Cadmium stearate

Synonyms

Alaixol 11; Cadmium distearate; Cadmium octadecanoate; Cadmium soaps (stearate); Cadmium(II) stearate; Kadmiumstearat [German]; Octadecanoic acid, cadmium salt; SCD; Stabilisator SCD; Stabilizer SCD; Stearic acid, cadmium salt; [ChemIDplus] UN2570

Category

Cadmium Compounds, Inorganic

Description

Solid; [CAMEO] White powder; [MSDSonline]

Sources/Uses

Used as lubricant and heat stabilizer in PVC plastics; [HSDB] Metallic soaps such as cadmium stearate are used as thickeners, lubricants, release agents, and drying agents; [Ullmann]

Comments

May cause irritation; Inhalation or ingestion may cause cadmium poisoning; [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

LC50 (rat) = 130 mg/m3/2h

Explanatory Notes

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

Yes

Yes

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Cadmium, chronic toxic effect
• Osteomalacia