Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 10108-64-2
Chemical Name cadmium chloride (CdCl2)
Chemical Synonym
Hazard Category Carcinogenicity – category 1B
Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B
Reproductive toxicity – category 1B
Acute toxicity – category 1
Acute toxicity – category 4
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Acute toxicity – category 3
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1
Hazard Statement H350 (May cause cancer)
H340 (May cause genetic defects)
H360FD (May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child)
H330 (Fatal if inhaled)
H301 (Toxic if swallowed)
H312 (Harmful in contact with skin)
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 N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme)
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
25/11/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1]

to
[HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added