Elemental Analysis - Cadmium (Cd)

Cadmium is a silvery metal with a bluish tint on its surface. Cadmium is a poison and its use is increasingly limited. Cadmium is known to cause birth defects and cancer.

80 percent of the cadmium produced today is used in rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries. However, these batteries are being phased out and replaced by nickel metal hydride batteries.

Cadmium was often used to electroplate steel and protect it from corrosion. Cadmium is still used today to protect critical components of aircraft and oil platforms.

Cadmium is alloyed with silver to form solder, a metal with a relatively low melting point used to join electrical components, pipes, and other metallic parts.

Cadmium absorbs neutrons and therefore is used to control atomic fission in rods in nuclear reactors. used.

Cadmium is toxic, carcinogenic and teratogenic (impairs the development of an embryo or fetus). Before the dangers of cadmium were fully understood, welders and other metal workers were at risk of getting sick.

The only mineral that contains significant amounts of cadmium is cadmium sulfide. Almost all commercially produced cadmium is obtained as a byproduct of zinc refining.

In the tests and analyzes carried out in our organization, which has a wide range of technological equipment, trained and experienced staff and applies the most modern methods, national and international standards and legal regulations in force are complied with. Among the numerous tests carried out in this context, there are cadmium (Cd) testing services within the framework of elemental analysis.