NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Cadmium dust (as Cd) Cd (metal) 7440-43-9 (metal) EU9800000 (metal) Ca [9 mg/m3 (as Cd)]. Physical description: Metal: Silver-white, blue-tinged lustrous, odorless solid.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Cadmium dust (as Cd) Cd (metal) 7440-43-9 (metal) EU9800000 (metal) Ca [9 mg/m3 (as Cd)]
Metal: Silver-white, blue-tinged lustrous, odorless solid.
Airborne form
dust
The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.
Health effects
Pulm edema, dysp, cough, chest tight, subs pain; head; Skin: Soap washTarget organs: Resp sys, kidneys, prostate, blood [prostatic & lung cancer]
Evidence
Controls
- follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
- use exposure monitoring
- use engineering and work-practice controls
- use appropriate respiratory protection