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Cadmium metal sheet appearance.
Immediate medical attention is required.
Causes eye skin and respiratory tract irritation.
Workers may be harmed from exposure to cadmium.
Inhalation of fumes may cause metal fume fever.
Cadmium metal soft blue white malleable lustrous metal or grayish white powder.
Pronunciation ˈ k æ d m i ə m kad mee əm appearance.
Cadmium makes up about 0 1 ppm of the earth s crust.
May cause reproductive and fetal.
It is a common impurity in zinc ores and is isolated during the production of zinc.
Most of the cadmium produced today is obtained from zinc byproducts and recovered from spent nickel cadmium batteries.
In the case of contact with eyes rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical.
Cadmium metal safety data sheet section 1.
Cadmium metal trade names and synonyms.
Product identifier trade name cadmium metal product no.
Standard atomic weight a r std cd 112 414 4 cadmium in the periodic table.
Can cause lung and kidney disease.
Overview cadmium cd is a soft malleable bluish white metal found in zinc ores and to a much lesser extent in the cadmium mineral greenockite.
No significant deposits of cadmium containing ores are known however it is sometimes found in its metallic form.
Some cadmium compounds may also appear as a brown yellow or red powdery substance.
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July 27 2018 cadmium metal page 1 of 7 cadmium metal safety data sheet section 1.
May be fatal if inhaled.
Cadmium metal cd is a silver white solid tinged with blue.
Identification of the substance mixture and of the company undertaking 1 1.
Cadmium is found in cadmium fumes cdo and cadmium compounds.
Eye contact rinse immediately with plenty of water also under the eyelids for at least 15 minutes.
Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against.
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Cadmium metal and compounds are mainly consumed for alloys coatings nicd batteries pigments and plastic stabilizers.
Cadmium can affect your health if you inhale it or if you swallow it.
For the past 4 years the united states has been a net importer of unwrought cadmium metal and cadmium metal powders and a net exporter of wrought cadmium products and cadmium pigments.
First aid measures general advice show this safety data sheet to the doctor in attendance.
Cadmium is a key component in battery production and particular pigments and coatings due to its distinct yellow color.