1. Cadmium

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Physical hazards v Sensitive to reaction with: oxidizersoxidizers metalsmetals hydrogen nitritehydrogen nitrite zinczinc seleniumselenium sulfur dioxidesulfur dioxide telleriumtellerium 4c

11. Physical hazards v Fire hazard when exposed to these chemical/substances: oxidizersoxidizers metalsmetals hydrogen nitritehydrogen nitrite zinczinc seleniumselenium sulfur dioxidesulfur dioxide telleriumtellerium 4d

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

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

14. v Ingestion v Observable effects 4g

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

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

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

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

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

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

21. v Written emergency action plan v First aid measures EyesEyes SkinSkin InhalationInhalation IngestionIngestion 6a Emergency procedures

22. v Emergency evacuation 6b

23. v Cadmium metal dust is a fire hazard and reacts with: oxidizersoxidizers acidsacids ammoniaammonia seleniumselenium sulpher dioxidesulpher dioxide 6c Emergency procedures

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

35. v Labels are required on all containers similar to the following: 10b

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