NAME: Cadmium Dust (as Cd)
IMIS: 0490
CAS: 7440-43-9
NIOSH: RTECS EU9800000
DOT: 2570 53
DESCRIPTION: Appearance and odor vary for specific compound.
INCOM: Strong oxidizers, elemental sulfur, selenium, tellurium
Exposure Limits
OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL: See 29 CFR 1910.1027, 1926.63 (FR 57; Sep 14, 1992) or IMIS C141. This code is for the exposure limits for any operations or sectors where the exposure limits in 1910.1027 or 1926.63 are stayed or otherwise not in effect. TABLE Z-2 . 0.2 mg/m3 TWA . 0.6 mg/m3 CEILING
ACGIH TLV: 0.01 mg/m3, 0.002 mg/m3 TWA; Appendix A2 (Suspected Human Carcinogen); BEI (TLV listed as Cadmium and Compounds, as Cd)
NIOSH REL: Lowest feasible concentration; Potential Carcinogen
Health Factors
NTP: Suspect Human Carcinogen
IARC: Cadmium and Cadmium compounds - Group 2A, probably carcinogenic to humans
SYMPTOM(s): Pulmonary edema; dyspnea, coughing, tight chest, substernal pain; headaches; chills, muscle aches; nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; anosmia; emphysema; proteinuria; mild anemia; (carcinogenic)
HEALTH EFFECTS: Cumulative kidney and lung damage (HE3) Cumulative lung damage (HE10)
ORGAN: Respiratory system, kidneys, prostate, blood
Monitoring
PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):
MEDIA: Mixed Cellulose Ester Filter (MCEF) 0.8 microns
MAX V: 960 Liters MIN V: 480 Liters MAX F: 2.0 L/min (TWA)
MAX V: 30 Liters
MIN T: 15 Minutes MAX F: 2.0 L/min (Ceiling)
ANL 1: Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy; AAS
REF: 2 (OSHA ID-121)
SAE: 0.10
CLASS: Fully Validated
ANL A: Inductively Coupled Argon Plasma; ICP/DCP-AES
REF: 2 (OSHA ID-125G & ID-206)
SAE: 0.13
CLASS: Fully Validated
NOTE: If the filter is not overloaded, samples may be collected up to an 8-hour period when determining a PEL concentration. Analytical method does not distinguish between dust and fume. |
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