Not Listed in Annex I to Directive 67/548/EEC on Classification and Labelling of Dangerous Substances, i.e no harmonised classification within the EU exists but Classification and Labelling must be done in accordance with the Criteria set up in Annex VI to Directive 1272/2008.
Present classification as cadmium compounds group:
Xn; R20/21/22
N; R50-53
In Cadmium compounds, the CMR toxicity is attributed to that of the Cd++ cation and thus depends on the solubility of the compound (e.g. release of cations). For cadmium hydroxide, it is foreseen that read across will be made from cadmium oxide.
The SIEFs of the substances we cover are formed. The Cadmium Consortium secretariat is committed to facilitate the contacts and the processes...