SYNONYMS: CADMIUM DIIODIDE; EINECS No. 232-223-6; IODURE de CADMIUM (French); YUDURO de CADMIO (Spanish)

IDENTIFICATION:

CAS: 7790-80-9

DOT ID: UN2570

Hazard class or Division: 6.1 (POISONOUS/TOXIC MATERIALS)

ERG Guide: 154

Formula: CdI ₂

RTECSNo: EV1290000

Properties: Powder. Pale yellow.

Uses: Electroplating; in lubricants.

HEALTH & SAFETY INFORMATION

• IDLH: 9 mg[Cd]/m ³, potential carcinogen.

• I ARC: Group 1, known human carcinogen

• NTP: Known human carcinogen.

• OSHA Table Z-1 Air Contaminant (see cadmium standard 1910.1027)

• OSHA Table Z-2 Air Contaminant (see cadmium standard 1910.1027)

• see cadmium for health effects.

Exposure Limits:

• ACGIH TLV: 0.01 mg[Cd]/m ³ TWA, dust, suspected human Carcinogen; 0.002 mg[Cd]/m ³, respirable dust, suspected human carcinogen; BEI: 5 mg[Cd]/g creatinine, urine; 5 mg[Cd]/L, blood

• OSHA PEL: dust and fume: 0.005 mg[Cd]/m ³ TWA

• NIOSH REL: Potential carcinogen. Limit exposure to lowest feasible level.

• DFG MAK: 1.5 ?g/L, blood; 15 ?g/L, urine suspected carcinogen

Respirator: At any concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration: SCBAF:PD,PP (any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode) ? SAF:PD,PP:ASCBA (any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained breathing apparatus operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode). Escape: HiEF (any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with a high-efficiency...