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Safety Data Sheet for Nickel Metal Hydride Battery
Document Number: RRS0541 Revision: 19 Date of prepared: 16 April 2015
Remark: “N.A.” is indicated if not applicable.
Exposure Control Limit
Common Chemical Name /
General Name
OSHA PEL
ACGIH TLV
Aluminum metal (as Al)
TWA 15 mg/m
3
(total)
TWA 5 mg/m
3
(resp)
-
Cobalt metal (As Co)
TWA 0.1 mg/m
3
TWA 0.02 mg/m
3
Lithium Hydroxide
-
-
Manganese compounds
(as Mn)
(Celling) 5 mg/m
3
TWA 0.02 mg/m
3
(resp.)
Nickel, metal and insoluble
compounds
(as Ni) TWA 1 mg/m
3
Elemental: 1.5mg/m
3
(IHL);
Insoluble inorganic compounds:
0.2mg/m
3
(IHL)
Potassium Hydroxide
-
-
Sodium Hydroxide
2 mg/m
3
TWA
(Celling) 2 mg/m
3
Zinc oxide
Respirable fraction:
5 mg/m
3
Respirable fraction:
2 mg/m
3
TWA – Time Weighted Average
ACGIH TLV: American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists Threshold Limit Value
OSHA PEL: Occupational Safety & Health Administration Permissible Exposure Limit
Personal protective equipment
Respiratory protection: Protective mask
Hand protection: Protective gloves
Eye protection: Protective glasses designed to protect against liquid splashes
Skin and body protection: Working clothes with long sleeve and long trousers