MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC -- CADMIUM SULFATE, 1243  -- 6810-00N093047
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CADMIUM SULFATE, 1243
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N093047
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:202-463-7616
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:C0140
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Ingred Name:CADMIUM SULFATE
CAS:10124-36-4
RTECS #:EV2700000
Minumum % Wt:99.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: CADMIUM ABSORPTION IS
    MOST EFFECTIVE VIA RESP TRACT. INHAL OF DUST MAY PRDCE IRRIT, HDCH,
    METALLIC TASTE &/OR COUGH. SEV EXPOS MAY PRDCE SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
    CHEST PAIN, & FLU-LIKE SYMPS  W/WEAK, FEVER, HDCH, CHILLS,
    SWEATING, NAUS & MUSC PAIN. CAN CAUSE PULM EDEMA, LIVER & KIDNEY
    DMG & DEATH. SYMPS FROM INHAL MAY BE DELAYED FOR AS MUCH AS 24 HRS.
    INGEST: TOX. INGESTED CADMIUM SALTS M AY CAUSE SEV & SOMETIMES
    FATAL POIS. SYMPS CAN INCL SEV NAUS, VOMIT, DIARR, ABDOM PAINS,
    CHOKING, DIZZ, & SALIVATION. KIDNEY & LIVER DYSFUNC MAY OCCUR.
    ALTHOUGH AS LITTLE AS 10-20 MG OF SOL CADMIUM SA LTS HAVE PRDCED
    SEV (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM SULFATE: IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOLUME
    58, PAGE 119, 1993: GROUP 1. NTP 8TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS,
    1998: REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TOX SYMPS WHEN INGESTED, DEATH
    PROBABLY REQUIRES SEVERAL HUNDRED MG BY ORAL ROUTE. SKIN: CAUSES
    IRRIT. SYMPS INCL REDNESS, ITCH, & PAIN. EYES: CAUSES IRRIT,
    REDNESS, & PAIN. CHRONIC: CHRONIC  EXPOS TO CADMIUM, EVEN AT
    RELATIVELY LOW CONCS, MAY RSLT IN KIDNEY DMG, ANEMIA, PULM
    FIBROSIS, EMPHYSEMA, PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM, LOSS OF SMELL,
    MALE REPRO EFTS, & INCREASED RISK OF CANCER OF LU NG & OF PROSTATE.
    DECREASE IN BONE DENSITY, RENAL STONES, & OTHER EVIDENCE OF
    DISTURBED CALCIUM METABOLISM MAY BE OBSERVED. (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure: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.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
    BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST: INDUCE
    VOMIT IMMED AS DIRECTED BY MED PERS. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
    TO AN UNC ON PERS. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: WIPE OFF EXCESS MATL
    FROM SKIN THEN IMMED FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINS. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. GET MED ATTN IMMED.
    WASH CLTHG BEFOR E REUSE. THORO CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE. EYES:
    IMMED FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS, LIFTING
    LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCAS. GET MED ATTN IMMED. NOTE TO MD: SEE 29
    CFR 1910.1027, APPEN DIX A FOR ADDNL TREATMENT INFO.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR CARBON
    DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE,
    THIS MATERIAL CAN EMIT VERY TOXIC FUMES OF CADMIUM.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL IS A NON-COMBUSTIBLE 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.  NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA. KEEP UNNEC & UNPROT PEOPLE AWAY.
    WEAR APPROP PERS PROT EQUIP AS SPECIFIED IN CTL MEASURES SECTION.
    SPILLS: PICK UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTR FOR RECLAMATION/DISP,
    USING METH THAT DOES NOT G ENERATE DUST. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER. US
    REGS (CERCLA) REQUIRE REPORTING SPILLS & RELEASES TO SOIL, WATER &
    AIR IN EXCESS OF RQ'S. TOLL FREE # FOR US COAST GUARD NATL RESPONSE
    CTR IS (800) 424-8802.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. WEAR SPECIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (SEE CONTROL MEASURES
    SECTION) FOR MAINTENANCE BREAK-IN O R WHERE EXPOSURES MAY EXCEED
    ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
    EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (DUST, SOLIDS); OBSERVE
    ALL WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR THE PRODUCT. DO NOT BREATHE
    DUST. DO NOT GET IN  EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLOTHING. DO NOT ENTER
    STORAGE AREAS UNLESS ADEQUATELY VENTILATED. USE ONLY WITH A DEQUATE
    VENTILATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOS LIM IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPRVD
    HALF-FACE HIGH EFFICIENCY DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN FOR UP TO 10
    TIMES EXPOS LIM/MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY APPROP REGULATORY
    AGENCY/RESP SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER I S LOWEST. A NIOSH APPRVD
    FULL-FACE PIECE HIGH EFFICIENCY DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN UP TO 50
    TIMES EXPOS LIM/MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY APPROP (OTHER INFO)
Ventilation:A SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
    BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GEN PREF BECAUSE IT
    CAN CTL EMISSIONS OF (TOX INFO)
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA . WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS,
    LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO PREVENT SKIN
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS, FACE, FOREARMS & NECK WHEN EXITING
    RESTRICTED AREAS. SHOWER, DISPOSE OF OUTER CLTHG, CHANGE TO CLEAN
    GARMENTS AT END OF DAY. AVOID CROSS-CONTAM OF STREET CLOTHES.
