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| Cas Number | 542-83-6 |
| Chemical Name | cadmium cyanide |
| Chemical Synonym | |
| Hazard Category |
Acute toxicity – category 1 Acute toxicity – category 1 Acute toxicity – category 1 Carcinogenicity – category 1B Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2 Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1 Reproductive toxicity – category 1B Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1 |
| Hazard Statement |
H300 (Fatal if swallowed) H310 (Fatal in contact with skin) H330 (Fatal if inhaled) H350 (May cause cancer) H341 (Suspected of causing genetic defects) H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure) H360FD (May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child) 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 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 09/05/2018 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2] to [HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1, HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1, HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1, HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1] Hazard Statement modified from [H330 Fatal if inhaled; H310 Fatal in contact with skin; H300 Fatal if swallowed; H351 Suspected of causing cancer; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects] to [H300 ; H310 ; H330 ; H350 ; H341 ; H372 ; H360FD ; H410 ] Sources modified from [EU] to [N,EU] |
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1] to [HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1, HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |