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CadmiumCadmium
Regulated areasRegulated areas
Regulated areas are created where Regulated areas are created where employees are exposed to employees are exposed to concentrations above the PELconcentrations above the PEL
Respirators are provided Respirators are provided for employees who for employees who must access must access regulated areasregulated areas
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Regulated areasRegulated areas
You must wear respirators when You must wear respirators when required to do sorequired to do so
What job titles/functions What job titles/functions are allowed access to are allowed access to restricted areasrestricted areas
Tour of regulated areasTour of regulated areas
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RequirementsRequirements
Substance safety data sheet Substance safety data sheet (Appendix A)(Appendix A)
Substance technical guidelines for Substance technical guidelines for cadmium (Appendix B)cadmium (Appendix B)
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RequirementsRequirements
Employers are required to control Employers are required to control exposures to cadmiumexposures to cadmium
Airborne concentrations must not Airborne concentrations must not exceed the action level or PELexceed the action level or PEL
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MonitoringMonitoring
Methods of detecting the presence Methods of detecting the presence or release of cadmiumor release of cadmium
Monitoring must be made available Monitoring must be made available for employees to observefor employees to observe
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MonitoringMonitoring
If monitoring shows exposure at or If monitoring shows exposure at or above the action level, monitoring above the action level, monitoring must be done:must be done:• at least every six monthsat least every six months• when there are changes to personnel, when there are changes to personnel,
processes, or controlsprocesses, or controls
Lunchrooms are monitored and kept Lunchrooms are monitored and kept below the action levelbelow the action level
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MonitoringMonitoring
Employees have a right to be Employees have a right to be notified in writing of monitoring notified in writing of monitoring results within 15 working daysresults within 15 working days
Written notification must include Written notification must include corrective actionscorrective actions
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Physical hazardsPhysical hazards
Flammable and explosive in Flammable and explosive in powder formpowder form
Spontaneous Spontaneous combustion of combustion of dustdust
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Physical hazardsPhysical hazards
Sensitive to reaction with:Sensitive to reaction with:• oxidizersoxidizers• metalsmetals• hydrogen nitritehydrogen nitrite• zinczinc• seleniumselenium• sulfur dioxidesulfur dioxide• telleriumtellerium
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Physical hazardsPhysical hazards
Fire hazard when exposed to these Fire hazard when exposed to these chemical/substances:chemical/substances:• oxidizersoxidizers• metalsmetals• hydrogen nitritehydrogen nitrite• zinczinc• seleniumselenium• sulfur dioxidesulfur dioxide• telleriumtellerium
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Fight fire with:Fight fire with:• dry sanddry sand• dry dolomitedry dolomite• dry graphitedry graphite• sodium chloridesodium chloride
Do not use water, Do not use water, foam, carbon dioxide or Halonsfoam, carbon dioxide or Halons
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Physical hazardsPhysical hazards
Skin irritationSkin irritation
Eye irritationEye irritation
InhalationInhalation
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Acute health hazardsAcute health hazards
Acute health hazardsAcute health hazards
IngestionIngestion
Observable effectsObservable effects
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Chronic health hazardsChronic health hazards
CarcinogenCarcinogen
Kidney damageKidney damage
Respiratory damageRespiratory damage
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Reproductive health changesReproductive health changes
MutagenicMutagenic
TumorigenicTumorigenic
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Chronic health hazardsChronic health hazards
Work practicesWork practices
Engineering controls and work Engineering controls and work practices are primary methods of practices are primary methods of controlcontrol
Do not shake, blow, or use any Do not shake, blow, or use any other means to clean clothing, that other means to clean clothing, that would cause cadmium to become would cause cadmium to become airborneairborne
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Rotation of work duties is not a Rotation of work duties is not a valid method of compliancevalid method of compliance
Keep work surfaces free of Keep work surfaces free of cadmiumcadmium
Clean up spillsClean up spills
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Work practicesWork practices
Use HEPA-filtered vacuuming Use HEPA-filtered vacuuming methodsmethods
Compressed air for cleaning should Compressed air for cleaning should be used only with proper be used only with proper ventilationventilation
