# NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
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)] | 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; 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) Breathing: Respiratory support
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
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