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Cadmium iodide

Cadmium iodide is a chemical substance with the molecular formula CdI2.

CAS 7790-80-9 CdI2 366.22 g/mol Danger

01 · Identification

What Cadmium iodide is

Cadmium iodide is a chemical substance with the molecular formula CdI2. Its molecular formula is CdI2 and its molecular weight is 366.22 g/mol.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.

02 · Identifiers

Cadmium iodide identifiers and molecular data

Cadmium iodide CAS number and EC number

CAS number7790-80-9
EC number232-223-6
Index number (CLP Annex VI)048-007-00-8

Cadmium iodide molecular formula and molecular weight

Molecular formulaCdI2
Molecular weight366.22 g/mol

03 · GHS classification

Cadmium iodide hazard classification

Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.

Cadmium iodide pictograms and signal word

Signal wordDanger

Cadmium iodide hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes Cadmium iodide falls into
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 3 H331 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

Cadmium iodide hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to Cadmium iodide
CodeHazard statement
H351 Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
H331 Toxic if inhaled.
H301 Toxic 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.

This page lists only the codes assigned to Cadmium iodide. 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 iodide

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 iodide 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 iodide precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 15 precautionary statements to Cadmium iodide. 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.

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 iodide 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 йодид
Spanish español Yoduro de cadmio
Czech čeština jodid kademnatý
Danish dansk cadmiumiodid
German Deutsch Cadmiumiodid
Estonian eesti kaadmiumjodiid
Greek ελληνικά ιωδιούχο κάδμιο
English English cadmium iodide
French français iodure de cadmium
Croatian hrvatski kadmijev jodid
Italian italiano cadmio ioduro
Latvian latviešu kadmija jodīds
Lithuanian lietuvių kadmio jodidas
Hungarian magyar kadmium-jodid
Maltese Malti jodur tal-kadmju
Dutch Nederlands cadmiumjodide
Polish polski jodek kadmu(II)
Portuguese português iodeto de cádmio
Romanian română iodură de cadmiu
Slovak slovenčina jodid kademnatý
Slovenian slovenščina kadmijev jodid
Finnish suomi kadmiumjodidi
Swedish svenska kadmiumjodid

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 iodide GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Cadmium iodide, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.

GHS06 Skull and crossbones pictogramGHS08 Health hazard pictogramGHS09 Environment pictogram

Danger

Cadmium iodide

  • Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
  • Toxic if inhaled.
  • Toxic 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.
  • 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

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07 · Health hazards

Cadmium iodide health hazards and exposure limits

Cadmium iodide occupational exposure limits

US occupational exposure limits reported for Cadmium iodide. PEL is enforceable (OSHA), REL is a recommendation (NIOSH), IDLH is the concentration at which escape becomes impossible without injury.
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 · Questions

Cadmium iodide — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of Cadmium iodide?

The CAS number of Cadmium iodide is 7790-80-9. Its EC number is 232-223-6.

What is the chemical formula of Cadmium iodide?

The molecular formula of Cadmium iodide is CdI2 and its molecular weight is 366.22 g/mol.

What does a Cadmium iodide label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for Cadmium iodide carries the pictograms Skull and crossbones, Health hazard and Environment and the signal word is Danger.

Is Cadmium iodide flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns Cadmium iodide 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 iodide a carcinogen?

CLP Annex VI assigns Cadmium iodide 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 iodide?

The US occupational exposure limit reported for Cadmium iodide 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.

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