Cadmium Oxide - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Cadmium Oxide;

NCIt definition : A dark brown colored, crystalline, inorganic compound that forms toxic fumes of cadmium oxides when heated. Calcium oxide is mainly used in nickel-cadmium batteries, but is also used in electroplating, in the production of plastics and nitrile rubbers and as a nematocide and ascaricide in swine. Exposure to this substance irritates the eyes, skin and respiratory tract and causes damage to the lungs resulting in shortness of breath, chest pain and pulmonary edema, and can also damage the kidneys causing proteinuria and decreased renal function. Calcium oxide is a known carcinogen and is associated with an elevated risk of developing lung cancer. (NCI05);

UNII : 0H3KWS8KJ3;

CAS number : 1306-19-0;

Details

Origin ID

C45897;

UMLS CUI

C0054414;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- cadmium oxide [Substance BNPC]
- cadmium oxide [MeSH concept]
- cadmium oxide [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Hazardous or Poisonous Substance [UMLS semantic type]
- Inorganic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- cadmium oxide [Substance BNPC]
- cadmium oxide [MeSH concept]
- cadmium oxide [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
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- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]

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