SAFETY DATA SHEET
According to JIS Z 7253:2019
Issue Date 05-Mar-2026
Revision Number 2.03
Section 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
Product Name Gadolinium Chloride Hexahydrate, 99.9%
Product Code 074-02663,078-02661
Supplier FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation
1-2 Doshomachi 3-Chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-8605, Japan
Phone: +81-6-6203-3741
Fax: +81-6-6203-2029
Emergency telephone number +81-6-6203-3741 / +81-3-3270-8571
Recommended uses For research use only
Restrictions on use Seek expert judgment when using for purposes other than those recommended.
Section 2: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
GHS classification
Classification of the substance or mixture
Skin corrosion/irritation Category 2
Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 2A
Pictograms
Signal word Warning
Hazard statements
H315 - Causes skin irritation
H319 - Causes serious eye irritation
Precautionary statements-(Prevention)
• Wash face, hands and any exposed skin thoroughly after handling
• Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection
Precautionary statements-(Response)
• IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue
rinsing
• If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention
• IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water
• If skin irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention
• Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse
Precautionary statements-(Storage)
• Not applicable
Precautionary statements-(Disposal)
• Not applicable
Others
Other hazards Not available
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Section 3: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Single Substance or Mixture Substance
Formula GdCl3·6H2O
Chemical Name Weight-% Molecular weight ENCS ISHL No. CAS RN
Gadolinium Chloride 99.9 371.70 N/A N/A 13450-84-5
Hexahydrate (subtracting
method)
Note on ISHL No.: * in the table means announced chemical substances.
Section 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
Inhalation
Remove to fresh air. If symptoms persist, call a physician.
Skin contact
Wash off immediately with soap and plenty of water. If symptoms persist, call a physician.
Eye contact
IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue
rinsing. Immediate medical attention is required.
Ingestion
Rinse mouth. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Call a physician or poison control center
immediately. Do not induce vomiting without medical advice.
Protection of first-aiders
Use personal protective equipment as required.
Section 5: FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Suitable extinguishing media
Use extinguishing measures that are appropriate to local circumstances and the surrounding environment
Unsuitable extinguishing media
No information available
Specific hazards arising from the chemical product
Thermal decomposition can lead to release of irritating and toxic gases and vapors.
Special extinguishing method
No information available
Special protective actions for fire-fighters
Use personal protective equipment as required. Firefighters should wear self-contained breathing apparatus and full
firefighting turnout gear.
Section 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
For indoor, provide adequate ventilation process until the end of working. Deny unnecessary entry other than the people
involved by, for example, using a rope. While working, wear appropriate protective equipments to avoid adhering it on skin,
or inhaling the gas. Work from windward, and retract the people downwind.
Environmental precautions
To be careful not discharged to the environment without being properly handled waste water contaminated.
Methods and materials for contaminent and methods and materials for cleaning up
Sweep up and gather scattered particles, and collect it in an empty airtight container.
Recoverly, neutralization
No information available
Secondary disaster prevention measures
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Clean contaminated objects and areas thoroughly observing environmental regulations.
Section 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling
Technical measures
Avoid contact with strong oxidizing agents. Avoids contact with acids. Use with local exhaust ventilation.
Precautions
Do not rough handling containers, such as upsetting, falling, giving a shock, and dragging. Prevent leakage, overflow, and
scattering. Not to generate steam and dust in vain. Seal the container after use. After handling, wash hands and face, and
then gargle. In places other than those specified, should not be smoking or eating and drinking. Should not be brought
contaminated protective equipment and gloves to rest stops. Deny unnecessary entry of non-emergency personnel to the
handling area.
Safety handling precautions
Use personal protective equipment as required. Avoid contact with skin, eyes or clothing.
Storage
Safe storage conditions
Storage conditions Store away from sunlight in well-ventilated place at room temperature (preferably cool).
Keep container tightly closed.
Safe packaging material Glass
Incompatible substances Strong oxidizing agents, Acids
Section 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
Engineering controls
In case of indoor workplace, seal the source or use a local exhaust system. Provide the safety shower facility, and hand-
and eye-wash facility. And display their position clearly.
Exposure limits This product, as supplied, does not contain any hazardous materials with occupational
exposure limits established by the region specific regulatory bodies.
