cadmium cyanide

Controlled Substances

Psychoactive Drugs/Narcotic Drugs/Hypertoxic Chemicals/Non-Medical Use of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
542-83-6

[ Name ]:
cadmium cyanide

[Synonym ]:
cadmium(2+) ion bis(cyanide)
Cadmiumcyanid
cadmium(2+) bis(cyanide)
Cadmium cyanide(Cd(CN)2)
cadmium(2+) dicyanide
cadmium cyanide

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
2.226

[ Boiling Point ]:
25.7ºC at 760mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
decomposes at >200℃ [CRC10]

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₂CdN₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
164.44600

[ Exact Mass ]:
165.91000

[ PSA ]:
47.58000

[ LogP ]:
0.03106

[ Appearance of Characters ]:
white cubic crystals

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: EV0280000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Cadmium cyanide

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 542-83-6

LAST UPDATED :: 199701

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 2

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C2-Cd-N2

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 16 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: 85PDAD "Evaluation of the Impact of Cadmium on the Health of Man", Oxford, UK. Pergamon Press Ltd., 1978 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,67,1978

Safety Information

[ Hazard Codes ]:
T+,N

[ Risk Phrases ]:
26/27/28-32-33-68-50/53

[ Safety Phrases ]:
7-28-29-45-60-61

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 2570

[ Packaging Group ]:
I

[ Hazard Class ]:
6.1(a)

[ HS Code ]:
2837199013

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2926909090

[ Summary ]:
HS:2926909090 other nitrile-function compounds VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:none MFN tariff:6.5% General tariff:30.0%