    (ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION)
Supplemental Safety and Health
HLTH HAZ: CADMIUM APPEARS ON THE NAVY OCCUP CHEM REPRO HAZS LIST. SEEK
    CONSULTATION FROM APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZ
    LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLG & EXPOS INFO . WASTE DISP METH: ST ATE & LOC
    DISP REGS MAY DIFFER FROM FED DISP REGS. DISPOSE OF CONTR & UNUSED
    CONTENTS I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REQS.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SEE TRANSPORT INFO
Spec Gravity:3.08
Solubility in Water:FREELY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0 @ 21C(70F)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, METALS, HYDROGEN AZIDE, ZINC, SELENIUM AND TELLURIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, IGNITION SOURCES, DUSTING AND
    INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR AND THE CONTAINED
    METAL.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TOXICOLOGICAL DATA: HYDRATE: INVESTIGATED AS
    A TUMORIGEN, MUTAGEN, REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR. ANHYDROUS: ORAL RAT
    LD50: 280 MG/KG. INVESTIGATED AS A TUMORIGEN, MUTAGEN, REPRODUCTIVE
    EFFECTOR. REPRODUCTIVE  TOXICITY: IN LABORATORY ANIMALS, THIS
    COMPOUND HAS CAUSED BOTH BIRTH DEFECTS AND DAMAGE TO THE
    REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM. VENTILATION: CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE,
    PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO THE GENERA L WORK AREA. PLEASE
    REFER TO THE ACGIH DOCUMENT, INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION, A MANUAL OF
    RECOMMENDED PRACTICES, MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ENVIRON FATE: DATA FOR ANHYDROUS MATL UNLESS OTHERWISE
    NOTED. MATL HAS AN EXPERIMENTALLY-DETERMINED BIOCONCENTRATION
    FACTOR (BCF) OF >100. MATL IS EXPECTED TO SIGNIFICANTLY
    BIOACCUMULATE. ENVIRON TOX:  THIS MATL IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY TOX
    TO AQUATIC LIFE. HYGIENE PRACT: WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING & DO NOT
    EAT, DRINK/SMOKE IN WORKPLACE. EATING, DRINKING, & SMKG SHOULD NOT
    BE PERMITTED IN AREAS WHERE S OLIDS/LIQS CONTAINING CADMIUM CMPDS
    ARE HANDLED, PROCESSED/STORED. SEE OSHA SUBSTANCE-SPECIFIC STD FOR
    MORE INFO ON PERS PROT EQUIP, ENGINEERING & WORK PRACT CTLS, MED
    SURVEILLANCE, RECORD KEEPING, &  REPORTING REQS (29 CFR 1910.1027).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING
    SHOULD BE MANAGED IN APPROP & APPRVD WASTE FACILITY. ALTHOUGH NOT A
    LISTED RCRA HAZ WASTE, THIS MATL MAY EXHIBIT ONE/MORE CHARACTS OF
    HAZ WASTE & REQUIR E APPROP ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE SPECIFIC DISP
    REQS. PROCESSING, USE/CONTAM OF THIS PROD MAY CHANGE WA STE
    MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. (SUP DAT)

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOMESTIC (LAND, D.O.T.), INTERNATIONAL (WATER,
    I.M.O.), INTERNATIONAL (AIR, I.C.A.O.): PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
    CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; HAZARD CLASS: 6.1; UN/NA: UN2570; PACKING GROUP:
    III; INFORMATION REPORT ED FOR PRODUCT/SIZE: 100 LBS. MELTING
    POINT: LOSES WATER ABOVE 40C FORMING MONOHYDRATE BY 80C.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:CADMIUM SULFATE (CAS # 10124-36-4): NOT
    LISTED IN SARA 302 RQ/TPQ; NOT LISTED IN SARA 313 LIST. SARA 313
    CHEMICAL CATEGORY: CADMIUM COMPOUND. SARA 311/312: ACUTE: YES;
    CHRONIC: YES; FIRE: NO; PRESSURE : NO; REACTIVITY: NO (PURE/SOLID).
Federal Regulatory Information:CADMIUM SULFATE (CAS # 10124-36-4):
    LISTED IN TSCA, EC, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, KOREA, CANADA DSL, THE
    PHILIPPINES; NOT LISTED IN CANADA NDSL, CERCLA, RCRA 261.33, TSCA 8
    (D), CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION, T SCA 12 (B), CDTA. AUSTRALIAN
    HAZCHEM CODE: 2X. POISON SCHEDULE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. WHMIS:
    THIS MSDS HAS BEEN PREPARED ACCORDING TO THE HAZARD CRITERIA OF THE
    CONTROLLED PRODUCTS REGULATIONS (CPR) A ND THE MSDS CONTAINS ALL OF
    THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE CPR.
State Regulatory Information:PROPOSITION 65: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A
    CHEMICALS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER.

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