Document ID (ISN) | 38018 |
CIS number |
82-1344 |
ISSN - Serial title |
Gigiena truda i professional'nye zabolevanija |
Year |
1981 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Vorob'eva R.S., Bubnova N.I. |
Title |
Biological effects of cadmium metal and cadmium telluride |
Original title |
Dejstvie na organizm ėlementarnogo i telluristogo kadmija [in Russian] |
Bibliographic information |
Feb. 1981, No.2, p.42-43. Illus. 3 ref. |
Abstract |
Metallic cadmium (Cd) is highly toxic in animals when ingested and moderately toxic when inhaled. Both Cd and Cd telluride have marked cumulative properties and constitute a severe risk of chronic poisoning. Cd telluride poisoning is characterised by calcium metabolism and thermoregulation disorders. The pneumatic, fibrogenic and gonadotropic effects of Cd telluride are similar to those of metallic Cd and other Cd compounds; they are due to the presence of the Cd ion in the molecule of the substance. A threshold limit value of 0.5mg/m3 for Cd telluride in the workplace air is recommended as a precaution. |
Descriptors (primary) |
cadmium and compounds; biological effects; toxicology |
Descriptors (secondary) |
animal experiments; histopathology; cadmium; cumulative properties; inhalation toxicity |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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Broad subject area(s) |
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Browse category(ies) |
Cadmium and compounds Inorganic substances
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