Cadmium chloride

Agent Name
Cadmium chloride
CAS Number
10108-64-2
Formula
Cd-Cl2
Major Category
Metals
Cadmium chloride formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Caddy; Cadmium dichloride; Dichlorocadmium; Kadmiumchlorid [German]; VI-Cad; [ChemIDplus] UN2570
Category
Cadmium Compounds, Inorganic
Description
Hygroscopic solid; [Merck Index] White odorless powder; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used in photography; textile dyeing, galvanoplasty, mirror manufacturing, lubricants; fungicides, pyrotechnics, and electroplating; [Merck Index] Used in tinning solution and to make cadmium sulfide (cadmium yellow); [Hawley]
Comments
A severe skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; Inhalation may effects on the kidneys and lungs; [ICSC] An irritant; [MSDSonline] See "Cadmium" and the linked diseases.
Restricted
No longer used as fungicide in the US; EPA cancelled status; [HSDB]
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

BEI
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]
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Insufficient data
Bioaccumulates
Yes
TLV (ACGIH)
0.01 mg/m3, as Cd ( 0.002 mg/m3, as Cd, respirable fraction)
PEL (OSHA)
0.005 mg/m3, as Cd, see 29 CFR 1910.1027
IDLH (NIOSH)
9 mg/m3, as Cd
Lethal Concentration
LC90 (dogs) = 420 mg/m3/30min
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Cadmium compound."

Adverse Effects

Nephrotoxin
Yes
Reproductive Toxin
Yes

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: