JOHNSON MATTHEY ELECTRONICS, INC -- CADMIUM -- 6810-00-975-0693 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CADMIUM
MSDS Date:01/14/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-975-0693
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:JOHNSON MATTHEY ELECTRONICS, INC
Address:EAST 15128 EUCLID AVENUE
City:SPOKANE
State:WA
ZIP:99216-1895
Country:US
Info Phone Num:509-924-2200
Emergency Phone Num:509-924-2200
CAGE:JOMCC
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOG CHEMICALS
Address:152 ANDOVER STREET
City:DANVERS
State:MA
ZIP:01923
Country:US
Phone:508-777-1970
CAGE:JOMCC
Company Name:JOHNSON MATTHEY ELECTRONICS, INC
Address:EAST 15128 EUCLID AVENUE
Box:City:SPOKANE
State:WA
ZIP:99216-1895
Country:US
Phone:509-924-2200
CAGE:0R9V7

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

Ingred Name:CADMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-43-9
RTECS #:EU9800000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.2 MG/M3 DUST; Z-2
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3 DUST;9596
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT: 1000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE POISONING FOLLOWING INGESTION
    CAUSES GI DISTURBANCES, SALIVATION, SHOCK, LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE.
    MAY CAUSE DEATH. SKIN CONTACT MAY BE IRRITATING. EYE CONTACT MAY BE
    IRRITATING. INHALATION CAUSES  PULMONARY DISTURBANCES, WEAKNESS,
    LEG PAIN, FEVER AND LUNG CONGESTION. MAY CAUSE PERMANENT CHANGE TO
    LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:GI DISTURBANCES, SALIVATION, SHOCK,
    LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAGE, DEATH, SKIN IRRITATION, EYE IRRITATION,
    PULMONARY DISTURBANCES, WEAKNESS, LEG PAIN, FEVER, LUNG CONGESTION,
    LUNG DAMAGE, ANOSMIA, DYSPNEA, DISC OLORATION OF TEETH. MAY
    INCREASE RISK OF PROSTATE, RESPIRATORY, GENITOURINARY CANCERS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH LUNG, LIVER,
    KIDNEY AND BLOOD DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE,
    ONE SHOULD OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:DO NOT USE WATER OR CARBON DIOXIDE. USE DRY
    CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING AGENTS, DRY SAND OR DRY GROUND DOLOMITE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NORMAL PROCEDURES WHICH INCLUDE WEARING
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, FLAME AND
    CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING, HATS, BOOTS & GLOVES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE SOLID IN DUST OR POWDER FORM.
    FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD IN THE FORM OF DUST WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
    OR FLAME OR BY CHEMICAL REACTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, COVER SPILL
    WITH DRY SAND OR VERMICULITE. MIX WELL AND CAREFULLY TRANSFER TO A
    CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED AREA. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE
    OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER.

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

Respiratory Protection:HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICLE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:GLOVE BAG OR BOX WITH A DRY INERT ATMOSPHERE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GOGGLES W/SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
    BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS CADMIUM WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING
    REQUIRMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
    RIGHT-TO-KNOWN ACT OF 1986 AND 40CFR 372.

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

HCC:F8
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1409F,765C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:1
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:8.65
Evaporation Rate & Reference:O   (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-WHITE, BLUE-TINGED, LUSTROUS METAL,
    ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0  %

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, S, SE, TE, K, ZN, AMMONIUM NITRATE, HYDRAZOIC
    ACID, AIR, HEAT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CADMIUM OXIDES, HYDROGEN GAS, NITROGEN
    OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT STATE, LOCAL OR FEDERAL EPA REGULATIONS
    FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE CODE: D006.

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