Substance profile
Cadmium Nitrate
Cadmium Nitrate is white cubic crystals.
01 · Identification
What Cadmium Nitrate is
Cadmium Nitrate is white cubic crystals. Its molecular formula is CdN2O6 and its molecular weight is 236.42 g/mol. It boils at 132 °C, melts at 360 °C, is soluble in water.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger. It is classed as carcinogens.
02 · Identifiers
Cadmium Nitrate identifiers and molecular data
Cadmium Nitrate CAS number and EC number
Cadmium Nitrate molecular formula and molecular weight
Other names for Cadmium Nitrate
- cadmium dinitrate
03 · GHS classification
Cadmium Nitrate hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Cadmium Nitrate pictograms and signal word
Cadmium Nitrate hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H302 | GHS07 |
| Acute toxicity - dermal GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H312 | GHS07 |
| Acute toxicity - inhalation GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H332 | GHS07 |
| 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 Nitrate 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>. |
| H332 | Harmful if inhaled. |
| H312 | Harmful in contact with skin. |
| H302 | Harmful 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 Nitrate. 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 Nitrate
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 Nitrate 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 Nitrate precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 17 precautionary statements to Cadmium Nitrate. 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 Nitrate 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 нитрат кадмиев динитрат |
| Spanish español | Nitrato de cadmio dinitrato de cadmio |
| Czech čeština | dusičnan kademnatý |
| Danish dansk | cadmiumnitrat cadmiumdinitrat |
| German Deutsch | Cadmiumnitrat Cadmiumdinitrat |
| Estonian eesti | kaadmiumnitraat kaadmiumdinitraat |
| Greek ελληνικά | νιτρικό κάδμιο δινιτρικό κάδμιο |
| English English | cadmium nitrate cadmium dinitrate |
| French français | nitrate de cadmium dinitrate de cadmium |
| Croatian hrvatski | kadmijev nitrat kadmijev dinitrat |
| Italian italiano | nitrado di cadmio dinitrato di cadmio |
| Latvian latviešu | kadmija nitrāts kadmija dinitrāts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | kadmio nitratas kadmio dinitratas |
| Hungarian magyar | kadmium-nitrát kadmium-dinitrát |
| Maltese Malti | nitrat tal-kadmju dinitrat tal-kadmju |
| Dutch Nederlands | cadmiumnitraat cadmiumdinitraat |
| Polish polski | azotan(V) kadmu(II) |
| Portuguese português | Nitrato de cádmio dinitrato de cádmio |
| Romanian română | nitrat de cadmiu dinitrat de cadmiu |
| Slovak slovenčina | dusičnan kademnatý |
| Slovenian slovenščina | kadmijev nitrat kadmijev dinitrat |
| Finnish suomi | kadmiumnitraatti kadmiumdinitraatti |
| Swedish svenska | kadmiumnitrat kadmiumdinitrat |
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 Nitrate GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Cadmium Nitrate, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Cadmium Nitrate
- 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>.
- Harmful if inhaled.
- Harmful in contact with skin.
- Harmful 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 ON SKIN:
- IF INHALED:
- IF exposed or concerned:
- Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/… if you feel unwell.
- 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 Nitrate health hazards and exposure limits
Cadmium Nitrate hazard summary
The major hazards encountered in the use and handling of cadmium nitrate stem from its toxicologic properties. Toxic primarily by ingestion and inhalation, exposure to this odorless, colorless-to-white, crystalline substance may occur from its use in making other cadmium salts, in photographic emulsions, in coloring glass and procelain, and in the manufacture of nickel-cadmium batteries and turf fungicides. Effects from exposure may include headache, nausea, shortness of breath, chest pain, kidney damage, liver damage, emphysema, and intense pulmonary edema (possibly resulting in death). Processes and operations which may release cadmium fumes or dust should be enclosed and fitted with exhaust ventilation. In activities where overexposure is possible, workers should wear a high efficiency particulate filter respirator or self-contained breathing apparatus. Protective clothing also should be worn, including eye, face, and hand protection. All such clothing should be removed before leaving work. If contact should occur, immediately wash contaminated skin with large amounts of water. Do not eat, smoke, or drink in work areas. Cadmium nitrate presents only a moderate fire hazard (when in the form of dust) if exposed to heat, flame, or by chemical reaction with oxidizing agents, metals, hydrogen azide, zinc, selenium, or tellurium. Wear a self-contained breathing apparatus when fighting such fires. Cadmium nitrate should be stored in cool, well-ventilated areas, out of direct rays of sun, and away from combustibles and other fire hazards. Should hazardous concentrations of cadmium nitrate be released, first stop the discharge, then isolate and remove the discharged material. Before implementing land disposal of waste cadmium nitrate, consult environmental regulatory agencies for guidance.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Cadmium Nitrate carcinogenicity classification
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. /Classification based on former EPA guidelines/
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Cadmium and Cadmium Compounds: known to be human carcinogens.
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 Nitrate 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 Nitrate 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 Nitrate boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 132 °C (269.6 °F) | at 760 mmHg | DOE PAC |
Cadmium Nitrate melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 360 °C (680 °F) | HSDB | |
| 58.89 °C (138 °F) | CAMEO |
Cadmium Nitrate density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 3.6 g/cm³ | HSDB | |
| 2.45 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | CAMEO | |
| 3.6 g/cm³ | at 25 °C | DOE PAC |
Cadmium Nitrate solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | Soluble in ammonia, alcohol | HSDB | |
| Sol in ethanol | HSDB | ||
| Soluble in ether, acetone | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Handling and storage
Cadmium Nitrate storage and handling
Cadmium Nitrate storage conditions
Keep cadmium nitrate /tetrahydrate/ well closed in a cool place. /Tetrahydrate/
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Cadmium Nitrate reactivity
Mixtures of metal/nonmetal nitrates with alkyl esters may explode, owing to the formation of alkyl nitrates; mixtures of a nitrate with phosphorus, tin (II) chloride, or other reducing agents may react explosively [Bretherick 1979 p. 108-109].
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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10 · Questions
Cadmium Nitrate — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Cadmium Nitrate?
The CAS number of Cadmium Nitrate is 10325-94-7. Its EC number is 233-710-6.
What is the chemical formula of Cadmium Nitrate?
The molecular formula of Cadmium Nitrate is CdN2O6 and its molecular weight is 236.42 g/mol.
What does a Cadmium Nitrate label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Cadmium Nitrate carries the pictograms Health hazard, Exclamation mark and Environment and the signal word is Danger.
Is Cadmium Nitrate flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Cadmium Nitrate 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 Nitrate a carcinogen?
Yes. CLP Annex VI classifies Cadmium Nitrate as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen and assigns it H350: may cause cancer.
What is the exposure limit for Cadmium Nitrate?
The US occupational exposure limit reported for Cadmium Nitrate 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 Nitrate?
The boiling point reported for Cadmium Nitrate is 132 °C (269.6 °F), at 760 mmHg (DOE PAC).
What is the melting point of Cadmium Nitrate?
The melting point reported for Cadmium Nitrate is 360 °C (680 °F) (HSDB).
How should Cadmium Nitrate be stored?
Keep cadmium nitrate /tetrahydrate/ well closed in a cool place. /Tetrahydrate/ (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))
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