# NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Cadmium dust (as Cd) | CAS 7440-43-9 (metal)
Cd (metal) | RTECS EU9800000 (metal)
Synonyms & Trade Names Cadmium metal: Cadmium Other synonyms vary depending upon the specific cadmium compound. | DOT ID & Guide 2570 154 (compounds)
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)] | Conversion
Physical Description Metal: Silver-white, blue-tinged lustrous, odorless solid.
MW: 112.4 | BP: 1409°F | MLT: 610°F | Sol: Insoluble
VP: 0 mmHg (approx) | IP: NA |  | Sp.Gr: 8.65 (metal)
Fl.P: NA | UEL: NA | LEL: NA |
Metal: Noncombustible Solid in bulk form, but will burn in powder form.
Incompatibilities & Reactivities Strong oxidizers; elemental sulfur, selenium & tellurium
Measurement Methods NIOSH 7048; OSHA ID121, ID125G, ID189, ID206
Personal Protection & Sanitation Skin: No recommendation Eyes: No recommendation Wash skin: Daily Remove: No recommendation Change: Daily | First Aid (See procedures) Eye: Irrigate immediately Skin: Soap wash Breathing: Respiratory support Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations 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 a high-efficiency particulate filter/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Exposure Routes inhalation, ingestion
Symptoms Pulmonary edema, dyspnea (breathing difficulty), cough, chest tightness, substernal (occurring beneath the sternum) pain; headache; chills, muscle aches; nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; anosmia (loss of the sense of smell), emphysema, proteinuria, mild anemia; [potential occupational carcinogen]
Target Organs respiratory system, kidneys, prostate, blood Cancer Site [prostatic & lung cancer]
See also: INTRODUCTION