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Document ID (ISN)37037
CIS number 82-161
Year 1979
Convention or series no. NSC Data Sheet I-612-79
Title Handling and storage of solid sulfur
Bibliographic information National Safety Council, 444 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA, 1979. 4p. 30 ref.
Abstract 1979 revision: properties, uses, containers and shipping regulations, storage, handling, health hazards (non-toxic, but burning sulfur releases toxic sulfur dioxide), personal protective equipment (use of fire-retardant clothing on account of possibility of sulfur burns in case of fire; respiratory protection), ventilation, fire and dust explosion hazards, U.S. (OSHA) TLV for sulfur dioxide: 5ppm 8h TWA, electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres, avoidance of static electricity, first aid and treatment of burns, waste disposal.
Descriptors (primary) USA; sulfur; flammable substances
Descriptors (secondary) disposal of harmful waste; threshold limit values; static electricity; flammable dust; transport of materials; data sheet; ventilation; explosion prevention; first aid; personal protective equipment; fire prevention; storage
Document type B - Chemical safety information sheets
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Inorganic sulfur compounds
Inorganic substances