SDS Table of Contents Click the desired link below to jump directly to that section in the SDS. SAFETY DATA SHEET
PRODUCT NAME: LEAD ALLOY; SOFT LEAD ALLOY CHEMICAL FAMILY: METAL PRODUCT USE: ALLOY SDS #: USSI-SL2015 REVISION DATE: 04/08/2015 MANUFACTURER: UNITED SECURITY SEALS, INC 2000 FAIRWOOD AVE. COLUMBUS, OH 43207-1607 EMERGENCY PHONE: (866) 614-7633 (614) 582-3988 (24HRS)
GENERAL HAZARD STATEMENT: SOLID METALLIC PRODUCTS ARE GENERALLY CLASSIFIED AS "ARTICLES" AND DO NOT CONSTITUTE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN SOLID FORM UNDER THE OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.1200). HOWEVER, SUBSEQUENT PROCESSING OF THIS PRODUCT SUCH AS: GRINDING, MELTING, WELDING, CUTTING, BRAZING OR OTHER PROCESSES MAY CAUSE THE RELEASE OF DUST, FUMES OR SMALL PARTICLES THAT MAY PRODUCE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS LEVELS OF AIRBORNE PARTICULATES WHICH CAN BE INHALED, SWALLOWED, OR COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE SKIN OR EYES. GHS CLASSIFICATION: EYE DAMAGE / IRRITATION: CATEGORY 2B RESPIRATORY SENSITIZER: CATEGORY 1 SKIN SENSITIZER: CATEGORY 1 GERM CELL MUTAGENICITY: CATEGORY 1 CARCINOGENICITY: CATEGORY 2 TOXIC TO REPRODUCTION: CATEGORY 1B SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY - SINGLE EXPOSURE: CATEGORY 1 (CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, BLOOD SYSTEM, AND LIVER) SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY - REPEATED EXPOSURE: CATEGORY 1 (CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, BLOOD SYSTEM, AND LIVER) GHS LABEL ELEMENTS: GHS 07: EXCLAMATION MARK GHS 08: HEALTH HAZARD SIGNAL WORD: DANGER HAZARD STATEMENTS: CAUSES EYE IRRITATION MAY CAUSE ALLERGY OR ASTHMA SYMPTOMS OR BREATHING DIFFICULTIES IF INHALED MAY CAUSE AN ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION MAY CAUSE GENETIC DEFECTS SUSPECTED OF CAUSING CANCER MAY DAMAGE FERTILITY OR THE UNBORN CHILD CAUSES DAMAGE TO CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, BLOOD SYSTEM, AND LIVER IMMEDIATELY OR THROUGH PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS: PREVENTION: DO NOT HANDLE UNTIL ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD. WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. OBTAIN SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE. USE PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED. DO NOT EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. IN CASE OF INADEQUATE VENTILATION WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. CONTAMINATED WORK CLOTHING MUST NOT BE ALLOWED OUT OF THE WORKPLACE. AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT. RESPONSE: IF EXPOSED OR CONCERNED: GET MEDICAL ADVICE. IF INHALED: IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR AND KEEP COMFORTABLE FOR BREATHING. IF EXPERIENCING RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS: CALL A POISON CENTER OR DOCTOR. IF IN EYES: RINSE CAUTIOUSLY WITH WATER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES. CONTINUE RINSING. IF EYE IRRITATION PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ADVICE/EVALUATION. IF ON SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER. IF SKIN IRRITATION OCCURS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. COLLECT SPILLAGE. SPECIFIC TREATMENT (SEE FIRST AID MEASURES ON SAFETY DATA SHEET). STORAGE: STORE LOCKED UP. DISPOSAL: DISPOSE OF CONTENTS/CONTAINERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL/REGIONAL/INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS.
COMPONENT CAS NO. % WEIGHT LEAD 7439-92-1 99+% THE SPECIFIC PERCENTAGE OF COMPOSITION HAS BEEN WITHHELD AS A TRADE SECRET.
