Substance profile
Cadmium cyanide
Cadmium cyanide is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C2CdN2.
01 · Identification
What Cadmium cyanide is
Cadmium cyanide is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C2CdN2. Its molecular formula is C2CdN2 and its molecular weight is 164.45 g/mol.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
Cadmium cyanide identifiers and molecular data
Cadmium cyanide CAS number and EC number
Cadmium cyanide molecular formula and molecular weight
03 · GHS classification
Cadmium cyanide hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Cadmium cyanide pictograms and signal word
Cadmium cyanide hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 1 or 2 | H300 | GHS06 |
| Acute toxicity - dermal GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 1 or 2 | H310 | GHS06 |
| Acute toxicity - inhalation GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 1 or 2 | H330 | GHS06 |
| Carcinogenicity GHS chapter 3.6 | Category 2 | H351 | GHS08 |
| Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure GHS chapter 3.9 | Category 2 | H373 | 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 cyanide hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H351 | Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H310 | Fatal in contact with skin. |
| H330 | Fatal if inhaled. |
| H300 | Fatal if swallowed. |
| H373 | May cause 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. |
Cadmium cyanide supplemental EU statements (EUH)
| Code | Statement |
|---|---|
| EUH032 | Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Cadmium cyanide. 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 cyanide
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 cyanide 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 cyanide precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 17 precautionary statements to Cadmium cyanide. 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 cyanide 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 цианид |
| Spanish español | Cianuro de cadmio |
| Czech čeština | kyanid kademnatý |
| Danish dansk | cadmiumcyanid |
| German Deutsch | Cadmiumcyanid |
| Estonian eesti | kaadmiumtsüaniid |
| Greek ελληνικά | κυανιούχο κάδμιο |
| English English | cadmium cyanide |
| French français | cyanure de cadmium |
| Croatian hrvatski | kadmijev cijanid |
| Italian italiano | cianuro di cadmio |
| Latvian latviešu | kadmija cianīds |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | kadmio cianidas |
| Hungarian magyar | kadmium-cianid |
| Maltese Malti | ċjanur tal-kadmju |
| Dutch Nederlands | cadmiumcyanide |
| Polish polski | dicyjanek kadmu |
| Portuguese português | cianeto de cádmio |
| Romanian română | cianură de cadmiu |
| Slovak slovenčina | kyanid kademnatý |
| Slovenian slovenščina | kadmijev cianid |
| Finnish suomi | kadmiumsyanidi |
| Swedish svenska | kadmiumcyanid |
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 cyanide GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Cadmium cyanide, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Cadmium cyanide
- Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- Fatal in contact with skin.
- Fatal if inhaled.
- Fatal if swallowed.
- May cause 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.
- Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas.
- 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 ON SKIN:
- 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.
- Wash with plenty of water/…
- 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 cyanide health hazards and exposure limits
Cadmium cyanide hazard summary
Stable when stored in the absence of air and moisture; [Ullmann] Very toxic; [MSDSonline] See CYANIDES. See Cadmium and the linked diseases.
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
Cadmium cyanide occupational exposure limits
| Limit | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PEL | 0.005 [mg/m3], as Cd, see 29 CFR 1910.1027, (5 mg/m3, as CN) | Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases |
| IDLH | 9.0 [mg/m3], as Cd (25 mg/m3, as CN) | 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 · Questions
Cadmium cyanide — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Cadmium cyanide?
The CAS number of Cadmium cyanide is 542-83-6. Its EC number is 208-829-1.
What is the chemical formula of Cadmium cyanide?
The molecular formula of Cadmium cyanide is C2CdN2 and its molecular weight is 164.45 g/mol.
What does a Cadmium cyanide label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Cadmium cyanide carries the pictograms Skull and crossbones, Health hazard and Environment and the signal word is Danger.
Is Cadmium cyanide flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Cadmium cyanide 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 cyanide a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI assigns Cadmium cyanide H351 — suspected of causing cancer. That is category 2: the evidence points that way but is not conclusive.
What is the exposure limit for Cadmium cyanide?
The US occupational exposure limit reported for Cadmium cyanide is 0.005 [mg/m3], as Cd, see 29 CFR 1910.1027, (5 mg/m3, as CN) (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.
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