) No No No Cadmium comp
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-RCRA- -TSCA-
Ingredient CERCLA 261.33 8(d)
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Cadmium Chloride (10108-64-2) 10 No No
Chemical Weapons Convention: No TSCA 12(b): No CDTA: No
SARA 311/312: Acute: Yes Chronic: Yes Fire: No Pressure: No
Reactivity: No (Pure / Solid)
Prop 65:
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL(S) KNOWN TO THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER.
Australian Hazchem Code: 2X
Poison Schedule: S6
WHMIS:
This MSDS has been prepared according to the hazard criteria of
the Controlled Products Regulations (CPR) and the MSDS contains
all of the information required by the CPR.
16. Other Information
NFPA Ratings:
Health: 3 Flammability: 1 Reactivity: 0
Label Hazard Warning:
DANGER! CONTAINS CADMIUM. CANCER HAZARD. AVOID CREATING DUST. CAN CAUSE
LUNG AND KIDNEY DISEASE. CAN CAUSE CANCER. Risk of cancer depends upon
duration and level of exposure. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. AFFECTS
BLOOD AND PROSTATE. MAY AFFECT THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
TO SKIN AND EYES.
Label Precautions:
Do not breathe dust.
Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing.
Keep container closed.
Do not enter storage areas unless adequately ventilated.
Use only with adequate ventilation.
Wash thoroughly after handling.
Label First Aid:
If swallowed, induce vomiting immediately as directed by medical personnel.
Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. If inhaled, remove to
fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If breathing is
difficult, give oxygen. In case of contact, wipe off excess material from
skin then immediately flush eyes or skin with plenty of water for at least 15
minutes. Remove contaminated clothing and shoes. Wash clothing before
reuse. In all cases get medical attention immediately.
Product Use:
Laboratory Reagent.
Revision Information:
Pure. New 16 section MSDS format, all sections have been revised.
Disclaimer:
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