FIRST AID: EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. AFTER INITIAL FLUSHING, REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES AND CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. KEEP EYE WIDE OPEN WHILE RINSING. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. FIRST AID: SKIN: WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. IN CASE OF SKIN IRRITATION OR ALLERGIC REACTIONS SEE A PHYSICIAN. FIRST AID: INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. FIRST AID: INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. MOST IMPORTANT SYMPTOMS, ACUTE AND DELAYED: CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE ALLERGY OR ASTHMA SYMPTOMS OR BREATHING DIFFICULTIES IF INHALED. MAY CAUSE AN ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. MAY CAUSE GENETIC DEFECTS. SUSPECTED OF CAUSING CANCER. MAY DAMAGE FERTILITY OR THE UNBORN CHILD. CAUSES DAMAGE TO ORGANS (CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, BLOOD SYSTEM, AND LIVER) FROM SINGLE OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED: IF EXPOSED OR CONCERNED: GET MEDICAL ADVICE/ATTENTION.
GENERAL FIRE HAZARDS: SEE SECTION 9.0 FOR FLAMMABILITY PROPERTIES THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT PRESENT FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARDS AS SHIPPED. SMALL CHIPS, FINES, AND DUST FROM PROCESSING MAY BE READILY IGNITABLE. HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION CAN LEAD TO RELEASE OF IRRITATING GASES AND VAPORS. IN THE EVENT OF FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION DO NOT BREATHE FUMES. MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION BY INHALATION AND SKIN CONTACT. EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: CLASS D EXTINGUISHING AGENTS ON FINES, DUST OR MOLTEN METAL. USE COARSE WATER SPRAY ON CHIPS AND FINES. UNSUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: DO NOT USE HALOGENATED AGENTS ON SMALL CHIPS OR FINES. DO NOT USE WATER FOR FIRES INVOLVING MOLTEN METAL DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A STEAM EXPLOSION. THESE FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS WILL REACT WITH BURNING MATERIAL. FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT/INSTRUCTIONS: AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT) AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
RECOVERY AND NEUTRALIZATION: AVOID DUST FORMATION. USE NORMAL CLEAN-UP PROCEDURES, WET SWEEPING OR HEPA VACUUM FOR CLEANUP OF DUST OR FINES. COLLECT SCRAP AND CHIPS FOR RECYCLING. MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR CLEAN-UP: IF PRODUCT IS MOLTEN, CONTAIN FLOW USING DRY SAND OR SALT FLUX AS A DAM. ALL TOOLS AND CONTAINERS WHICH COME INTO CONTACT WITH MOLTEN METAL MUST BE PREHEATED OR SPECIALLY COATED AND RUST FREE. ALLOW SPILL TO COOL BEFORE RECYCLING AS SCRAP. EMERGENCY MEASURES: KEEP PEOPLE AWAY FROM AND UPWIND OF SPILL/LEAK. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FOR THE SITUATION. ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS: PREVENT FURTHER LEAKAGE OR SPILLAGE IF SAFE TO DO SO. PREVENT PRODUCT FROM ENTERING DRAINS. DO NOT FLUSH INTO SURFACE WATER OR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM. PREVENTION OF SECONDARY HAZARDS: NONE
HANDLING PROCEDURES: AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES, AND CLOTHING. WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID DUST FORMATION. KEEP MATERIAL DRY. AVOID CONTACT WITH SHARP EDGES OR HEATED MATERIAL. STORAGE PROCEDURES: KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A DRY AND WELL-VENTILATED LOCATION. INCOMPATIBILITIES: ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZERS (WILL REACT WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS), HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, WATER (WHEN IN MOLTEN STATE)
COMPONENT EXPOSURE LIMITS: LEAD (7439-92-1): ACGIH: 0.05 MG/M3 TWA OSHA: 30 (MICRO)G/M3 ACTION LEVEL, 50 UM/M3 PEL (POISON, SEE 29 CFR 1910.1025) NIOSH: 0.050 MG/M3 TWA ENGINEERING MEASURES: WHEN FEASIBLE, ENCLOSE PROCESSES TO PREVENT DUST DISPERSION INTO THE WORK AREA. PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST WHEN POSSIBLE, AND GENERAL VENTILATION AS NECESSARY, TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS AND AS LOW AS POSSIBLE. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: RESPIRATORY: IF EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED OR IRRITATION IS EXPERIENCED, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE WORN. POSITIVE-PRESSURE SUPPLIED AIR MAY BE REQUIRED FOR HIGH AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT CONCENTRATIONS. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION MUST BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT LOCAL REGULATIONS. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: EYES: WEAR SAFETY GASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS AND/OR GOGGLES AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT DUST FROM ENTERING EYES. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: HANDS: USE IMPERVIOUS GLOVES SUCH AS NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR RUBBER FOR HAND PROTECTION. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: SKIN AND BODY: USE BODY PROTECTION APPROPRIATE FOR TASK. HYGIENE MEASURES: DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS/DUST. WHEN USING, DO NOT EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE. PROVIDE REGULAR CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT, WORK AREA, AND CLOTHING. WASH HANDS BEFORE BREAKS AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER HANDLING THE PRODUCT. KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD, DRINK, AND ANIMAL FEEDING STUFFS.
APPEARANCE: HEAVY, DUCTILE, SILVER/GRAY METALLIC ODOR/THRESHOLD: NONE PHYSICAL STATE: SOLID PH: NA VAPOR PRESSURE: ND VAPOR DENSITY: ND BOLING POINT: 3164 DEG. F MELTING POINT: 621 DEG. F SOLUBILITY (H2O): INSOLUBLE SPECIFIC GRAVITY 11.34 VAPOR PRESSURE: 0 MMHg MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 207.2 FLASH POINT: NA LEL: NA UEL: NA AUTO IGNITION: NA IONIZATION POTENTIAL: NA VOC: NA DECOMPOSITION TEMP: NA VISCOSITY: NA EVAPORATION RATE: NA FLAMMABILITY: NA
REACTIVITY: NOT REACTIVE. CHEMICAL STABILITY: STABLE UNDER RECOMMENDED STORAGE CONDITIONS. HAZARDOUS REACTION POTENTIAL: WILL NOT OCCUR. CONDITIONS TO AVOID: DUST FORMATION. PROTECT FROM WATER WHEN MOLTEN. INCOMPATIBLE PRODUCTS: ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, WATER - WHEN MOLTEN. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: TOXIC METAL OXIDE FUMES. LEAD OXIDE FUMES.
ACUTE TOXICITY: COMPONENT ANALYSIS - LD50/LC50: LEAD (7439-92-1): NO DATA AVAILABLE POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: INHALATION: MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. INHALATION OF DUST IN HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATION SYSTEM. POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: EYES: DUST CONTACT WITH EYES CAN LEAD TO MECHANICAL IRRITATION. POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: INGESTION: MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. IF SWALLOWED IN HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE GI SYSTEM. POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: SKIN: CONTACT WITH DUST CAN CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION OR DRYING OF THE SKIN. REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS WITH SUSCEPTIBLE PERSONS. CARCINOGENICITY: GENERAL PRODUCT INFORMATION: SUSPECTED OF