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General Description

Synonyms: Cadmium Oxide

OSHA IMIS Code Number: 0491

Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number: 1306-19-0; 7440-43-9; 1306-19-0

NIOSH Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS) Identification Number: EV1930000

Department of Transportation Regulation Number (49 CFR 172.101) and Guide: 2570 53

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, Cadmium Fume (as Cd): chemical description, physical properties, potentially hazardous incompatibilities, and more

Chemical Description and Physical Properties:
finely-divided solid particles dispersed in air
Exposure Limits

OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL):
General Industry: See 29 CFR 1910.1027, 1926.63 (FR 57; Sep 14, 1992) or IMIS C141. This code is for the exposure limits for any operations or sectors where the exposure limits in 1910.1027 or 1926.63 are stayed or otherwise not in effect.
TABLE Z-2
0.1 mg/m3 TWA
0.3 mg/m3 CEILING

Construction Industry: admium Oxide Fume, as Cd 0.1 mg/m3 (Ceiling)
Health Factors

Carcinogenic Classification:
National Toxicology Program (NTP): Suspect human carcinogen [115 KB PDF, 4 pages]

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Group 2A, probably carcinogenic to humans (Cadmium and Cadmium compounds) [9 MB PDF, 115 pages]
Potential Symptoms: Pulmonary edema; dyspnea, coughing, tight chest, substernal pain; headaches; chills, muscle aches; nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; + emphysema; proteinuria; anosmia; mild anemia; (carcinogenic)

Health Effects: Cumulative kidney and lung damage (HE3) Cumulative lung damage (HE10)

Affected Organs: Respiratory system, kidneys, blood
Monitoring Methods used by OSHA

Primary Laboratory Sampling/Analytical Method (SLC1):
  • sampling media: Mixed Cellulose Ester Filter (MCEF) 0.8 microns
    maximum volume: 960 Liters
    minimum volume: 480 Liters
    maximum flow rate: 2.0 L/min (TWA)
    maximum volume: 30 Liters
    minimum time: 15 Minutes
    maximum flow rate: 2.0 L/min (Ceiling)
    current analytical method: Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy; AAS
    method reference: 2 (OSHA ID-121)
    sampling and analytical error: 0.11
  • method classification: Fully Validated
    alternate analytical method: Inductively Coupled Argon Plasma; ICP/DCP-AES
    method reference: 2 (OSHA ID-125G & ID-206)
    sampling and analytical error: 0.11
    method classification: Fully Validated
    note: If the filter is not overloaded, samples may be collected up to an 8-hour period when determining a PEL concentration. Analytical method does not distinguish between dust and fume.
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