Cadmium carbonate

Synonyms

Cadmium carbonate (CdCO3); Cadmium monocarbonate; Carbonic acid, cadmium salt; Carbonic acid, cadmium salt (1:1); Carbonic acid, cadmium(2+) salt (1:1); Chemcarb (CdCO3); Kalcit; Mikrokalcit; Otavite; Supermikrokalcit; [ChemIDplus] UN2570

Category

Cadmium Compounds, Inorganic

Description

White solid; [Hawley] White odorless powder; [MSDSonline]

Sources/Uses

Naturally occurring as the mineral otavite; [Merck Index] Used to make cadmium pigments and other cadmium compounds; [Ullmann]

Comments

An irritant; [MSDSonline] 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

Yes

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

LCLo (rat) = 203mg/m3/2h

Explanatory Notes

The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Cadmium compound."

will not burn

Yes

Yes

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Cadmium, chronic toxic effect
• Osteomalacia

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Mining