NIOSH Publication No. 2005-151:

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

September 2005

Cadmium fume (as Cd)

CAS
1306-19-0 (CdO)

CdO/Cd

RTECS
EV1930000 (CdO)
Synonyms & Trade Names

CdO: Cadmium monoxide, Cadmium oxide fume
Cd: Cadmium
DOT ID & Guide

Exposure
Limits

NIOSH REL*: Ca See Appendix A [*Note: The REL applies to all Cadmium compounds (as Cd).]
OSHA PEL*: [1910.1027] TWA 0.005 mg/m3 [*Note: The PEL applies to all Cadmium compounds (as Cd).]
IDLH
Ca [9 mg/m3 (as Cd)] See: IDLH INDEX
Conversion
Physical Description
Odorless, yellow-brown, finely divided particulate dispersed in air. [Note: See listing for Cadmium dust for properties of Cd.]
MW: 128.4
BP: Decomposes
MLT: 2599°F
Sol: Insoluble
VP: 0 mmHg (approx)
IP: NA

Sp.Gr: 8.15 (crystalline form)/6.95 (amorphous form)
Fl.P: NA
UEL: NA
LEL: NA

Noncombustible Solid
Incompatibilities & Reactivities

Not applicable
Measurement Methods
NIOSH 7048, 7300, 7301, 7303; OSHA ID121, ID125G, ID189, ID206
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods
Personal Protection & Sanitation
(See protection)
Skin: No recommendation
Eyes: No recommendation
Wash skin: Daily
Remove: No recommendation
Change: Daily

First Aid
(See procedures)


Breathing: Respiratory support

Respirator Recommendations
(See Appendix E) NIOSH
At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration:
(APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode
(APF = 10,000) 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 positive-pressure breathing apparatus
Escape:
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters./Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Important additional information about respirator selection
Exposure Routes
inhalation
Symptoms
Pulmonary edema, dyspnea (breathing difficulty), cough, chest tightness, substernal (occurring beneath the sternum) pain; headache; chills, muscle aches; nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; emphysema, proteinuria, anosmia (loss of the sense of smell), mild anemia; [potential occupational carcinogen]
Target Organs
respiratory system, kidneys, blood

Cancer Site
[prostatic & lung cancer]
See also: INTRODUCTION   See ICSC CARD: 0117   See MEDICAL TESTS: 0035