Cadmium iodide

Synonyms

Cadmium diiodide; Cadmium iodide (CdI2); [ChemIDplus] UN2570

Category

Cadmium Compounds, Inorganic

Description

White odorless solid; Turns yellow on contact with air and light; [Hawley] Light green odorless powder; [MSDSonline]

Sources/Uses

Used in photography, process engraving, lithography, analytical chemistry, and electroplating; Also used as in lubricants, phosphors, and nematocides; [Hawley] Used for cadmium electrodeposition and in photoconductors; [Merck Index] Use is highly restricted in the EU; [eChemPortal: ESIS: EDEXIM]

Comments

An irritant; Danger of cumulative effects after ingestion or inhalation; Oral LD50 (rat) = 222 mg/kg; [MSDSonline] See "Cadmium" and the linked diseases. See "Iodine" for the TLV of Iodides.

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) [0.01 ppm, inhalable fraction and vapor (iodides)]

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 "Cadmium compound."

Yes

Yes

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Cadmium, chronic toxic effect
• Osteomalacia

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Electroplating
• Photographic Processing

Activities

Activities with risk of exposure:

• Lithography printing