The NIOSH Pocket Guide identifies inhalation and ingestion routes for cadmium dust, lists acute respiratory effects and emphysema, identifies the respiratory system and kidneys as target organs, and marks cadmium as a potential occupational carcinogen with lung-cancer sites listed.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide — Cadmium dust (as Cd) ↗Dust entry
Cadmium dust
Dust generated during handling, machining, or processing of cadmium and cadmium-containing materials.
Airborne form
dust
The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.
Health effects
pulmonary edemadyspneacoughchest tightnessemphysemakidney effectspotential occupational carcinogenlung cancer concern
Evidence
Controls
- enclosed cadmium handling
- local exhaust ventilation
- dust collection
- exposure monitoring
- medical surveillance
- appropriate respiratory protection