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| Cas Number | 543-90-8 |
| Chemical Name | Acetic acid, cadmium salt |
| Chemical Synonym |
cadmium acetate cadmium diacetate Bis(acetoxy)cadmium cadmium ethanoate |
| Hazard Category |
Carcinogenicity – category 1B Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1 Reproductive toxicity – category 1B Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3 Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4 Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1 |
| Hazard Statement |
H350 (May cause cancer) H340 (May cause genetic defects) H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure) H360FD (May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child) H301 (Toxic if swallowed) H312 (Harmful in contact with skin) H330 (Fatal if inhaled) |
| Pictogram |
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) |
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Cut-offs | |
| Notes |
8 (The tables in schedule 6 of the WHS regulations replace some tables in the GHS, this may affect the cut off concentrations for this chemical.) |
| Sources |
A (The classification information for this entry was provided by the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 13/01/2022 |
Synonym modified from [cadmium acetate; cadmium diacetate; Bis(acetoxy)cadmium ; cadmium ethanoate] to [cadmium acetate; cadmium diacetate; Bis(acetoxy)cadmium ; cadmium ethanoate] Hazard Category modified from [HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4, HC064:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1] to [HC064:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1] Hazard Statement modified from [H350 May cause cancer; H340 May cause genetic defects; H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child; H301 Toxic if swallowed; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H300 Fatal if swallowed] to [H350 May cause cancer; H340 May cause genetic defects; H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child; H301 Toxic if swallowed; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H330 Fatal if inhaled] |
| 18/08/2021 |
Synonym modified from [] to [cadmium acetate; cadmium diacetate; Bis(acetoxy)cadmium ; cadmium ethanoate] Hazard Category modified from [HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4, HC064:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1] to [HC064:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1] |
| 18/08/2021 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B] to [HC064:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1] Hazard Statement modified from [H301 Toxic if swallowed; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H330 Fatal if inhaled; H350 May cause cancer; H340 May cause genetic defects; H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child] to [H350 May cause cancer; H340 May cause genetic defects; H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child; H301 Toxic if swallowed; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H300 Fatal if swallowed] Sources modified from [N] to [A] |
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B] to [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B, HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |