Substance profile
Cadmium Chloride
Cadmium Chloride is rhombohedral crystals and is odorless.
01 · Identification
What Cadmium Chloride is
Cadmium Chloride is rhombohedral crystals and is odorless. Its molecular formula is CdCl2 and its molecular weight is 183.32 g/mol. It boils at 960 °C, melts at 568 °C, is soluble in water.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger. It is classed as carcinogens.
02 · Identifiers
Cadmium Chloride identifiers and molecular data
Cadmium Chloride CAS number and EC number
Cadmium Chloride molecular formula and molecular weight
03 · GHS classification
Cadmium Chloride hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Cadmium Chloride pictograms and signal word
Cadmium Chloride hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 3 | H301 | GHS06 |
| Acute toxicity - inhalation GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 1 or 2 | H330 | GHS06 |
| Germ cell mutagenicity GHS chapter 3.5 | Category 1A or 1B | H340 | GHS08 |
| Carcinogenicity GHS chapter 3.6 | Category 1A or 1B | H350 | GHS08 |
| Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure GHS chapter 3.9 | Category 1 | H372 | GHS08 |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment - acute GHS chapter 4.1 | Category 1 | H400 | GHS09 |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment - chronic GHS chapter 4.1 | Category 1 | H410 | GHS09 |
Where two values are shown with “or”, the hazard statement is shared by more than one category or by more than one class, and the code alone does not say which. H272, for example, belongs to oxidising liquids and to oxidising solids — the physical state decides. The binding answer for a specific entry is in the CLP Annex VI table itself.
Cadmium Chloride hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H350 | May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H340 | May cause genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H360FD | May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child. |
| H330 | Fatal if inhaled. |
| H301 | Toxic if swallowed. |
| H372 | Causes damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Cadmium Chloride. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for Cadmium Chloride
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Cadmium Chloride issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
Cadmium Chloride precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 15 precautionary statements to Cadmium Chloride. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
Disposal
What has to happen to the contents and the empty container.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
Cadmium Chloride name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | кадмиев хлорид |
| Spanish español | Cloruro de cadmio |
| Czech čeština | chlorid kademnatý |
| Danish dansk | cadmiumchlorid |
| German Deutsch | Cadmiumchlorid |
| Estonian eesti | kaadmiumkloriid |
| Greek ελληνικά | χλωριούχο κάδμιο |
| English English | cadmium chloride |
| French français | chlorure de cadmium |
| Croatian hrvatski | kadmijev klorid |
| Italian italiano | cloruro di cadmio |
| Latvian latviešu | kadmija hlorīds |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | kadmio chloridas |
| Hungarian magyar | kadmium-klorid |
| Maltese Malti | klorur tal-kadmju |
| Dutch Nederlands | cadmiumchloride |
| Polish polski | chlorek kadmu(II) |
| Portuguese português | cloreto de cádmio |
| Romanian română | clorură de cadmiu |
| Slovak slovenčina | chlorid kademnatý |
| Slovenian slovenščina | kadmijev klorid |
| Finnish suomi | kadmiumkloridi |
| Swedish svenska | kadmiumklorid |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
Cadmium Chloride GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Cadmium Chloride, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Cadmium Chloride
- May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- May cause genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child.
- Fatal if inhaled.
- Toxic if swallowed.
- Causes damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- Very toxic to aquatic life.
- Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
- Obtain special instructions before use.
- Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
- Avoid release to the environment.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF SWALLOWED:
- IF INHALED:
- IF exposed or concerned:
- Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…
- Get medical advice/attention.
- Get medical advice/attention if you feel unwell.
- Rinse mouth.
- Collect spillage.
- Dispose of contents/container to …
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
Cadmium Chloride health hazards and exposure limits
Cadmium Chloride hazard summary
A severe skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; Inhalation may effects on the kidneys and lungs; [ICSC] An irritant; [MSDSonline] See Cadmium and the linked diseases.
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
Cadmium Chloride carcinogenicity classification
Evaluation: There is sufficient evidence in humans for the carcinogenicity of cadmium and cadmium compounds. There is sufficient evidence in experimental animals for the carcinogenicity of cadmium compounds. There is limited evidence in experimental animals for the carcinogenicity of cadmium metal. In making the overall evaluation, the Working Group took into consideration the evidence that ionic cadmium causes genotoxic effects in a variety of types of eukaryotic cells, including human cells. Overall evaluation: Cadmium and cadmium compounds are carcinogenic to humans (Group 1).