Personal protective equipment
Respiratory protection Dust mask ( JIS T 8151 )
Hand protection chemical protective gloves ( JIS T 8116 )
Eye protection protective eyeglasses or chemical safety goggles (JIS T 8147)
Skin and body protection Long-sleeved work clothes
General hygiene considerations
Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice.
If this product is classified as ”Chemical Substances Hazardous to Skin, etc.”, use appropriate protective equipment to
them.
Section 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Form
Color white
Appearance crystals
Odor no data available
Melting point/freezing point 609 °C
Boiling point, initial boiling point and boiling range no data available
Flammability no data available
Evaporation rate: no data available
Flammability (solid, gas): no data available
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits
Upper： no data available
Lower： no data available
Flash point no data available
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Auto-ignition temperature: no data available
Decomposition temperature: no data available
pH no data available
Viscosity (coefficient of viscosity) no data available
Dynamic viscosity no data available
Solubilities water and Ethanol : soluble .
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient:(log Pow) no data available
Vapour pressure no data available
Specific Gravity / Relative density 2.424
Vapour density no data available
Particle characteristics no data available
Section 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability
Reactivity no data available
Chemical stability Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Hazardous reactions
None under normal processing
Conditions to avoid
Extremes of temperature and direct sunlight, Moisture
Incompatible materials
Strong oxidizing agents, Acids
Hazardous decomposition products
Metal oxides, Halides
Section 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
*NITE: National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (JAPAN)
https://www.chem-info.nite.go.jp/en/chem/chrip/chrip_search/srhInput
Acute toxicity no data available
Skin irritation/corrosion no data available
Serious eye damage/ irritation no data available
Respiratory or skin sensitization no data available
Reproductive cell mutagenicity no data available
Carcinogenicity no data available
Reproductive toxicity no data available
STOT-single exposure no data available
STOT-repeated exposure no data available
Aspiration hazard no data available
Section 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
*NITE: National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (JAPAN)
https://www.chem-info.nite.go.jp/en/chem/chrip/chrip_search/srhInput
Ecotoxicity no data available
Other data no data available
Persistence and degradability No information available
Bioaccumulative potential No information available
Mobility in soil No information available
Hazard to the ozone layer No information available
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Section 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Waste from residues
Disposal should be in accordance with applicable regional, national and local laws and regulations.
Contaminated container and contaminated packaging
Disposal should be in accordance with applicable regional, national and local laws and regulations.
Section 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
ADR/RID Not regulated
UN number -
Proper shipping name:
UN classfication
Subsidiary hazard class
Packing group
Marine pollutant Not applicable
IMDG Not regulated
UN number -
Proper shipping name:
UN classfication
Subsidiary hazard class
Packing group
Marine pollutant (Sea) Not applicable
Transport in bulk according to No information available
Annex II of MARPOL 73/78 and
the IBC Code
IATA Not regulated
UN number -
Proper shipping name:
UN classfication
Subsidiary hazard class
Packing group
Environmentally Hazardous Not applicable
Substance
Section 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
Japanese regulations
Fire Service Act Not applicable
Poisonous and Deleterious Not applicable
Substances Control Law
Industrial Safety and Health Act Not applicable
Regulations for the carriage Not applicable
and storage of dangerous
goods in ship
Civil Aeronautics Law Not applicable
Pollutant Release and Transfer Not applicable
Register Law
(2023.4.1-)
Section 16: OTHER INFORMATION
Key literature references and NITE: National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (JAPAN)
sources for data etc. https://www.chem-info.nite.go.jp/en/chem/chrip/chrip_search/srhInput
IATA dangerous Goods Regulations
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RTECS:Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances
Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association GHS Model SDS
Dictionary of Synthetic Oraganic Chemistry , SSOCJ, Koudansha Scientific Co.Ltd.
Chemical Dictionary, Kyouritsu Publishing Co., Ltd.
etc
Record of SDS revisions The following contents were revised. Prodauct and company Identification. Handling and
storage. Exposure controls/personal protection. Stability and reactivity. Ecological
information. Regulatory information.
Disclaimer
This SDS is according to JIS Z 7253: 2019. The information provided in this Safety Data Sheet is correct to the best of our
knowledge, information and belief at the date of its publication. The information given is designed only as a guidance for safe
handling, and is not to be considered a warranty or quality specification. The information relates only to the specific material
designated and may not be valid for such material used in combination with any other materials or in any process, unless
specified in the text.
GHS Classification is according to JIS Z 7252:2019. *JIS: Japanese Industrial Standards
End of Safety Data Sheet
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