Safer Choice Standard

Product Name Nickel Cadmium Battery
Revision date 21-Jan-2015
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Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Keep containers tightly closed in a dry, cool and well-ventilated place
Keep away from heat
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
Control parameters
Chemical Name
ACGIH TLV
OSHA PEL
NIOSH IDLH
Denmark
European Union
Nickel (CAS #: 7440-02-0)
TWA: 1.5 mg/m
3
inhalable fraction
TWA: 1 mg/m
3
(vacated) TWA: 1
mg/m
3
IDLH: 10 mg/m
3
IDLH:
10 mg/m
3
Ni
TWA: 0.015 mg/m
3
TWA: 0.015 mg/m
3
except Nickel carbonyl
Ni
TWA: 0.05 mg/m
3
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Cadmium and compounds
(as Cd) (CAS #: 7440-43-9)
TWA: 0.01 mg/m
3
TWA: 0.002 mg/m
3
respirable fraction
TWA: 0.01 mg/m
3
Cd
TWA: 0.002 mg/m
3
Cd
respirable fraction
TWA: 0.1 mg/m
3
fume
applies to any
operations or sectors
for which the Cadmium
standard is stayed or
otherwise not in effect
TWA: 0.2 mg/m
3
dust
applies to any
operations or sectors
for which the Cadmium
standard is stayed or
otherwise not in effect
TWA: 5 µg/m
3
(vacated) STEL: 0.3
ppm fume
Ceiling: 0.3 mg/m
3
fume applies to any
operations or sectors
for which the Cadmium
standard is stayed or
otherwise not in effect
Ceiling: 0.6 mg/m
3
dust applies to any
operations or sectors
for which the Cadmium
standard is stayed or
otherwise not in effect
IDLH: 9 mg/m
3
dust
IDLH: 9 mg/m
3
Cd dust
and fume
TWA: 0.005 mg/m
3
-
Cadmium hydroxide
(Cd(OH)2) (CAS #:
21041-95-2)
TWA: 0.01 mg/m
3
Cd
TWA: 0.002 mg/m
3
Cd
respirable fraction
-
-
TWA: 0.005 mg/m
3
-
Nickel hydroxide (CAS #:
12054-48-7)
TWA: 0.2 mg/m
3
Ni
inhalable fraction
TWA: 1 mg/m
3
Ni
(vacated) TWA: 1
mg/m
3
Ni
IDLH: 10 mg/m
3
Ni
TWA: 0.015 mg/m
3
except Nickel carbonyl
Ni
TWA: 0.05 mg/m
3
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Chemical Name
Latvia
France
Finland
Germany
Italy
Nickel (CAS #: 7440-02-0)
TWA: 0.05 mg/m
3
TWA: 1 mg/m
3
TWA: 1 mg/m
3
TWA:
0.1 mg/m
3
Skin
-
Cadmium and compounds
(as Cd) (CAS #: 7440-43-9)
TWA: 0.01 mg/m
3
STEL: 0.05 mg/m
3
TWA: 0.05 mg/m
3
TWA: 0.02 mg/m
3
Skin
Skin
-
Nickel hydroxide (CAS #:
12054-48-7)
TWA: 0.05 mg/m
3
TWA: 1 mg/m
3
TWA: 0.1 mg/m
3
Skin
-
Chemical Name
Poland
Portugal
Spain
Switzerland
Netherlands
Nickel (CAS #: 7440-02-0)
TWA: 0.25 mg/m
3
TWA: 1.5 mg/m
3
TWA: 1 mg/m
3
TWA: 0.5 mg/m
3
-
Cadmium and compounds
(as Cd) (CAS #: 7440-43-9)
TWA: 0.01 mg/m
3
TWA: 0.002 mg/m
3
TWA: 0.01 mg/m
3
TWA: 0.002 mg/m
3
TWA: 0.01 mg/m
3
TWA: 0.002 mg/m
3
Skin
TWA: 0.015 mg/m
3
-
Nickel hydroxide (CAS #:
12054-48-7)
TWA: 0.25 mg/m
3
TWA: 0.2 mg/m
3
TWA: 0.2 mg/m
3
TWA: 0.05 mg/m
3
-
Chemical Name
Norway
United Kingdom
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Nickel (CAS #: 7440-02-0)
TWA: 0.05 mg/m
3
STEL: 0.15 mg/m
3
STEL: 1.5 mg/m
3
TWA: 0.5 mg/m
3
1 mg/m
3
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