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6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Personal Precautions
Avoid contact with skin, eyes or clothing. Ensure adequate ventilation. Use personal
protective equipment as required. Avoid generation of dust. Do not breathe dust. Evacuate
personnel to safe areas. Keep people away from and upwind of spill/leak.
Other Information
Refer to protective measures listed in Sections 7 and 8.
Environmental Precautions
Environmental Precautions
Refer to protective measures listed in Sections 7 and 8. Prevent further leakage or spillage if
safe to do so.
Methods and material for containment and cleaning up
Methods for Containment
Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so.
Methods for cleaning up
Pick up and transfer to properly labeled containers.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Precautions for safe handling
Handling
Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Avoid contact with
skin, eyes or clothing. Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. Take off
contaminated clothing and wash before reuse. Do not breathe dust. Avoid generation of
dust. Ensure adequate ventilation. In case of insufficient ventilation, wear suitable
respiratory equipment.
Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Storage
Keep containers tightly closed in a dry, cool and well-ventilated place. Keep out of the reach
of children. Store locked up.
Incompatible Products
Strong acids. Strong oxidizing agents. Strong bases.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
Control parameters
Exposure Guidelines
Chemical Name
ACGIH TLV
OSHA PEL
NIOSH IDLH
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
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 hydroxide
21041-93-0
TWA: 0.02 mg/m
3
Co
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Potassium hydroxide
1310-58-3
Ceiling: 2 mg/m
3
(vacated) Ceiling: 2 mg/m
3
Ceiling: 2 mg/m
3
Rubber
9006-04-6
TWA: 0.0001 mg/m
3
inhalable
allergenic proteins inhalable
fraction
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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