| Document ID (ISN) | 102666 |
| CIS number |
03-1713 |
| Year |
2004 |
| Convention or series no. |
NTP 617
|
| Author(s) |
Turmo Sierra E. |
| Title |
Lead acid battery charging workshops |
| Original title |
Locales de carga de baterías de acumuladores eléctricos de plomo-ácido sulfúrico [in Spanish] |
| Bibliographic information |
Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 2004. 7p. Illus. 19 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://internet.mtas.es/Insht/ntp/ntp_617.htm [in Spanish]
|
| Abstract |
This information note describes the hazards from working in lead acid battery charging workshops. Contents: description of lead acid batteries; risks related to working with batteries; release of hydrogen; control of ignition sources; precautions for preventing sulfuric acid spills; safety measures to be taken during the handling of batteries and equipment; equipment layout in charging workshops, safety and hygiene in charging workshops (charging equipment, ventilation, acid spills, collective and personal protective equipment, signalling, training of workers, emergency planning). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Spain; lead; risk factors; battery charging; storage batteries |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
hydrogen; electricity; aerosols; maintenance; explosion hazards; storage; safety and health training; personal protective equipment; spills; sulfuric acid; mechanical hazards; data sheet; plant safety and health organization; ventilation systems |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | Spain |
| Subject(s) |
Metal production and metalworking
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Lead and compounds
Inorganic substances
|
