Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 7440-43-9
Chemical Name cadmium (non-pyrophoric)
Chemical Synonym
Hazard Category Carcinogenicity – category 1B
Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2
Reproductive toxicity – category 2
Acute toxicity – category 2
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1
Hazard Statement H350 (May cause cancer)
H341 (Suspected of causing genetic defects)
H361fd (Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child)
H330 (Fatal if inhaled)
H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure)
H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects)
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.)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
25/11/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

to
[HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC106:Reproductive toxicity – category 2,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added