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.
Download ReportTranscript 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.
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 What job titles/functions are allowed access to restricted areas Tour of regulated areas 1b Requirements Substance safety data sheet (Appendix A) Substance technical guidelines for cadmium (Appendix B) 2a Requirements Employers are required to control exposures to cadmium Airborne concentrations must not exceed the action level or PEL 2b Monitoring Methods of detecting the presence or release of cadmium Monitoring must be made available for employees to observe 3a 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 Monitoring Employees have a right to be notified in writing of monitoring results within 15 working days Written notification must include corrective actions 3c Physical hazards Flammable and explosive in powder form Spontaneous combustion of dust 4b Physical hazards Sensitive • • • • • • • to reaction with: oxidizers metals hydrogen nitrite zinc selenium sulfur dioxide tellerium 4c Physical hazards Fire hazard when exposed to these chemical/substances: • • • • • • • oxidizers metals hydrogen nitrite zinc selenium sulfur dioxide tellerium 4d Physical hazards Fight • • • • fire with: dry sand dry dolomite dry graphite sodium chloride Do not use water, foam, carbon dioxide or Halons 4e Acute health hazards Skin Eye irritation irritation Inhalation 4f Acute health hazards Ingestion Observable effects 4g Chronic health hazards Carcinogen Kidney damage Respiratory damage 4h Chronic health hazards Reproductive health changes Mutagenic Tumorigenic 4i 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 Work practices Rotation of work duties is not a valid method of compliance Keep work surfaces free of cadmium Clean up spills 5b Work practices Use HEPA-filtered vacuuming methods Compressed air for cleaning should be used only with proper ventilation 5c Work practices Be aware of washing facilities Respirators must be used where required 5d Emergency procedures Written emergency action plan First aid measures • • • • Eyes Skin Inhalation Ingestion 6a Emergency procedures Emergency evacuation 6b Emergency procedures Cadmium metal dust is a fire hazard and reacts with: • • • • • oxidizers acids ammonia selenium sulpher dioxide 6c 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 Personal protective equipment Selection, inspection Cleaning disposal use, limitations, and Changing rooms and storage 7b Personal protective equipment Repair/replace equipment defective Decontamination Any employee whose clothing is contaminated must immediately remove clothing and shower 7c Personal protective equipment Washing contaminated clothing Splashproof eye or dust-resistant goggles 7d Limitations of respirators Respirators are a critical element of the training program Employees respirators have a duty to wear Proper selection, donning, doffing, use, limitations, decontamination and storage 8a Medical surveillance Required for all employees who are, or may be exposed at or above the action level Medical examinations are thorough 9a Medical surveillance Employees may be medically removed from duty if testing/monitoring detects ongoing problems 9b Medical surveillance Copies of physician’s written opinions Records are retained for the duration of employment plus 30 years 9c 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 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 Labeling system Post and maintain signs around regulated areas Report faded or missing signs 10a Labeling system Labels are required on all containers similar to the following: 10b Copies of the standard Copies of the standard are available to employees 11a