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| Cadmium fume (as Cd) | CAS 1306-19-0 (CdO) | ||
| CdO/Cd | RTECS EV1930000 (CdO) | ||
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Synonyms & Trade Names CdO: Cadmium monoxide, Cadmium oxide fume Cd: Cadmium |
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Exposure Limits |
NIOSH REL*: Ca See Appendix A [*Note: The REL applies to all Cadmium compounds (as Cd).] | ||
| OSHA PEL*: [1910.1027] TWA 0.005 mg/m3 [*Note: The PEL applies to all Cadmium compounds (as Cd).] | |||
| IDLH Ca [9 mg/m3 (as Cd)] | Conversion | ||
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Physical Description Odorless, yellow-brown, finely divided particulate dispersed in air. [Note: See listing for Cadmium dust for properties of Cd.] |
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MW: 128.4 |
BP: Decomposes |
MLT: 2599°F |
Sol: Insoluble |
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VP: 0 mmHg (approx) |
IP: NA |
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Sp.Gr: 8.15 (crystalline form)/6.95 (amorphous form) |
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Fl.P: NA |
UEL: NA |
LEL: NA |
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| Noncombustible Solid | |||
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Incompatibilities & Reactivities Not applicable |
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Measurement Methods NIOSH 7048; OSHA ID121, ID125G, ID189, ID206 |
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Personal Protection & Sanitation Skin: No recommendation Eyes: No recommendation Wash skin: Daily Remove: No recommendation Change: Daily |
First Aid (See procedures) Breathing: Respiratory support |
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Respirator Recommendations
NIOSH At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode/(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with a high-efficiency particulate filter/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus |
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| Exposure Routes inhalation | |
| Symptoms Pulmonary edema, dyspnea (breathing difficulty), cough, chest tightness, substernal (occurring beneath the sternum) pain; headache; chills, muscle aches; nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; emphysema, proteinuria, anosmia (loss of the sense of smell), mild anemia; [potential occupational carcinogen] | |
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Target Organs
respiratory system, kidneys, blood Cancer Site [prostatic & lung cancer] |
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| See also: INTRODUCTION |