Cadmium fluoborate

Synonyms

Borate(1-), tetrafluoro-, cadmium; Borate(1-), tetrafluoro-, cadmium (2:1); Borate, (1-)tetrafluoro-, cadmium salt (2:1); Cadmium fluoborate solution; Cadmium fluoroborate; Cadmium tetrafluoroborate; TL 1026; Tetrafluoroborate(1-) cadmium (2:1); [ChemIDplus]

Category

Cadmium Compounds, Inorganic

Description

Colorless odorless liquid; Soluble in water; Extremely hygroscopic; [HSDB]

Sources/Uses

Used in electroplating baths for high-strength steels; [HSDB]

Comments

A skin and eye irritant; Toxic by ingestion and inhalation--may cause injury to kidneys and lungs; [HSDB] Causes burns and lacrimation; May be absorbed through skin; Targets lungs, kidneys, and liver; Inhalation may cause chemical pneumonitis; [MSDSonline] See "Boric acid." See "Potassium tetrafluoroborate." See "Cadmium" and the linked occupational 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]

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 (mice) = 650 mg/m3/10min

Yes

Yes

Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Yes

Yes

Skin burns

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Cadmium, chronic toxic effect
• Osteomalacia

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Electroplating
• Steel Producing