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.

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

Explanatory Notes

The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Perchlorates, inorganic, n.o.s."

MetHgb is secondary toxic effect

Yes

Yes

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Cadmium, chronic toxic effect
• Osteomalacia