Environmental and Occupational Heavy Metals Poisoning
Heavy metals such as lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium, and compounds containing these metals, are toxic to people's health. They may build up in a person's body and become a significant health hazard.
New Jersey law requires that clinical laboratories, doctors, physician assistants, and advanced practice nurses to report adult blood and urine tests with elevated levels of lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium to the New Jersey Department of Health. This information is used to develop intervention strategies to help prevent overexposures to heavy metals in New Jersey workers. Blood lead tests for children are reported to the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.
Lead Exposure in Firing Ranges The following resources provide firing ranges patorns, owners/operators, and staff information about lead hazards in firing ranges, health effects, and protective measures.
Summary of OSHA Cadmium Standard [pdf 2.6mb] Information for employers on the requirements by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration for control of exposure to cadmium at the workplace.
Your Cadmium Exposure [pdf 869k] Gives information and advice to assist individuals in finding out how they may have been exposed to cadmium and how to protect themselves from further exposure.