Comments on: Cadmium Exposure and Testing

By: Payton Gary

Payton Gary — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:01:09 +0000

Hello, my name is Payton,

I’ve been looking for an expert on cadmium as I have a few questions. I am from Stambaugh Middle School in the United States, and I am on the school’s Robotics team. We have a robotics competition coming up in which we are required to complete a research project on food contamination. Our topic is Cadmium in rice. We’ve decided to ask you a few questions since you seem to have an expertise that no one else possesses on the matter.

1. Is Cadmium magnetic?

2. Can Cadmium be evaporated and/or washed out of rice? Is it easy or difficult?

3. Has Cadmium been a serious problem lately? Within the past 5 years?

4. We’ve created a solution which consists of this: “an assembly line machine that with run large tubs of rice through a filter/washing station onto a conveyer belt that will heat the rice causing any infected water to evaporate, it will repeat this process about 3 times. Every 10 tubs will also be sampled for Cadmium.” Does this solution sound plausible to you?

Thank you for your time,
-Payton Gary

By: admin

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:00:24 +0000

Hi Valerie,

I would suggest that you discuss your potential exposure with your doctor. I know of no testing kit on the market that would allow you to test for the levels of cadmium needed to ensure your materials do not pose health risks. To ensure your zinc alloy does not include cadmium, you may want to purchase it from a vendor that can provide a certificate that it is cadmium-free. If they are reputable, they will have such a certificate. Thanks,

Dee O’Neill
ALS-Columbia

By: Valerie K

Valerie K — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:25:12 +0000

I am a jewelry maker as a hobby and I often purchase metal alloy (zinc) beads directly from China. I have recently learned of the dangers of Cadmium. Can you recommend a good testing kit/method to test the inventory I have on hand, and also tell me what the ‘acceptable levels’ of cadmium are for such use as jewelry making. My items are not used by children, so I am assuming there is no ingestion of the beads, just the normal wear. I am concerned about my continued exposure to the materials however.

Thank you,

Valerie K.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:37:45 +0000

Hello!

Your questions are more appropriate for health care professionals. Our expertise is in testing samples of various matrices primarily for environmental contaminates. Hopefully, appropriate persons can help you. Best wishes.

Dee O’Neill
Columbia Analytical Services, Inc.

By: Mike ODell

Mike ODell — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:42:54 +0000

I’ve been sick for nine months now. I have bad to severe chest pains front and back every day. Headaches and joint pain. I’ve been tested for berrilum lead and fume fever. And nothing. The doctors wont release me to go back to work because of my shortness of breath. Any suggestions? Thanks. Mike O’Dell

By: sunil kumar

sunil kumar — Thu, 13 May 2010 22:10:01 +0000

hi
i am also done the icp ms of my pore water samples from typical estuarine wet land and find amazing facts rewarding the conc. level of Cd in vertical core. thanks for additional information.
sunil