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INNOVATIVE POWER SOLUTIONS
SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Engineering controls/system design
Charge in areas with adequate ventilation.
Ventilation
General dilution ventilation is acceptable.
Respiratory protection
Not required for normal condition use. See special firefighting procedures (Section 5)
Eye protection
Wear protective glasses with side shields or goggles.
Skin protection
Wear chemical resistant gloves as a standard procedure to prevent skin contact.
Other protective clothing or equipment
None required under normal use conditions for EV Traction Dry Cell, and Gel Absorbed Electrolyte Sealed, Valve
Regulated Battery. Wash hands after handling.
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES & LIMITS
OSSA
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL/TWA)
Lead, inorganic (as Pb)
0.05 mg/m
3
Sulfuric acid
1 mg/m
3
Antimony
0.5 mg/m
3
Arsenic
mg/m
3
Tin
2 mg/m
3
ACGIH
2007 Threshold Limit Value (TLV)
Lead, inorganic (as Pb)
0.05 mg/m
3
Sulfuric acid
0.2 mg/m
3
Antimony
0.5 mg/m
3
Arsenic
0.01mg/m
3
Tin
2 mg/m
3
Quebec
Permissible Exposure Value (PEV)
Lead, inorganic (as Pb)
0.15 mg/m
3
Sulfuric acid
1 mg/m
3
TWA
3 mg/m
3
STEV
Antimony
0.5 mg/m
3
Arsenic
0.1 mg/m
3
Tin
2 mg/m
3
Ontario
Occupational Exposure Level (OEL)
Lead (designated substance)
0.10 mg/m
3
Sulfuric acid
1 mg/m
3
TWAEV
3 mg/m
3
STEV
Antimony
0.5 mg/m
3
Arsenic (designated substance)
0.01 mg/m
3
Tin
2 mg/m
3
Netherlands
Maximaal Aanvaarde Concentratie (MAC)
Lead, inorganic (as Pb)
0.15 mg/m
3
Sulfuric acid
1 mg/m
3
Germany
Maximale Arbeitsplatzkonzentrationen (MAK)
Lead, inorganic (as Pb)
0.1 mg/m
3
Sulfuric acid
1 mg/m
3
TWA
2 mg/m
3
STEL
Antimony
0.5 mg/m
3
United Kingdom
Occupational Exposure Standard (OES)
Lead
0.15 mg/m
3
Antimony
0.5 mg/m
3
Arsenic
0.1 mg/m
3
Tin
2 mg/m
3
TWA: 8 Hour Time Weighted Average | STE: Short Term Exposure | mg/m
3
: milligrams per cubic meter of air | NE: Not Established
Additional Information
Batteries are housed in cases which are regulated as total dust or respirable dust only when they are ground up during
recycling. May be required to meet Domestic Requirements for a Specific Destination(s).