Section 1: Product Identification
Chemical Name: Cadmium chloride hydrate (99.998%-Cd) PURATREM
CAS Registry Number: 34330-64-8
Formula: CdCl2.XH2O
EINECS Number: 233-296-7
Chemical Family: metal halide
Synonym: Cadmium dichloride hydrate
Section 2: Composition and Information on Ingredients
Ingredient CAS Number Percent ACGIH (TWA) OSHA (PEL)
Title Compound 34330-64-8 100% 0.002mg/m3 0.005mg/m3
Section 3: Hazards Identification
Inhalation may cause metallic taste, cough, chest pain, fever, chills, pulmonary edema, liver and kidney
Emergency Overview:
damage. May cause cancer. May cause heritable genetic damage.
Primary Routes of Exposure: Ingestion, inhalation
Eye Contact: May be a mild to severe irritant to the eyes.
Skin Contact: May cause slight to mild irritation of the skin.
Harmful by inhalation. Dust or fumes can lead to chills, coughing, headache, shortness of breath, chest pains,
Inhalation:
and pulmonary edema.
Harmful if swallowed. Ingestion may lead to sudden nausea, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, weakness,
Ingestion:
convulsions, and death.
Harmful if swallowed and inhaled. Inhalation may cause metallic taste, cough, chest pain, fever, chills,
Acute Health Affects:
pulmonary edema, liver and kidney damage.
Prolonged exposure may cause loss of sense of smell, weight loss, liver, lung, skeletal and kidney damage.
Chronic Health Affects: May cause heritable genetic damage. May impair fertility. Cadmium is a recognized carcinogen of the
connective tissue, lungs, and the liver.
NTP: Yes
IARC: Yes
OSHA: No
SECTION 4: First Aid Measures
Immediately flush the eyes with copious amounts of water for at least 10-15 minutes. A victim may need
Eye Exposure:
assistance in keeping their eye lids open. Get immediate medical attention.
Wash the affected area with water. Remove contaminated clothes if necessary. Seek medical assistance if
Skin Exposure:
irritation persists.
Remove the victim to fresh air. Closely monitor the victim for signs of respiratory problems, such as difficulty
Inhalation:
in breathing, coughing, wheezing, or pain. In such cases seek immediate medical assistance.
Seek medical attention immediately. Keep the victim calm. Give the victim water (only if conscious). Induce
Ingestion:
vomiting only if directed by medical personnel.
SECTION 5: Fire Fighting Measures
Flash Point: not applicable
Autoignition Temperature: none
Explosion Limits: none
Extinguishing Medium: none required
Special Fire Fighting Procedures: No special fire fighting procedures required.
Hazardous Combustion and Toxic dusts contain cadmium
Decomposion Products:
Unusual Fire or Explosion Hazards: No unusual fire or explosion hazards.
SECTION 6: Accidental Release Measures
Spill and Leak Procedures: Small spills can be mixed with vermiculite or sodium carbonate and swept up.
SECTION 7: Handling and Storage
Handling and Storage: Store material in a tightly sealed container.
SECTION 8: Exposure Controls and Personal Protection
Eye Protection: Always wear approved safety glasses when handling a chemical substance in the laboratory.
Skin Protection: Wear appropriate chemical resistant gloves and protective clothing.
Ventilation: Material may form a fine dust. If possible, handle the material in an efficient fume hood.
In the absence of adequate ventilation a respirator should be worn. The use of a respiratory requires a
Respirator:
Respirator Protection Program to be in compliance with 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation: Material may form a fine dust. If possible, handle the material in an efficient fume hood.
Additional Protection: No additional protection required.
SECTION 9: Physical and Chemical Properties
Color and Form: white xtl.
Molecular Weight: 183.32
Melting Point: no data
Boiling Point: no data
Vapor Pressure: no data
Specific Gravity: no data
Odor: none
Solubility in Water:
SECTION 10: Stability and Reactivity
Stability: air and moisture stable
Hazardous Polymerization: no hazardous polymerization
Conditions to Avoid: none
Incompatibility: active metals
Decomposition Products: Cadmium chloride and water
SECTION 11: Toxicological Information
Oral (rat); LD50: 665 mg/kg. Oral (mouse); LD50: 194 mg/kg. Intraperitoneal (mouse); LD50: 4567. Oral (rat);
TDLo: 343320 ug/kg/13W-I. Oral (rabbit); TDLo: 1365 mg/kg/13W-I. Oral (rabbit); TDLo: 13650 ug/kg/13W-I.
RTECS Data:
Subcutaneous (rat); TDLo: 457 mg/kg/5W-I. Intraperitoneal (rat); TDLo: 6537 ug/kg. Subcutaneous (rat);
TDLo: 7mg/kg. Human Lymphocyte; DNA inhibition: 28 umol/L.
Carcinogenic Effects: Tumorigen
Mutagenic Effects: Mutagen
Tetratogenic Effects: Reproductive Effector
SECTION 12: Ecological Information
Avoid release into the environment. Very toxic to aquatic organisms. May cause long-term adverse effects in
Ecological Information:
the aquatic environment.
SECTION 13: Disposal Considerations
Disposal: Dispose of according to local, state and federal regulations.
SECTION 14: Transportation
Shipping Name (CFR): Cadmium compounds
Hazard Class (CFR): 6.1
Additional Hazard Class (CFR): NA
Packaging Group (CFR): III
UN ID Number (CFR): UN# 2570
Shipping Name (IATA): Cadmium compound
Hazard Class (IATA): 6.1
Additional Hazard Class (IATA): NA
Packaging Group (IATA): III
UN ID Number (IATA): UN# 2570
SECTION 15: Regulatory Information
TSCA: Not listed in the TSCA inventory.
SARA (Title 313): Title compound see Category Code N078.
Second Ingredient: none
SECTION 16 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
N/A