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| 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 |
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
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 |