Cadmium - Revision history

Editor at 13:04, 9 June 2023

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	Cadmium is considered a cancer-causing agent, where breathing high levels lungs and can cause death. Exposure to low levels of cadmium in air, food, water, and particularly in tobacco smoke over time may build up cadmium in the kidneys and cause kidney disease and fragile bones.		Cadmium is considered a cancer-causing agent, where breathing high levels lungs and can cause death. Exposure to low levels of cadmium in air, food, water, and particularly in tobacco smoke over time may build up cadmium in the kidneys and cause kidney disease and fragile bones.

−	Cadmium is covered by the EU and UK RoHS ~~Directive~~ and regulations, meaning its use is restricted to 0.01% in products through application and monitored, along with other substances that include lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP).	+	Cadmium is covered by the EU and UK Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) directive and regulations, meaning its use is restricted to 0.01% in products through application and monitored, along with other substances that include lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP).

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	* Primary non-rechargeable batteries.		* Primary non-rechargeable batteries.
	* Rare earth metals.		* Rare earth metals.
		+	* Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment RoHS
	* Recycling explained.		* Recycling explained.
	* Secondary rechargeable batteries.		* Secondary rechargeable batteries.

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−	Cadmium (0.01%) a heavy metal with many uses, including rechargeable batteries, it is also present in cigarette smoke~~. Exposure to cadmium can affect the kidneys, lungs and bones~~.	+	Cadmium (0.01%) is a heavy metal with many uses, including rechargeable batteries, alloys, coatings (electroplating), solar cells, plastic stabilizers, and pigments aswell as nuclear reactors and is also present in cigarette smoke.

−	[[Category:~~Articles_needing_more_work~~]]	+	Cadmium is considered a cancer-causing agent, where breathing high levels lungs and can cause death. Exposure to low levels of cadmium in air, food, water, and particularly in tobacco smoke over time may build up cadmium in the kidneys and cause kidney disease and fragile bones.
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		+	Cadmium is covered by the EU and UK RoHS Directive and regulations, meaning its use is restricted to 0.01% in products through application and monitored, along with other substances that include lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP).
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		+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =
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		+	* Electrical and electronic equipment
		+	* End of life potential.
		+	* Environmental impact assessment EIA.
		+	* Environmental plan for building design and construction.
		+	* Glossary of electrical terms.
		+	* Hire, reclaim and reuse scheme combats construction waste.
		+	* How to conduct a pre-demolition audit.
		+	* Plastic and recycling.
		+	* Primary non-rechargeable batteries.
		+	* Rare earth metals.
		+	* Recycling explained.
		+	* Secondary rechargeable batteries.
		+	* Types of plastic in construction.
		+	* Waste and Resources Action Programme WRAP.
		+	* Waste hierarchy.
		+	* Waste management plan for England..
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		+	[[Category:DCN_Commentary]] [[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Product_Knowledge]] [[Category:Definitions]] [[Category:Regulations]] [[Category:Standards_/_measurements]] [[Category:Sustainability]]

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Cadmium (0.01%) a heavy metal with many uses, including rechargeable batteries, it is also present in cigarette smoke. Exposure to cadmium can affect the kidneys, lungs and bones.

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