Sodium and potassium hydroxides.

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Harmful effects of sodium-hydroxide (1310732) and potassium-hydroxide (1310583) include corrosive action on skin, eyes and mucous membranes, and pulmonary irritation from inhalation of dust or mist. A threshold limit value of 2 milligrams per cubic meter of air is recommended. Occupations with potential exposure to these compounds are listed. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Air Pollutants, Occupational
  • Alkalies
  • Corrosion
  • Eye Diseases
  • Irritants
  • Occupational Health
  • Particulate Matter
  • Safety
  • Skin Diseases
• Keywords:
  • Sodium-hydroxide; Air-contaminants; Airborne-particulates; Skin-disorders; Eye-disorders; Respiratory-irritants; Corrosives; Alkalies
• Document Type:
  Text
• Editor:
  Gafafer WM
• Genre:
  Guidance
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  214-215
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00075896
• Citation:
  Occupational Diseases A Guide to Their Recognition 1964 Jan; :214-215
• CAS Registry Number:
  • Potassium hydroxide (CAS RN 1310-58-3)
  • Sodium hydroxide (CAS RN 1310-73-2)
• Editor(s):
  Gafafer WM
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1964
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational Diseases A Guide to Their Recognition
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/240716/cdc_240716_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d