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Work practicesWork practices
Be aware of washing facilitiesBe aware of washing facilities
Respirators must be Respirators must be used where requiredused where required
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Work practicesWork practices
Written emergency action planWritten emergency action plan
First aid First aid measuresmeasures• EyesEyes• SkinSkin• InhalationInhalation• IngestionIngestion
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Emergency proceduresEmergency procedures
Emergency proceduresEmergency procedures
Emergency evacuationEmergency evacuation
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Cadmium metal dust is a fire Cadmium metal dust is a fire hazard and reacts with:hazard and reacts with:• oxidizers oxidizers • acids acids • ammoniaammonia• seleniumselenium• sulpher dioxidesulpher dioxide
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Emergency proceduresEmergency procedures
Personal protective Personal protective equipmentequipment
Required for employees exposed Required for employees exposed above the PEL; or where skin or above the PEL; or where skin or eye irritation is associated with eye irritation is associated with exposureexposure• CoverallsCoveralls• Gloves, head coverings, and bootsGloves, head coverings, and boots• Face shields, vented gogglesFace shields, vented goggles
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Selection, use, limitations, Selection, use, limitations, inspectioninspection
Cleaning and Cleaning and disposaldisposal
Changing rooms and storageChanging rooms and storage
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Personal protective Personal protective equipmentequipment
Repair/replace defective Repair/replace defective equipmentequipment
DecontaminationDecontamination
Any employee whose clothing is Any employee whose clothing is contaminated must immediately contaminated must immediately remove clothing and showerremove clothing and shower
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Personal protective Personal protective equipmentequipment
Washing contaminated clothingWashing contaminated clothing
Splashproof eye or Splashproof eye or dust-resistant dust-resistant gogglesgoggles
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Personal protective Personal protective equipmentequipment
Limitations of respiratorsLimitations of respirators
Respirators are a critical element of Respirators are a critical element of the training programthe training program
Employees have a duty to wear Employees have a duty to wear respiratorsrespirators
Proper selection, donning, doffing, Proper selection, donning, doffing, use, limitations, decontamination use, limitations, decontamination and storageand storage
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Medical surveillanceMedical surveillance
Required for all employees who Required for all employees who are, or may be exposed at or are, or may be exposed at or above the action levelabove the action level
Medical Medical examinations examinations are thoroughare thorough
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Employees may be medically Employees may be medically removed from duty if removed from duty if testing/monitoring testing/monitoring detects ongoing detects ongoing problemsproblems
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Medical surveillanceMedical surveillance
Copies of physician’s written Copies of physician’s written opinionsopinions
Records are Records are retained for the retained for the duration of duration of employment plus employment plus 30 years30 years
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Medical surveillanceMedical surveillance
Examinations will be conducted:Examinations will be conducted:• within 30 days of assignmentwithin 30 days of assignment• at least annuallyat least annually• whenever an employee is exposed whenever an employee is exposed
above the action levelabove the action level• following an exposurefollowing an exposure• whenever an employee shows whenever an employee shows
signs/symptoms of exposuresigns/symptoms of exposure
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Medical surveillanceMedical surveillance
Examinations will be conducted:Examinations will be conducted:• for a year after an employee stops for a year after an employee stops
working with cadmiumworking with cadmium• at termination of employmentat termination of employment
Examinations may be scheduled if Examinations may be scheduled if biological monitoring detect high biological monitoring detect high levels of cadmiumlevels of cadmium
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Medical surveillanceMedical surveillance
Post and maintain signs around Post and maintain signs around regulated areasregulated areas
Report faded or missing signsReport faded or missing signs
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Labeling systemLabeling system
Labeling systemLabeling system
Labels are required on all Labels are required on all containers similar to the following:containers similar to the following:
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Copies of the standardCopies of the standard
Copies of the standard are Copies of the standard are available to employeesavailable to employees
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