Carmel-by-the-Sea's New Food Packaging Requirements Council Discretionary Funds Grant Application Packet
Introduction. The term heavy metal refers to any metallic chemical element that has a relatively high density and is toxic or poisonous at low concentrations. Examples of heavy metals include mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), thallium (Tl), and lead (Pb).
Cadmium is used extensively in electroplating, although the nature of the operation does not generally lead to overexposures. Cadmium is also found in some industrial paints and may represent a hazard when sprayed.Operations involving removal of cadmium paints by scraping or blasting may pose a significant hazard.he Cadmium (Cd) is an extremely toxic industrial and environmental pollutant classified as a human carcinogen [Group 1 â according to International Agency for Research on Cancer; Group 2a â according to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); and 1B carcinogen classified by European Chemical Agency.