| Document ID (ISN) | 23365 |
| CIS number |
75-1350 |
| Year |
1974 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Criteria for a recommended standard: Occupational exposure to sulfuric acid. |
| Bibliographic information |
HEW Publication No.(NIOSH)74-128, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, USA, 1974. 90p. Illus. 56 ref. Gratis. |
| Abstract |
Recommendations are made for the prevention of adverse effects of sulfuric acid on the health and safety of workers. The time-weighted average (TWA) exposure (10-h working day) should not exceed 1mg/m3 over a 40-h week. Other recommendations relate to medical supervision, labelling, personal protection, information of employees, work practices, monitoring and record keeping. The criteria on which the recommendations are based are discussed at some length under the following heads: biological effects of exposure; environmental data; development of a standard. Procedures for sampling and analysis of sulfuric acid in air are described in detail and useful additional information is given in appendices. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
threshold limit values; sulfuric acid; health hazards; USA |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; information of personnel; warning notices; epidemiologic study; personal protective equipment; respirators; animal experiments; human experiments; safe working methods; dose-response relationship; biological effects; air sampling; medical supervision; directive; skin protection; exposure evaluation |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Occupational exposure limits
Inorganic sulfur compounds
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