| Document ID (ISN) | 24967 |
| CIS number |
76-757 |
| Year |
1975 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Criteria for a recommended standard: Occupational exposure to sodium hydroxide. |
| Bibliographic information |
HEW Publication No.(NIOSH)76-105, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, USA, 1975. 93p. 91 ref. Gratis. |
| Abstract |
Recommendations are made for the prevention of occupational injuries and diseases due to exposure to sodium hydroxide. The maximum exposure concentration is 2.0mg/m3 air for any 15min-sampling period. 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 headings: biological effects of exposure, environmental data, development of a standard. Procedures for sampling and analysis of sodium hydroxide in air are described in detail and useful additional information is given in appendices. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
sodium hydroxide; threshold limit values; health hazards; caustic substances; USA |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; skin protection; warning notices; personal protective equipment; respirators; animal experiments; dermatological effects; safe working methods; dose-response relationship; biological effects; air sampling; determination in air; medical supervision; directive; eye injuries; 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
Alkaline materials
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