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 |
GHS02 (
Flame
) 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 |
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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 |