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Revision date
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6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal precautions
:
Use personal protective equipment including impervious gloves and eye protection.
Spilt material creates slippery conditions.
Environmental precautions:
CAUTION: Keep spills and cleaning runoff out of drains and open bodies of water.
Methods & Materials for Containment & Clean Up
:
Contain spills immediately with inert absorbent materials (e.g. sand, earth).
Transfer liquids and used absorbent material to separate suitable containers for recovery or
disposal.
7. HANDLING & STORAGE
Handling
:
Avoid contact with eyes and skin. Ensure eyewash and safety shower are available and ready for
use.
Conditions for safe storage
Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area. Keep container tightly closed when not in use. Do not
store next to strong oxidizing agents or strong acids.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Exposure limit(s):
Not established for this product
For Potassium Hydroxide TLV = 2mg/m
3
– Ceiling Value
Eye protection:
Wear safety glasses. Eye protection should conform to Australian/New
Zealand Standards AS/NZS 1337 – Eye Protection For Industrial Applications.
.
Hand protection:
Wear impervious gloves.
Engineering measures:
Use only in well ventilated area.
Biological Limit Values:
Not available