CHEMICAL PROFILES|Chemical Profile
Chemical: CADMIUM
CAS Number: 7440-43-9
Chemical Profile for CADMIUM (CAS Number: 7440-43-9)

  • Human Health Hazards
    Health Hazard Reference(s)
    Recognized:Carcinogen P65
    Developmental Toxicant P65
    Reproductive Toxicant P65
    Suspected:Cardiovascular or Blood Toxicant BENO KLAA LADO RTECS
    Endocrine Toxicant IL-EPA KEIT WWF
    Immunotoxicant IPCS
    Kidney Toxicant ATSDR EPA-HEN HAZMAP KLAA LAND MERCK OEHHA-CREL RTECS STAC
    Neurotoxicant DAN
    Respiratory Toxicant EPA-HEN HAZMAP NEME OEHHA-CREL RTECS
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  • Hazard Rankings
    More hazardous than most chemicals in 11 out of 11 ranking systems.
    Ranked as one of the most hazardous compounds (worst 10%) to ecosystems and human health.
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  • Chemical Use Profile
    This is a high volume chemical with production exceeding 1 million pounds annually in the U.S.
    No data on industrial or consumer use in Scorecard.
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  • Rank Chemicals by Reported Environmental Releases in the United States
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  • Regulatory Coverage
    On at least 7 federal regulatory lists.
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  • Basic Testing to Identify Chemical Hazards
    Information on whether basic tests to identify chemical hazards have been conducted on this chemical is not available in US EPA's 1998 hazard data availability study.
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  • Information Needed for Safety Assessment
    Possesses all the data required for safety assessment.
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  • Links
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  • Notes
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