SYNONYMS: PERCLORATO de CADMIO (Spanish)

IDENTIFICATION:

CAS: 10326-28-0

DOT ID: UN2570

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

ERG Guide: 154

Formula: Cd ₂Cl ₂O _{8 6}H ₂O

RTECSNo: CP1010417

Properties: Damp crystals. White. Odorless. Soluble in water.

HEALTH & SAFETY INFORMATION

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

• IARC: Group 1, known human carcinogen

• NTP: Known human carcinogen.

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

• Chlorates produce methemoglobin in the blood, destroying red blood cells. May cause kidney irritation and heart muscle damage. Chronic exposure may affect the lungs, resulting in tissue lesions. This substance is probably carcinogenic to humans.

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...