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
CLASSIFICATION: B1; probable human carcinogen. BASIS FOR CLASSIFICATION: Limited evidence from occupational epidemiologic studies of cadmium is consistent across investigators and study populations. There is sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in rats and mice by inhalation and intramuscular and subcutaneous injection. Seven studies in rats and mice wherein cadmium salts (acetate, sulfate, chloride) were administered orally have shown no evidence of carcinogenic response. HUMAN CARCINOGENICITY DATA: Limited.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
An IARC group and a CLP classification answer different questions. IARC judges whether the evidence for cancer in humans is strong enough; CLP Annex VI is the legally binding EU classification. A substance can carry one and not the other.
Cadmium Chloride occupational exposure limits
| Limit | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PEL | 0.005 [mg/m3], as Cd, see 29 CFR 1910.1027 | Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases |
| IDLH | 9.0 [mg/m3], as Cd | Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases |
These are United States values. The European Union sets its own indicative and binding limits, and the figure that applies at a given workplace is the one in the local regulation — not the one shown here.
08 · Physical and chemical properties
Cadmium Chloride properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
Cadmium Chloride boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 960 °C (1760 °F) | HSDB | |
| 960 °C (1760 °F) | at 760 mmHg | CAMEO |
Cadmium Chloride melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 568 °C (1054.4 °F) | HSDB | |
| 567.78 °C (1054 °F) | CAMEO |
Cadmium Chloride density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 4.08 g/cm³ | HSDB | |
| 4.05 g/cm³ | CdCl2 | HSDB | |
| 3.33 g/cm³ | HSDB |
Cadmium Chloride solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | Soluble in acetone; practically insoluble in ether. | HSDB | |
| Slightly soluble in ethanol | HSDB | ||
| In water, 120 g/100 g water at 25 °C | at 25 °C | HSDB |
Cadmium Chloride vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 10 mmHg | at 656 °C | HSDB |
| 10 mmHg | at 656.11 °C | CAMEO |
Cadmium Chloride autoignition temperature
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autoignition temperature | Not flammable (USCG, 1999) | CAMEO |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Fire and explosion
Cadmium Chloride fire and explosion behaviour
These are descriptions rather than measured values, so they are kept out of the table above and quoted here with the source that reported them.
Cadmium Chloride fire potential
/Cadmium chloride/ is non combustible.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
10 · Handling and storage
Cadmium Chloride storage and handling
Cadmium Chloride safe storage
Store in an area without drain or sewer access. Separated from strong oxidants and food and feedstuffs. Dry. Well closed.
Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
Cadmium Chloride incompatible materials
Bromide trifluoride rapidly attacks ... cadmium chloride ...
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Cadmium Chloride reactivity
Bromine trifluoride rapidly attacks cadmium chloride [Mellor 2 Supp. 1:164, 165 1956].
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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11 · Questions
Cadmium Chloride — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Cadmium Chloride?
The CAS number of Cadmium Chloride is 10108-64-2. Its EC number is 233-296-7.
What is the chemical formula of Cadmium Chloride?
The molecular formula of Cadmium Chloride is CdCl2 and its molecular weight is 183.32 g/mol.
What does a Cadmium Chloride label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Cadmium Chloride carries the pictograms Skull and crossbones, Health hazard and Environment and the signal word is Danger.
Is Cadmium Chloride flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Cadmium Chloride no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it.
Is Cadmium Chloride a carcinogen?
Yes. CLP Annex VI classifies Cadmium Chloride as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen and assigns it H350: may cause cancer.
What is the exposure limit for Cadmium Chloride?
The US occupational exposure limit reported for Cadmium Chloride is 0.005 [mg/m3], as Cd, see 29 CFR 1910.1027 (Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases). Limits differ by country: the EU sets its own indicative and binding values, and the figure that applies at a given workplace is the one in the local regulation.
What is the boiling point of Cadmium Chloride?
The boiling point reported for Cadmium Chloride is 960 °C (1760 °F) (HSDB).
What is the melting point of Cadmium Chloride?
The melting point reported for Cadmium Chloride is 568 °C (1054.4 °F) (HSDB).
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