Cadmium hydroxide
Agent Name
Cadmium hydroxide
CAS Number
21041-95-2
Formula
Cd-H2-O2
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Cadmium dihydroxide; Cadmium hydroxide [Cadmium and cadmium compounds]; [ChemIDplus] UN2570
Category
Cadmium Compounds, Inorganic
Description
White solid; Absorbs carbon dioxide from air; [Hawley] White powder; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Used in cadmium plating and in storage battery electrodes; [Hawley] Use is highly restricted in the EU; [eChemPortal: ESIS: EDEXIM] Used in nickel-cadmium accumulators and silver-cadmium batteries; [Ullmann]
Comments
An irritant; May be harmful by inhalation, skin absorption, or ingestion; [MSDSonline] See "Cadmium" and the linked diseases.
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
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:
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: