Cadmium (Cd) and cadmium salts
Required limit value:
Should not be present in products.
CAS RN:
Cadmium (metal): 7440-43-9
Properties:
Heavy metal that occurs naturally in small quantities in nature. Toxic to aquatic organisms. Non-biodegradable. Dangerous for the environment. Can cause kidney damage.
Use in textile and leather:
Can occur in pigmented plastisol(rubber prints.
Use in accessories and packaging:
Surface treatment. Pigment in colouring agent. Also in plastics as stabilizers and pigment. Cadmium-based stabilizers to increase the endurance of the material. For recycled packaging cadmium may have had a different original use.
Comments:
Alternatives are available, such as calcium-zinc based stabilizers. Order cadmium-free processes and materials. Occurrence in materials below 0.5 mg/kg is generally regarded as contaminations which cannot be controlled.
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