Substance Information
Substance information
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Cadmium selenide
EC / List no.: 215-148-3
CAS no.: 1306-24-7
Mol. formula: CdSe



Danger! According to the classification provided by companies to ECHA in CLP notifications this substance is very toxic to aquatic life, is toxic if swallowed, is toxic if inhaled, causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure and is very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
- Some uses of this substance are restricted under Annex XVII of REACH.
This substance is manufactured and/or imported in the European Economic Area in 1 - 10 tonnes per year.
This substance is used by consumers, in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
This substance is used by consumers, in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
Consumer Uses
This substance is used in the following products: semiconductors.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: outdoor use resulting in inclusion into or onto a materials (e.g. binding agent in paints and coatings or adhesives).
Article service life
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: outdoor use in long-life materials with low release rate (e.g. metal, wooden and plastic construction and building materials).
ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or into which articles the substance might have been processed.
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products: semiconductors.
ECHA has no public registered data on the types of manufacture using this substance. Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: outdoor use resulting in inclusion into or onto a materials (e.g. binding agent in paints and coatings or adhesives).
Formulation or re-packing
ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or in which chemical products the substance might be used. ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.
Uses at industrial sites
This substance is used in the following products: coating products and photo-chemicals.
This substance is used in the following areas: formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging and scientific research and development.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: electrical, electronic and optical equipment.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: in the production of articles and of substances in closed systems with minimal release.
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: manufacturing of the substance.
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