Cadmium cyanide

Synonyms

Cadmium dicyanide; Cadmium cyanide (Cd(CN)2); [ChemIDplus] UN2570

Category

Cadmium Compounds, Inorganic

Description

White solid; Slightly soluble in water (1.71 g/100mL at 15 deg C); [Merck Index]

Sources/Uses

Used in copper bright electroplating; [Merck Index]

Comments

Stable when stored in the absence of air and moisture; [Ullmann] Very toxic; [MSDSonline] See "CYANIDES." 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, (5 mg/m3, as CN)

2 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as CN

9 mg/m3, as Cd (25 mg/m3, as CN)

Explanatory Notes

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

Other Poison

Chemical Asphyxiant

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Cadmium, chronic toxic effect
• Osteomalacia

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Electroplating