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Cas Number 21041-95-2
Chemical Name Cadmium hydroxide (Cd(OH)2)
Chemical Synonym Cadmium dihydroxide
Hazard Category Carcinogenicity – category 1B
Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1
Reproductive toxicity – category 2
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3
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 if swallowed or inhaled)
H361fd (Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child)
H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects)
H301 (Toxic if swallowed)
H330 (Fatal if inhaled)
Pictogram Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
Pictogram of Environment GHS09 (Environment)
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 EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.)
A (The classification information for this entry was provided by the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
18/08/2021 Synonym modified from
[]
to
[Cadmium dihydroxide ]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC064:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1]

to
[HC064:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – 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 if swallowed or inhaled;
H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child;
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects;
H301 Toxic if swallowed]
to
[H350 May cause cancer;
H340 May cause genetic defects;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if swallowed or inhaled;
H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child;
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects;
H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H330 Fatal if inhaled]
18/08/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

to
[HC064:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H350 May cause cancer;
H340 May cause genetic defects;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if swallowed or inhaled;
H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child;
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects]
to
[H350 May cause cancer;
H340 May cause genetic defects;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if swallowed or inhaled;
H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child;
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects;
H301 Toxic if swallowed]
Sources modified from
[N,EU]
to
[EU,A]
21/03/2019 Hazard Category modified from
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2]

to
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS06,GHS08]
to
[GHS06,GHS08,GHS09]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H350 May cause cancer;
H340 May cause genetic defects;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if swallowed or inhaled;
H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child]
to
[H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H350 May cause cancer;
H340 May cause genetic defects;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if swallowed or inhaled;
H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child;
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects]
Sources modified from
[N]
to
[N,EU]
09/05/2018 Signal Word modified from
[]
to
[Danger]
Pictogram modified from
[]
to
[GHS06,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H350 May cause cancer;
H340 May cause genetic defects;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if swallowed or inhaled;
H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child]
to
[H301 ;
H330 ;
H350 ;
H340 ;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if swallowed or inhaled;
H361fd ]
Notes modified from
[]
to
[8]
Sources modified from
[]
to
[N]
20/01/2017 Chemical Deleted
20/01/2017 Chemical Added



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