Enclosure (6) TO COMDTINST 16478.12
USCG SITE SAFETY PLAN/ATON BATTERY RESPONSE PROJECT
F.2.g
CADMIUM: Cadmium (Cd; CAS 7440-43-9) is a constituent in
batteries which have been used in lighthouses such as: Nickel-
Cadmium HED and ED Series, Exide EI and FHGS Series, and GNB
Absolyte-II Series. Since these batteries were used at
lighthouses, the likelihood of release of these batteries into
the aquatic environments around aids to navigation is minimal.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Cadmium is a silver- white, malleable
metal.
HEALTH HAZARDS: Cadmium is a confirmed human lung carcinogen.
Inhalation is the primary route of exposure. Acute exposure to
cadmium dust may result in pulmonary irritation. Repeated
exposure to lower levels of airborne cadmium may result in
chronic poisoning characterized by irreversible lung injury.
Short term symptoms of airborne cadmium exposure include
anemia, eosinophilia, yellow discoloration of the teeth, and
rhinitis.
EXPOSURE LIMITS:
ACGIH TLV:
0.05 mg/cu m.
ACGIH Biological
Exposure Indices
(BEI):
10 micrograms per liter in blood; 10
micrograms per gram creatine in urine
OSHA PEL:
0.2 mg/cu m (as a dust)
OSHA CEILING:
0.6 mg/cu m.
NIOSH REL:
0.10 mg/cu m.
IDLH:
none.
F.2.h. METHYL MERCURY: Methyl mercury (CH3Hg; CAS: 22967-92-6) may be
present at primary battery sites. The mercury present in
primary batteries may react with the surrounding aquatic
environment to produce methyl mercury.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Methyl mercury is a colorless liquid.
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