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Cadmium

Cadmium. Regulated areas. Regulated areas are created where employees are exposed to concentrations above the PEL Respirators are provided for employees who must access regulated areas. 1a. Regulated areas. You must wear respirators when required to do so

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Cadmium

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  1. Cadmium

  2. Regulated areas • Regulated areas are created where employees are exposed to concentrations above the PEL • Respirators are provided for employees who must access regulated areas 1a

  3. Regulated areas • You must wear respirators when required to do so • What job titles/functions are allowed access to restricted areas • Tour of regulated areas 1b

  4. Requirements • Substance safety data sheet (Appendix A) • Substance technical guidelines for cadmium (Appendix B) 2a

  5. Requirements • Employers are required to control exposures to cadmium • Airborne concentrations must not exceed the action level or PEL 2b

  6. Monitoring • Methods of detecting the presence or release of cadmium • Monitoring must be made available for employees to observe 3a

  7. Monitoring • If monitoring shows exposure at or above the action level, monitoring must be done: • at least every six months • when there are changes to personnel, processes, or controls • Lunchrooms are monitored and kept below the action level 3b

  8. Monitoring • Employees have a right to be notified in writing of monitoring results within 15 working days • Written notification must include corrective actions 3c

  9. Physical hazards • Flammable and explosive in powder form • Spontaneous combustion of dust 4b

  10. Physical hazards • Sensitive to reaction with: • oxidizers • metals • hydrogen nitrite • zinc • selenium • sulfur dioxide • tellerium 4c

  11. Physical hazards • Fire hazard when exposed to these chemical/substances: • oxidizers • metals • hydrogen nitrite • zinc • selenium • sulfur dioxide • tellerium 4d

  12. Physical hazards • Fight fire with: • dry sand • dry dolomite • dry graphite • sodium chloride • Do not use water, foam, carbon dioxide or Halons 4e

  13. Acute health hazards • Skin irritation • Eye irritation • Inhalation 4f

  14. Acute health hazards • Ingestion • Observable effects 4g

  15. Chronic health hazards • Carcinogen • Kidney damage • Respiratory damage 4h

  16. Chronic health hazards • Reproductive health changes • Mutagenic • Tumorigenic 4i

  17. Work practices • Engineering controls and work practices are primary methods of control • Do not shake, blow, or use any other means to clean clothing, that would cause cadmium to become airborne 5a

  18. Work practices • Rotation of work duties is not a valid method of compliance • Keep work surfaces free of cadmium • Clean up spills 5b

  19. Work practices • Use HEPA-filtered vacuuming methods • Compressed air for cleaning should be used only with proper ventilation 5c

  20. Work practices • Be aware of washing facilities • Respirators must be used where required 5d

  21. Emergency procedures • Written emergency action plan • First aid measures • Eyes • Skin • Inhalation • Ingestion 6a

  22. Emergency procedures • Emergency evacuation 6b

  23. Emergency procedures • Cadmium metal dust is a fire hazard and reacts with: • oxidizers • acids • ammonia • selenium • sulpher dioxide 6c

  24. Personal protective equipment • Required for employees exposed above the PEL; or where skin or eye irritation is associated with exposure • Coveralls • Gloves, head coverings, and boots • Face shields, vented goggles 7a

  25. Personal protective equipment • Selection, use, limitations, inspection • Cleaning and disposal • Changing rooms and storage 7b

  26. Personal protective equipment • Repair/replace defective equipment • Decontamination • Any employee whose clothing is contaminated must immediately remove clothing and shower 7c

  27. Personal protective equipment • Washing contaminated clothing • Splashproof eye or dust-resistant goggles 7d

  28. Limitations of respirators • Respirators are a critical element of the training program • Employees have a duty to wear respirators • Proper selection, donning, doffing, use, limitations, decontamination and storage 8a

  29. Medical surveillance • Required for all employees who are, or may be exposed at or above the action level • Medical examinations are thorough 9a

  30. Medical surveillance • Employees may be medically removed from duty if testing/monitoring detects ongoing problems 9b

  31. Medical surveillance • Copies of physician’s written opinions • Records are retained for the duration of employment plus 30 years 9c

  32. Medical surveillance • Examinations will be conducted: • within 30 days of assignment • at least annually • whenever an employee is exposed above the action level • following an exposure • whenever an employee shows signs/symptoms of exposure 9d

  33. Medical surveillance • Examinations will be conducted: • for a year after an employee stops working with cadmium • at termination of employment • Examinations may be scheduled if biological monitoring detect high levels of cadmium 9e

  34. Labeling system • Post and maintain signs around regulated areas • Report faded or missing signs 10a

  35. Labeling system • Labels are required on all containers similar to the following: 10b

  36. Copies of the standard • Copies of the standard are available to employees 11a

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