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Document ID (ISN)54697
CIS number 90-1449
Year 1990
Convention or series no. IPCS ICSC 0020
Title Cadmium
Bibliographic information Official Publications of the European Communities, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1990. 2p. Illus.
Abstract International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: irritates the eyes; corrosive to the respiratory tract; delayed effects. Long-term exposure effects: renal damage; pulmonary diseases; probably carcinogenic in humans. United Nations number and hazard class: UN 2570 (6.1, special provisions 44 and 109).
Descriptors (primary) threshold limit values; ILO; IPCS; cadmium; WHO; European Communities; UNEP
Descriptors (secondary) corrosive substances; data sheet; carcinogens; UN; fire hazards; renal damage; lung diseases; explosion hazards; labelling; storage; waste disposal; first aid; chemical hazards; environmental pollution; health hazards; irritants
Document type B - Chemical safety information sheets
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Inorganic substances
Occupational exposure limits
Cadmium and compounds