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6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal Precautions
Evacuate personnel to safe areas. Use personal protective equipment. Avoid contact with skin,
eyes and clothing. Keep people away from and upwind of spill/leak.
Environmental Precautions
Refer to protective measures listed in Sections 7 and 8.
Methods for Containment
Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so.
Methods for Cleaning Up
Use personal protective equipment. Pick up and transfer to properly labeled containers. Clean
contaminated surface thoroughly.
Other Information
Refer to protective measures listed in Sections 7 and 8.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling
In case of rupture: Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice.
Avoid contact with skin, eyes and clothing.
Storage
Keep containers tightly closed in a dry, cool and well-ventilated place.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Exposure Guidelines
Chemical Name ACGIH TLV OSHA PEL NIOSH IDLH
Nickel hydroxide
11113-74-9
TWA: 0.2 mg/m
3
Ni inhalable fraction TWA: 1 mg/m
3
Ni
(vacated) TWA: 1 mg/m
3
Ni
IDLH: 10 mg/m
3
Ni
TWA: 0.015 mg/m
3
except Nickel
carbonyl Ni
Cobalt
7440-48-4
TWA: 0.02 mg/m
3
TWA: 0.1 mg/m
3
dust and fume
(vacated) TWA: 0.05 mg/m
3
dust and
fume
IDLH: 20 mg/m
3
dust and fume
TWA: 0.05 mg/m
3
dust and fume
Nickel
7440-02-0
TWA: 1.5 mg/m
3
TWA: 1 mg/m
3
(vacated) TWA: 1 mg/m
3
IDLH: 10 mg/m
3
TWA: 0.015 mg/m
3
Potassium hydroxide
1310-58-3
Ceiling: 2 mg/m
3
(vacated) Ceiling: 2 mg/m
3
Ceiling: 2 mg/m
3
Sodium hydroxide
1310-73-2
Ceiling: 2 mg/m
3
TWA: 2 mg/m
3
(vacated) Ceiling: 2 mg/m
3
IDLH: 10 mg/m
3
Ceiling: 2 mg/m
3
ACGIH TLV: American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists - Threshold Limit Value. OSHA PEL: Occupational Safety and Health
Administration - Permissible Exposure Limits. NIOSH IDLH: Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health.
Other Exposure Guidelines
Vacated limits revoked by the Court of Appeals decision in AFL-CIO v. OSHA, 965 F.2d 962
(11th Cir., 1992).
Engineering Measures
Showers
Eyewash stations
Ventilation systems
Personal Protective Equipment
Eye/Face Protection
Tightly fitting safety goggles.
Skin and Body Protection
Protective gloves.
Respiratory Protection
No protective equipment is needed under normal use conditions. If exposure limits are
exceeded or irritation is experienced, ventilation and evacuation may be required.
Hygiene Measures
Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice.
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