Cadmium

Merck Life Science S.A.S

Revision date : 2026-07-14

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GHS06 GHS08 GHS09
Health risk rating 5
Safety risk rating 1
Environmental risk rating 5

General Information

Version

7.13

Revision date

2026-07-14

Product name

Cadmium

CAS No.

7440-43-9

Emergency telephone

+33 (0)9 75 18 14 07, +33 (0)1 45 42 59 59

Icons in SDS

GHS06 GHS08 GHS09 M004 M009 M017

Company Information

company name

Merck Life Science S.A.S

e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet

servicetechnique@merckgroup.com

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H330, H341, H350, H361fd, H372, H400, H410

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H330

Fatal if inhaled

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 Classification of the substance or mixture

Signal word

Danger Danger

Hazard statements

H330 Fatal if inhaled. H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects. H350 May cause cancer. H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child. H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. H330 Fatal if inhaled. H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects. H350 May cause cancer. H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child.

Precautionary statements

P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P260 Do not breathe dust. P264 Wash skin thoroughly after handling. P271 Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. P273 Avoid release to the environment. P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P260 Do not breathe dust. P264 Wash skin thoroughly after handling. P271 Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor.

Response

P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor.

Additional information

Restricted to professional users. Reduced Labelling (<= 125 ml)

Supplemental label elements

none

2.3 Other hazards

This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.

ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regulation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher.

TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regulation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher.

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification (REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008) Acute toxicity, Category 2 H330: Fatal if inhaled. Germ cell mutagenicity, Category 2 H341: Suspected of causing genetic defects. Carcinogenicity, Category 1B H350: May cause cancer. Reproductive toxicity, Category 2 H361fd: Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child. Specific target organ toxicity - H372: Causes damage to organs through repeated exposure, Category 1 prolonged or repeated exposure. Short-term (acute) aquatic hazard, H400: Very toxic to aquatic life. Category 1 Long-term (chronic) aquatic hazard, H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long Category 1 lasting effects.

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