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Cadmium is an extremely toxic metal commonly found in industrial workplaces. Due to its low permissible exposure limit overexposures may occur even in situations where trace quantities of cadmium are found. Cadmium is used extensively in electroplating although the nature of the operation does not generally lead to overexposures. Cadmium is also found in some industrial paints and may represent a hazard when sprayed.