Cadmium Ingot, Enriched Cadmium Ingot

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

NFPA Rating Emergency Overview:  Very Toxic (T+) and Dangerous to the Environment (N)  May Cause Cancer, and very toxic by inhalation (R45/26)  Danger of serious damage to health by prolonged exposure through inhalation and if swallowed (R48/23/25)  Possible risk of impaired fertility (R62)  Possible risk of irreversible effects (R68)  Very toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment (R50/53)

NFPA Ratings

(0 = Minimal; 1 = Slight; 2 = Moderate; 3 = Serious; 4 = Severe)

Health hazards

2 Flammability = 2 Reactivity = 0 2 Flammability = 2 Physical Hazard = 0 HEALTH HAZARD 2 FLAMMABILITY 2 PHYSICAL HAZARD 0 RTECS EU9800000

HMIS® ratings

(0 = Minimal; 1 = Slight; 2 = Moderate; 3 = Serious; 4 = Severe)

Potential health effects

Inhalation Eyes Skin Contact Ingestion N/A (ingot cannot be inhaled) May cause eye irritation May cause skin irritation May be harmful if swallowed. Can cause nausea, salivation, vomiting and diarrhea. Ingestion of Cadmium may be fatal. Signs and Symptoms Acute inhalation exposure to cadmium fumes or ingestion of metal may cause Exposure “metal fume fever” with flu-like symptoms of weakness, fever, headache, chills, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, sweating, muscular pain, cough and difficulty breathing. Acute pulmonary edema may develop within 24 hours and reaches a maximum by three days. The first chronic effect of exposure to cadmium is generally kidney damage, manifested by excretion of excessive protein in the urine, followed by anemia, teeth discoloration and loss of smell. Cadmium also is believed to cause pulmonary emphysema and bone disease.

Further information

Tumorigenic effects have been observed on tests with laboratory animals. Reproductive effects have been observed on tests with laboratory animals. Mutagenic effects have been observed on tests with laboratory animals. To the best of our knowledge, the acute and chronic toxicity of this substance is not fully known.

Environmental hazards

Very toxic and dangerous to the environment. See Section 12 for additional