| Document ID (ISN) | 26102 |
| CIS number |
76-1916 |
| Year |
1975 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Caution - Inorganic metal cleaners can be dangerous. |
| Bibliographic information |
HEW Publication No.(NIOSH)76-110, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, USA, 1975. 21p. Illus. |
| Abstract |
This profusely illustrated booklet, intended as a handy information sheet for workers, deals with the following points: uses of inorganic acids and caustics in metalworking; chemical burn hazards and other health hazards (causes and symptoms); preventive measures (handling, dispensing, mixtures, storage; dangerous chemical reactions; correct ways to clean up spills; local exhaust ventilation; protective clothing and respirators); first aid. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
inorganic acids; metal cleaning; pickling liquors; caustic substances |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
sodium hydroxide; pickling; ammonia; cyanides; chemical reactions; storage; liquids handling; exhaust ventilation; elimination of spills; first aid; personal protective equipment; metalworking industry; health hazards; safe working methods; biological effects; chromic acid; data sheet; nitric acid |
| Document type |
B - Chemical safety information sheets |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Alkaline materials
Inorganic acids
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