PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-723
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 723
FEBRUARY 2013
47
DEC 12
•± Do±any±cleaning±in±a±well-
ventilated±area—outdoors±
if±possible.±Use±exhaust±
ventilation±to±capture±
cadmium±dust±at±its±source.±
Try±to±keep±cadmium±dust±
from±becoming±airborne.±
•± Wash±your±
hands±and±
face±as±soon±
as±possible±
after±
cleaning±off±
cadmium±
corrosion.
PS 723
•± Do±not±smoke,±eat,±±
drink±or±chew±
tobacco±while±
removing±
cadmium±
corrosion.
•± Avoid±creating±dust±
by±not±using±abrasive±
material,±like±sandpaper,±
or±compressed±air±on±
cadmium-contaminated±
surfaces.±
•± Clean±cadmium±corrosion±with±a±wet±cloth.±Make±one±wipe±at±a±time±and±fold±the±
cloth±in±half,±using±the±clean±side±for±wiping±each±time.±When±the±cloth±becomes±too±
small,±start±again±with±a±clean±piece±of±cloth.±Wipe±larger±surfaces±top±to±bottom±to±
avoid±re-contaminating±surfaces.±Wipe±in±one±direction,±not±back±and±forth.±Clean±
from±the±windward±side±of±the±object±and±make±sure±no±one±is±downwind.±
± When±you’re±done,±place±all±debris±and±cleaning±cloths±in±a±sealable±container±or±
plastic±bag.±If±you±use±a±bag,±don’t±squeeze±it.±That±could±cause±cadmium±particles±to±
puff±into±the±air.±
± Carefully±remove±your±gloves±inside±out±and±put±them±in±the±container±or±bag.±
Seal±it.
Anytime
you spot
cadmium corrosion on
their connectors and
covers, you
must
follow
these precautions…
±
±
±
±
Avoid±
contact±±
with±your±
eyes,±mouth±
and±nose.±If±you±do±
accidentally±inhale±or±
get±cadmium±on±your±skin,±follow±the±emergency±
procedures±in±FM±4-25.11,±
First Aid.
if you have questions,
contact CECOM’s John Mansfield
at (443) 569-6930 or email:
john.k.mansfield2.civ@mail.mil
whimper…
stay!
finally, Follow local
environmental laws and
Army regulations to dispose
of gloves, clothing, rags,
respirator cartridges and
waste water.
Label±the±container±or±bag:
DANGER
CONTAINS±CADMIUM
CANCER±HAZARD
AVOID±CREATING±DUST
CAN±CAUSE±LUNG±AND±
KIDNEY±DISEASE
723 46-47.indd
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1/3/13
5:14 PM
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