Agent Name
Cadmium(II) perchlorate
Synonyms
Cadmium diperchlorate; Cadmium perchlorate (6CI,7CI); Perchloric acid, cadmium salt; [ChemIDplus] UN1481
Category
Cadmium Compounds, Inorganic
Description
Cadmium perchlorate, hexahydrate: White crystalline solid; Soluble in water; [MSDSonline]
Comments
Cadmium perchlorate, hexahydrate: Oxidizing agent; Fire hazard when in contact with flammable materials; An irritant; May be harmful by inhalation, skin absorption, or ingestion; [MSDSonline] See "PERCHLORATES." See "Cadmium" and the linked diseases.
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
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 "Perchlorates, inorganic, n.o.s."
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: