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Quote from the "Big list" about cad-plating:
A light coating of rust isn't a problem. However, I wouldn't plate them unless you're never going to put them onto a car; friction from braking would rub off the cadmium, which is very toxic. Fine for a doorstop, but not on a car. Chrome would be safer; if they're purely decorative, cleaning/polishing followed by a coat of clear laquer would work. Uh... can someone confirm that Cad plating is TOXIC???? |
Uh... I know I misspelled "Verify"... but still, someone has got to have an idea.
The rotors I bought from GothamRacing are cad-plated. I don't want to die from inhalation through an open window of cadmium dust, if what I quoted is true. |
Cadmium is VERY toxic!
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Cadmium INFO
How can cadmium affect my health? Breathing high levels of cadmium severely damages the lungs and can cause death. Eating food or drinking water with very high levels severely irritates the stomach, leading to vomiting and diarrhea. Long-term exposure to lower levels of cadmium in air, food, or water leads to a buildup of cadmium in the kidneys and possible kidney disease. Other long-term effects are lung damage and fragile bones. Animals given cadmium in food or water had high blood pressure, iron-poor blood, liver disease, and nerve or brain damage. We don’t know if humans get any of these diseases from eating or drinking cadmium. Skin contact with cadmium is not known to cause health effects in humans or animals. How likely is cadmium to cause cancer? The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has determined that cadmium and cadmium compounds may reasonably be anticipated to be carcinogens. |
Banzi you say that severely high levels will do this to you. How high is severely high? Could brakes on your car cause these problems? If so when? During driving or during brake change or fixing?
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Just remember that cadmium levels are cumulative; it is very difficult to flush heavy metals out of the system once they're in there. So a low concentration over longer time would be just as bad as a high concentration over shorter time.
J |
Now what in the ****???
Why would Gotham Racing sell TOXIC / CARCINOGENIC parts without a ******* WARNING??? |
Well that's just ******* great. Here we are buying cadium coated brakes and they're killing us. I guess I won't buy those.
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Its the same as breathing Asbestos from brake dust. I have no figures, I just avoid NASTIES whenever possible. Common shop hazards to avoid: Asbestos:brakes, Cadmium: Grinding platings etc., Methylene Chloride: Gasket and Paint Removers
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Sinful7 most of the stuff we buy for our cars are piosonus(sp) and don't come with a warning.
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