CAUSING CANCER COMPONENT CARCINOGENICITY: LEAD (7439-92-1): ACGIH: A3 - CONFIRMED ANIMAL CARCINOGEN WITH UNKNOWN RELEVANCE TO HUMANS OSHA: 30 UG/M3 ACTION LEVEL (POISON, SEE CFR 29 1910.1025); 50 UG/M3 TWA NTP: REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE A HUMAN CARCINOGEN (POSSIBLE SELECT CARCINOGEN) IARC: GROUP 2B (POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS) REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: LEAD MAY DAMAGE THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AND CAUSE DEVELOPMENTAL DAMAGE TARGET ORGANS: EYES, GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, KIDNEYS, BLOOD, GINGIVAL TISSUE
ECOTOXICITY: VERY TOXIC TO AQUATIC ORGANISMS, MAY CAUSE LONG-TERM ADVERSE EFFECTS IN THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT. PERSISTENCE/DEGRADABILITY: METAL POWDERS IN WATER MAY CAUSE ECOLOGICAL DAMAGE THROUGH SILTING OR SEDIMENTATION EFFECT IN WATER DEPRIVING ORGANISMS OF HABITAT AND MOBILITY, AND/OR FOULING GILLS, LUNGS, AND SKIN THUS LIMITING OXYGEN UPTAKE. BIOACCUMULATION: METAL POWDERS IN WATER AND SOIL MAY FORM METAL OXIDES OR OTHER METAL COMPOUNDS THAT COULD BECOME BIOAVAILABLE AND HARM AQUATIC OR TERRESTRIAL ORGANISMS. MOBILITY IN SOIL: METAL POWDER WOULD BE RELATIVELY IMMOBILE IN SOILS BUT SOME METAL COMPOUNDS MAY BE TRANSPORTED WITH GROUNDWATER.
US EPA WASTE NUMBERS AND DESCRIPTIONS: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED AS HAZARDOUS UNDER 40 CFR 261.24 LEAD (7439-92-4): RCRA: 5.0 MG/L REGULATORY LEVEL WASTE DISPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS: SEE SECTION 7.0 FOR HANDLING PROCEDURES. SEE SECTION 8.0 FOR PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS. BYPRODUCTS AND RESIDUES FROM THIS PRODUCT MAY BE REPROCESSED OR RECYCLED. UPON DISPOSAL, COLLECTED DUSTS AND OTHER SIMILAR WASTES COULD CONTAIN A CONSTITUENT IDENTIFIED AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE. WASTES MUST BE TESTED USING METHODS DESCRIBED IN 40 CFR PART 261 TO DETERMINE IF IT MEETS APPLICABLE DEFINITIONS OF HAZARDOUS WASTES. DISPOSAL OF CONTAMINATED CONTAINERS OR PACKAGING: DISPOSAL OF CONTENTS/CONTAINERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL/REGIONAL/NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS.
DOT INFORMATION: THE PRODUCT IS NOT COVERED BY INTERNATIONAL REGULATION ON THE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS (IMDG, ICAO, IATA, DOT) SHIPPING NAME: CERTAIN FORMS OF THIS MATERIAL (I.E. POWDERS, BORINGS, SHAVINGS, TURNINGS, CUTTINGS, DROSS, ETC.) MAY BE SUBJECT TO U.S. DOT HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS. IF PRODUCTS ARE SHIPPED IN QUANTITIES WHICH EXCEED THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) FOR INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS, THEY MAY ALSO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AS DOT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. UN/NA #: NOT AVAILABLE. HAZARD CLASS: NOT AVAILABLE. PACKING GROUP: NOT AVAILABLE. TRANSPORT LABELS: PLACARDS: NONE REQUIRED SHIPPING LABELS: "DANGER LEAD. THIS PRODUCT IS HARMFUL IF INHALED OR INGESTED. EXCESSIVE ABSORPTION OF LEAD INTO THE BODY MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE BLOOD, NEUROLOGICAL, AND/OR REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS. USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION OR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING." SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS: HEAVY WEIGHT BY VOLUME IS ASSOCIATED WITH LEAD AND LEAD PRODUCTS. USE PROPER LIFTING, HANDLING, AND LOADING TECHNIQUES. ALWAYS USE PROPER HYGIENE AFTER HANDLING. COMPONENT MARINE POLLUTANTS: THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CHEMICALS REQUIRED BY US DOT TO BE IDENTIFIED AS MARINE POLLUTANTS.
