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Synonyms: Cadmium (II) nitrate, tetrahydrate
CAS No.: 10325-94-7 (Anhydrous); 10022-68-1 (Tetrahydrate)
Molecular Weight: 308.48
Chemical Formula: Cd(NO3)2.4H2O
Product Codes: 31117
Ingredient CAS No Percent Hazardous
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Cadmium Nitrate 10325-94-7 99 - 100% Yes
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: Causes irritation to skin. Symptoms include redness,
itching, and pain.
Eye Contact: Causes 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.
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.
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.
Substance is a strong oxidizer and its heat of reaction with reducing agents or
combustibles may cause ignition.
Explosion: Strong oxidants may explode when shocked, or if exposed to
heat, flame, or friction. Also may act as initiation source for dust or vapor
explosions. Sensitive to mechanical impact.
Fire Extinguishing Media: Water spray, dry chemical, alcohol foam, or
carbon dioxide.
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.
Ventilate area of leak or spill. Keep unnecessary and unprotected people away from area of spill.
Keep in a tightly closed container, stored in a cool, dry, ventilated area. Protect against physical damage. Separate from combustibles, organic or other readily oxidizable materials. Avoid storage on wood floors. 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.
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 forcadmium 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
and engineering controls are not feasible, a half-face high efficiency
particulate respirator (NIOSH type N100 filter) 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 particulate respirator (NIOSH type N100 filter) 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.
If oil particles (e.g. lubricants, cutting fluids, glycerine, etc.) are present,
use a NIOSH type R or P filter. 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 impervious protective clothing, including boots,
gloves, lab coat, apron or coveralls, as appropriate, to prevent skin contact.
Eye Protection: Use chemical safety goggles and/or full face shield where
dusting or splashing of solutions is possible. 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).
Appearance: White crystals.
Odor: Odorless.
Solubility: 1 g /0.6 cc in water
Density: 2.455
pH: No information found.
% Volatiles by volume @ 21C (70F): 0
Boiling Point: 132C (270F)
Melting Point: 59.5C (140F)
Vapor Density (Air=1): No information found.
Vapor Pressure (mm Hg): No information found.
Evaporation Rate (BuAc=1): No information found.
Stability: Stable under ordinary conditions of use
and storage.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: Oxides of nitrogen, Oxides of nitrogen
and toxic metal fumes may form when heated to decomposition.
Hazardous Polymerization: Will not occur.
Incompatibilities: Reducing agents, hydrides, halogens, combustible
material, zinc, selenium, tellurium and hydrogen azide.
Conditions to Avoid: Heat, dusting, contact with combustibles and
incompatibles.
Toxicological Data: Anhydrous: Oral rat LD50: 300
mg/kg. Investigated as a tumorigen, mutagen, reproductive effector. Hydrate:
Oral rat LD50: 300 mg/kg. Investigated as a tumorigen and mutagen.
Reproductive Toxicity: Other cadmium compounds are related to teratogenic
and reproductive system effects.
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Ingredient Known Anticipated IARC Category
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Cadmium Nitrate (10325-94-7) No Yes 1
Environmental Fate: This material has an
experimentally-determined bioconcentration factor (BCF) of greater than 100.
This material is expected to significantly bioaccumulate.
Environmental Toxicity: This material is expected to be very toxic to
aquatic life.
Whatever cannot be saved for recovery or recycling should be handled as hazardous waste and sent to a RCRA approved waste facility. 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.
Domestic (Land, D.O.T.)
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Proper Shipping Name: OXIDIZING SOLID, TOXIC, N.O.S. (CADMIUM NITRATE)
Hazard Class: 5.1, 6.1
UN/NA: UN3087
Packing Group: II
Information reported for product/size: 125G
International (Water, I.M.O.)
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Proper Shipping Name: OXIDIZING SOLID, TOXIC, N.O.S. (CADMIUM NITRATE,
4-HYDRATE)
Hazard Class: 5.1, 6.1
UN/NA: UN3087
Packing Group: II
Information reported for product/size: 125G
Australian Hazchem Code: 1[T]
Poison Schedule: None allocated.
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.
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