Cadmium silicate

Synonyms

Silicic acid (H2SiO3), cadmium salt (1:1); [ChemIDplus] Cadmium metasilicate; [Chem Service MSDS]

Category

Cadmium Compounds, Inorganic

Description

Colorless crystalline solid; [Chem Service MSDS]

Comments

See "Cadmium" and the linked diseases.

Biomedical References

Cd in urine = 5 ug/g creatinine; Cd in blood = 5 ug/L; sampling time not critical; "Monitoring in blood should be preferred during the initial year of exposure and whenever changes in the degree of exposure are suspected." [ACGIH]

Insufficient data

0.01 mg/m3, as Cd ( 0.002 mg/m3, as Cd, respirable fraction)

0.005 mg/m3, as Cd, see 29 CFR 1910.1027

9 mg/m3, as Cd

Yes

Yes

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Cadmium, chronic toxic effect
• Osteomalacia