HMIS RATING: LEAD: HEALTH 2* FLAMMABILITY 0 PHYSICAL HAZARD 0 HMIS USES THE ASTERISK (*) TO CONVEY THE PRESENCE OF A CHRONIC HAZARD REGULATORY INFORMATION: FEDERAL REGULATIONS: COMPONENT ANALYSIS: THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CHEMICALS REQUIRED TO BE IDENTIFIED UNDER SARA SECTION 302 (40 CFR 355 APPENDIX A), SARA SECTION 313 (40 CFR 372.65) AND/OR CERCLA (40 CFR 302.4). LEAD (7439-92-1): SARA 313: 0.1% SUPPLIER NOTIFICATION LIMIT; 0.1% DE MINIMIS CONCENTRATION (WHEN CONTAINED IN STAINLESS STEEL, BRASS, OR BRONZE) CERCLA: 10 LB FINAL RQ (NO REPORTING OF RELEASES OF THIS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE IS REQUIRED IF THE DIAMETER OF THE PIECES OF THE SOLID METAL RELEASED IS >100 (MICRO)M); 4.54 KG FINAL RQ (NO REPORTING OF RELEASES OF THIS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE IS REQUIRED IF THE DIAMETER OF THE PIECES OF THE SOLID METAL RELEASED IS >100 (MICRO)M) COMPONENT MARINE POLLUTANTS: THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CHEMICALS REQUIRED BY US DOT TO BE IDENTIFIED AS MARINE POLLUTANTS. STATE REGULATIONS: THE FOLLOWING COMPONENT APPEARS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING STATE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES LIST: COMPONENT CAS# CA FL MA MN NJ PA LEAD 7439-92-1 YES NO YES YES YES YES THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED UNDER THE CALIFORNIA SAFE DRINKING WATER AND TOXIC ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1986 (PROPOSITION 65): WARNING! THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER. WARNING! THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE/DEVELOPMENTAL EFFECTS. CANADIAN WHMIS INFORMATION: THE FOLLOWING COMPONENT IS IDENTIFIED UNDER THE CANADIAN HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS ACT INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST: COMPONENT CAS# MINIMUM CONCENTRATION LEAD 7439-92-1 0.1% OTHER REGULATIONS: THIS PRODUCT IS LISTED ON THE U.S. EPA TSCA INVENTORY COMPONENT CAS# TSCA DSL EINICS LEAD 7439-92-1 YES YES YES
OTHER INFORMATION: REASONABLE CARE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN THE PREPARATION OF THIS INFORMATION, BUT THE MANUFACTURER MAKES NO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THIS INFORMATION. THE MANUFACTURER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ITS USE. KEY/LEGEND: ACGIH: AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS ADG: AUSTRALIAN CODE FOR THE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD AND RAIL ADR/RID: EUROPEAN AGREEMENT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD/RAIL AS: STANDARDS AUSTRALIA DFG: DEUTSCHE FORSCHUNGSGEMEINSCHAFT DOT: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DSL: DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST EEC: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY EINECS: EUROPEAN INVENTORY OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES ELINCS: EUROPEAN LIST OF NOTIFIED CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES EU: EUROPEAN UNION HMIS: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM IARC: INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER IMO: INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION IATA: INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION MAK: MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION VALUE IN THE WORKPLACE NDSL: NON-DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST NFPA: NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION NOHSC: NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY COMMISSION NTP: NATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM STEL: SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT TDG: TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS TLV: THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE TSCA: TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT TWA: TIME WEIGHTED AVERAGE EPA: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TSCA: TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT ACGIH: AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS IARC: INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER NIOSH: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH NTP: NATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM OSHA: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION TLV: THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE NFPA: NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION HMIS: HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR CERCLA: COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT SARA: SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT. LITERATURE REFERENCES: NONE |