Cadmium and compounds

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Hazard Name:

HAZARD:

Cadmium and compounds

CHEMICAL FORMULA:

EXPOSURE STANDARD:

0.01mg/m³

PHYSICAL FORM:

Soft Ductile Metal

SYNONYMS:

RELATIVE DENSITY:

EXPOSURE:

Inhalation

IP(eV):

C.F:

LEL%:

USES/SOURCES:

CADMIUM IS USED IN ELECTROPLATING, IN SOLDER FOR ALUMINIUM, PIGEMNTS IN GLAZING AND AS A DEOXIDISER IN NICKEL PLATING.

TOXICOLOGY:

CADMIUM OXIDE FUME IS A SEVERE PULMONARY IRRITANT AND INHALATION OF CADMIUM DUST MA IS INTENSELY IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY TISSUE