Cadmium phosphide
Agent Name
Cadmium phosphide
CAS Number
12014-28-7
Formula
Cd3-P2
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Cadmium phosphide (Cd3P2); Tricadmium diphosphide; [ChemIDplus] UN2570
Category
Cadmium Compounds, Inorganic
Description
Green lumps; [MSDSonline]
Comments
An irritant; May be harmful by inhalation, skin absorption, or ingestion; Inorganic phosphorus compounds can cause stomach hemorrhages after ingestion as well as kidney, bone, and liver injury; [MSDSonline] See "PHOSPHIDES." 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
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Nephrotoxin
Yes
Reproductive Toxin
Yes
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: