Benefits of zinc-nickel.| I thought the yellow cadmium passivate was banned and the plating kits were supplying an alternative that gave variable results. The results have found that zinc-nickel could become a reliable and compliant alternative to cadmium in the aerospace sector. | SIFCO has been working closely with Sikorsky Aircraft to use zinc-nickel plating on its heavy lift helicopter, and with OEM parts on localised areas.
| The petition, which preceded the glass recall by less than a month, asked both EPA and the CPSC to take action on children's exposure to cadmium, and specifically asked the CPSC to declare any toy metal jewelry that contained more than trace amounts of cadmium to be regulated as a banned hazardous substance if it was reasonably foreseeable that. Alternatives to cadmium have been investigated, but cadmium offers some unique characteristics that cannot be obtained with| Why is Cadmium Plating Banned? Cadmium is a highly toxic cumulative poison and an IARC Group 2A material (probable human carcinogen) Because it leaches easily, it is a frequent environmental contaminant from aircraft and engine washdowns It is heavily regulated throughout the world, with a PEL of 0.1 mg/m 3 in the US. have limited the use of cadmium plating in other applications.
| banned the use of cadmium and other heavy metals in the automotive industry in fall 2000, and additional environ- mental initiatives in Europe and the U.S.