MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY) -- PC:1243 CADMIUM SULFATE -- 6810-00D007068 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PC:1243 CADMIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D007068
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY)
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537 EXT 6501
Emergency Phone Num:800-582-2537 EXT 6501/800-424-9300
CAGE:EO303
=== 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
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910
Company Name:MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY)
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:NONE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537 EXT 6501/908-859-2151
CAGE:EO303

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

Ingred Name:CADMIUM SULFATE
CAS:10124-36-4
RTECS #:EV2700000
Fraction by Wt: 99-100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:RULE IN PROCESS
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG CD/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ANHYDROUS:ORAL RAT LD50:280MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:CD ABSORPTION MOST EFFICIENT VIA
    RESP TRACT.IRRIT,HEAD,METALLIC TASTE,COUGH.SEVERE EXPO-SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH,CHEST PAIN,FLU-LIKE SYMPT
    W/WEAKN,FEVER,HEAD,CHILLS,SWEAT,NAU,MUSCULAR PAIN.PULM EDEMA
    ,LIVER/KID DMG,DEATH.SYMPTOMS MAY BE DELAYED FOR AS MUCH AS
    24HRS.INGEST:TOXIC.SEVERE,FATAL POIS.SEVERE NAU,(SIGN/SYMPT)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:IARC CATEGORY 1 ANTICIPATED.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH:VOMIT,DIARR,ABD
    PAINS,CHOKING,DIZZ,SALIVATION.KDI/LIVER DYSFUNCTION.10-20MG SOLUBLE
    CAD SALTS HAVE PRODUCED SEVERE TOXIC SYMPTOMS-DEATH REQUIRES
    SEVERAL HUNDRED MG ORAL.SKIN:IRRIT,REDNESS,ITCHI
    NG,PAIN.EYE:IRRIT,REDNESS,PAIN.CHRONIC:KID DMG,ANEMIA,PULM
    FIBROSIS,EMPHYSEMA,NASAL SEPTUM PERFORATION,LOSS OF (SUPPLE)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS,EYE PROBLEMS,BLOOD DISORDERS,PROSTATE PROBLEMS OR
    IMPAIRED LIVER/KIDNEY/RESP FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO
    EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.NOT BREATH GIVE ART RESP;DIFFI GIVE
    OXY.INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED DIRECTED BY MED PERSON.NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSC.SKIN:WIPEOFF EXCESS.IMMED FLUSH
    W/PLENTY OF SOA P/H2O FOR @LEASAT 15MINS.REMOVE CONTAM
    CLOTH/SHOES.EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H2O FOR @LEAST 15MINS LIFT
    EYELIDS.IN ALL CASES GET MED ATTN IMMED.NOTE TO DR:SEE
    29CFR1910.1027 APPENDIX A FOR ADDN TREA

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

Flash Point:NON-COMBUST
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NP
Lower Limits:NP
Upper Limits:NP
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN EVENT OF FIRE WEAR FULL PROT
    CLOTH/NIOSH-APPROV SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE
    DEMAND/OTHER +PRESSURE MODE.IN FIRE MATL EMIT VERY TOXIC CD FUMES
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATL NON-COMBUST SOLID BUT DUST CAN BE
    MODERATE FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPO TO HEAT/FLAME/WHEN RX W/OXIDIZING
    AGENTS/HYDROGEN AZIDE,ZINC,SELENIUM,TELLURIUM.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTI AREA.KEED UNNECESS/UNPROT PEOPLE
    AWAY.WEAR APPROP PPE.PICKUP,PLACE IN SUITABLE CNTNR FOR
    RECLAM/DISPO USING METHOD THAT DOESNT GENERATE DUST.DONT FLUSH TO
    SEWER.REGS(CERCLA)REQUIRE REPROT SPILL/ RELEASE TO SOIL/H2O/AIR
    EXCESS RQ-800-424-8802.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR.STORE IN COOL
    DRY VENTI AREA.PROTECT AGAINST PHYS DMG.WEAR SPEC PROT EQPMT FOR
    MAINTENANCE BREAKIN/WHRE EXPO EXCEED EXPO LIMIT
Other Precautions:WASH HANDS/FACE/FOREARMS/NECK WHEN EXITING RESTRICTED
    AREAS.WHOWER DISPO FO OUTER CLOTH CHANGE TO CLEAN GARMENTS @END OF
    DAY.AVOID CROSS-CONTAM OF STREET CLOTHES.CONTAINERS OF THIS MATL
    MAY BE HAZ WHE N EMPTY SINCE RETAIN PROD RESIDUES;(SUP)

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

Respiratory Protection:EXPO LIMIT EXCEED 1/2-FACE HI EFFIC DUST/MIST
    RESP MAYBE WORN FOR UP TO 10X EXPO LIMIT/MAX USE CONC SPEC BY
    APPROP REG AGENCY/RESP SUPPL WHICHEVER LOWEST.FULLFACE PIECE HI
    EFFIC DUST/MIST RESP WORN UP  TO 50X EXPO LIMIT/MAX USE CONC (SUPP)
Ventilation:LOC &/OR GEN EXHAU SYS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPO
    BEL AEL.LOC EXHAU VENTI GEN PREF-CAN CNTRL EMISSIONS OF (SUPPL)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEM SAF GOGG FULL FCSHIELD,EYEWASHFOUNT
Other Protective Equipment:WARN:AIR-PURI RESP DONT PROTECT IN OXY-DEF
    ATM.OSHA 1910.1027 FOR ADDN RESP
    INFO.BOOTS,CLOTH,LABCOAT,APORN,COVERS,SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAM CLOTH BEF REUSE;THOROUGHLY CLEAN
    CONTAM SHOES BEF REUSE.WASH HANDS BEF EAT.DONT EAT/DRINK/SMOKE
    WORKPLACE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SIGN/SYMPT:SMELL,MALE REPROD EFFECTS,INCR LUNG/PROSTATE CANC RISK,DECR
    BONE DENS,RENAL STONES,DISTURB CA METABOLISM. OTHER PREC:OBSERVE
    ALL WARN/PRECA FOR PROD. VENTI:CONTAM @SOURCE PREVENT DISPERS IN TO
    GEN WORKAREA.REF:ACGIH DOC:INDUST VENTI MANUAL OF RECOMM PRAC.
    RESP:EMERG/EXPO LEVELS UNK FULLFCPIECE +PRESS AIRSUPP

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

HCC:T7
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:LOS H2O@40C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:NO INFO
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Spec Gravity:3.08
pH:NO INF
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFO
Solubility in Water:FREELY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS,ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0
Corrosion Rate:NP

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

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

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MATL EXPECTED TO SIGNIF BIOACCUMULATE.MATL
    EXPECT TO BE VERY TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE.WHATEVER CANT BE SAVE FOR
    RECOVERY/RECYCLE MANAGED IN APPROP/APPROV WASTE FACI.NOT RCRA HAZ
    WASTE-REQUIRE APPROP ANAL YSIS TO DETERMINE DISPO
    REQMTS.STATE/LOC/FED REGS

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