Development of Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport-harvested Finfish and Shellfish: Cadmium

OEHHA published Fish Contaminant Goals (FCGs) and Advisory Tissue Levels (ATLs) for seven common fish contaminants (chlordane, DDTs, dieldrin, methylmercury, PCBs, selenium, and toxaphene) in 2008 (OEHHA, 2008), and an FCG and ATLs for polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in 2011 (OEHHA, 2011). This report extends the process described in those reports to developing ATLs for cadmium, another environmental contaminant that can accumulate in fish and shellfish.