What are the cadmium safety requirements?
Employees exposed to cadmium above the PEL must shower at the end of a work shift when exposure occurred and may not eat, drink, smoke, chew tobacco or gum, or apply cosmetics before washing their hands and face. Special cleaning requirements for protective clothing
What are administrative actions based on cadmium exposure?
Administrative actions include limiting the amount of time a worker performs work involving potential exposure to cadmium. PPE includes wearing the proper respiratory protection and clothing. OSHA's informational booklet on cadmium provides a general overview of cadmium exposure and control. OSHA Publication 3136, (2003).
How do workers get exposed to cadmium?
The main exposure routes are through inhalation of dust and fumes and the incidental ingestion of dust from contami- nated hands, food, or cigarettes. Workers may also be exposed to cadmium from the smelting and refining of metals or from air in industrial plants that manufacture batteries, coatings, or plastics.
What is cadmium PPE?
PPE includes wearing the proper respiratory protection and clothing. OSHA's informational booklet on cadmium provides a general overview of cadmium exposure and control. OSHA Publication 3136, (2003). For additional information regarding controlling exposures to cadmium, see the following OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Pages on:
Cadmium fact sheet