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Use personal. protective equipment as required. Evacuate personnel
to safe areas.
Other Information Refer to protective measures listed in Sections 7 and 8.
Environmental Precautions
Environmental Precautions Refer to protective measures listed in Sections 7 and 8.
Methods and material for containment and cleaning up
Methods for Containment Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so.
Methods for cleaning up Pick up and transfer to properly labeled containers.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Precautions for safe handling
Handling In case of rupture. Use personal protection equipment. Avoid contact with
skin, eyes or clothing.
Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Storage Keep containers tightly closed in a dry, cool and well-ventilated place.
Incompatible Products Strong acids. Strong oxidizing agents. Strong bases.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
Control parameters
Exposure Guidelines
Chemical Name
ACGIH TLV OSHA PEL NIOSH IDLH
Manganese dioxide
1313-13-9
TWA: 0.02 mg/m3 Mn
TWA: 0.1 mg/m3 Mn
(vacated) Ceiling: 5 mg/m3
Ceiling: 5 mg/m3 Mn
IDLH: 500 mg/m3 Mn
TWA: 1 mg/m3 Mn
STEL: 3 mg/m3 Mn
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7782-42-5
TWA: 2 mg/m
3
respirable fraction all
forms except graphite
fibers
TWA: 15 mg/m
3
total dust synthetic
TWA: 5 mg/m
3
respirable fraction
synthetic
(vacated) TWA: 2.5 mg/m
3
respirable dust natural
(vacated) TWA: 10 mg/m
3
total
dust synthetic
(vacated) TWA: 5 mg/m
3
respirable fraction synthetic
TWA: 15 mppcf natural
IDLH: 1250 mg/m3
TWA: 2.5 mg/m3 respirable dust
Chromium
7440-47-3
TWA: 0.5 mg/m3
TWA: 1 mg/m3
(vacated) TWA: 1 mg/m3
IDLH: 250 mg/m3
TWA: 0.5 mg/m3
Nickel
7440-02-0
TWA: 1.5 mg/m3
TWA: 1 mg/m3
(vacated) TWA: 1 mg/m3
IDLH: 10 mg/m3
TWA: 0.015 mg/m3
Manganese
7439-96-5
TWA: 0.02 mg/m3
respirable
fraction
TWA: 0.1 mg/m3
inhalable
fraction TWA: 0.02
mg/m3 Mn
TWA: 0.1 mg/m3 Mn
(vacated) TWA: 1 mg/m3 fume
(vacated) STEL: 3 mg/m3 fume
(vacated) Ceiling: 5 mg/m3
Ceiling: 5 mg/m3 fume Ceiling: 5
mg/m3 Mn
IDLH: 500 mg/m3
TWA: 1 mg/m3 fume
STEL: 3 mg/m3
ACGIH TLV: American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists - Threshold Limit Value OSHA PEL:
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration - Permissible Exposure Limits NIOSH IDLH Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
Other Exposure Guidelines Vacated limits revoked by the Court of Appeals decision in
AFL-CIO v. OSHA, 965 F.2d 962 (11th Cir., 1992) See section 15
for national exposure control parameters