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NIOSH Testimony to DOL on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Proposed Rule on Occupational Exposure to Cadmium by R. A. Lemen, July 17, 1990.

PB91151704

Publication Date	1990
Page Count	44
Abstract	The testimony summarizes the position of NIOSH in support of the proposed rule on cadmium (7440439). NIOSH supports the position of OSHA that exposure to cadmium is associated with increased incidence of lung cancer, emphysema, and kidney dysfunction. Because cadmium is a potential occupational carcinogen, occupational exposures to cadmium should be reduced to the lowest feasible level. NIOSH strongly recommends the use of engineering controls and work practices instead of personal protective equipment, including respiratory protection, for controlling exposures to cadmium. NIOSH responds in this testimony to specific areas covered in the proposed rule including respiratory protection, medical surveillance, medical screening requirements, and exposure monitoring frequency. Use of specific control methods is considered for cadmium plating operations, stabilizer production, and pigment production.
Keywords	Cadmium Occupational safety and health Industrial hygiene Toxicity Agriculture Maritime industry Construction industry Regulations Carcinogen Respiration Indoor air pollution Electroplating
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 71E - Coatings, Colorants, & Finishes 41I - Job Environment
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	Presented at the OSHA Informal Public Hearing, Denver, CO., July 17, 1990.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199109

NIOSH Testimony to DOL on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Proposed Rule on Occupational Exposure to Cadmium by R. A. Lemen, July 17, 1990.

NIOSH Testimony to DOL on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Proposed Rule on Occupational Exposure to Cadmium by R. A. Lemen, July 17, 1990.
PB91151704

Publication Date	1990
Page Count	44
Abstract	The testimony summarizes the position of NIOSH in support of the proposed rule on cadmium (7440439). NIOSH supports the position of OSHA that exposure to cadmium is associated with increased incidence of lung cancer, emphysema, and kidney dysfunction. Because cadmium is a potential occupational carcinogen, occupational exposures to cadmium should be reduced to the lowest feasible level. NIOSH strongly recommends the use of engineering controls and work practices instead of personal protective equipment, including respiratory protection, for controlling exposures to cadmium. NIOSH responds in this testimony to specific areas covered in the proposed rule including respiratory protection, medical surveillance, medical screening requirements, and exposure monitoring frequency. Use of specific control methods is considered for cadmium plating operations, stabilizer production, and pigment production.
Keywords	Cadmium Occupational safety and health Industrial hygiene Toxicity Agriculture Maritime industry Construction industry Regulations Carcinogen Respiration Indoor air pollution Electroplating
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 71E - Coatings, Colorants, & Finishes 41I - Job Environment
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	Presented at the OSHA Informal Public Hearing, Denver, CO., July 17, 1990.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199109