Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 7440-43-9
Chemical Name cadmium (pyrophoric)
Chemical Synonym
Hazard Category Pyrophoric solid – category 1
Carcinogenicity – category 1B
Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2
Reproductive toxicity – category 2
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1
Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2
Hazard Statement H250 (Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air)
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 
Flame
GHS02 ( Flame )
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
31/07/2020 Hazard Category modified from
[HC035:Pyrophoric solid – category 1,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
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]

to
[HC035:Pyrophoric solid – category 1,
HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
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]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added