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Guidance on Safe Use

Guidance on Safe Use

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First-aid measures

General information

Symptoms of poisoning may even occur after several hours; therefore medical observation for at least 48 hours after the accident.

After inhalation of dust

Supply fresh air. If required, provide artificial respiration. Consult doctor if symptoms persist.

In case of unconsciousness place patient securely in side position for transportation.

After skin contact

remove any contaminated clothing.

Wash affected area with water and soap immediately and rinse thoroughly.

After eye contact

Rinse opened eye for several minutes under running water. if symptoms persist, consult a doctor.

After swallowing

Rinse mouth with water

Call for a doctor immediately.

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Fire-fighting measures

Suitable extinguishing agents

CO2, powder or water spray. Fight larger fire with alcohol resistant foam.

For safety reasons unsuitable extinguishing agents Water with full jet.

Protective equipment: Use respiratory protective equipment.

Additional information

The product itself does not burn. Use extinguishing measures that are appropriate to local circumstances and the surrounding environment.

Accidental release measures

Person-related safety precautions:

Avoid formation of dust.

Wear suitable respiratory protective equipment

Measures for environmental protection:

Do not allow to enter sewers / surface or ground water.

In case of spillage to water course or public sewers inform responsible authorities.

Measures for cleaning/collecting:

Arrange for recovery or disposal in suitable containers.

Dispose contaminated material as hazardous waste.

Ensure adequate ventilation.

Handling and storage

Handling

Information for safe handling:

Thorough dedusting.

Ensure good ventilation/extraction at the workplace.

Open and handle receptacle with care.

Information about fire - and explosion protection:

Keep respiratory protective equipment available.

The product is not flammable

Storage

Conditions to be met by storerooms and receptacles: Keep container closed

Further information about storage conditions:

Store in dry condition

Keep receptacle tightly sealed.

Transport information

Land transport (UN RTDG/ADR/RID)

UN number:
UN 2291
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Labels:
6.1, dead fish/dead tree
Special provisions / remarks
Special provisions:
199, 274, 535

Inland waterway transport (UN RTDG/ADN(R))

UN number:
UN 2291
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Labels:
6.1, dead fish/dead tree
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Marine transport (UN RTDG/IMDG)

UN number:
UN 2291
Shipping information
Proper shipping name and description:
LEAD COMPOUNDS, SOLUBLE, N.O.S. (tetralead trioxide sulphate)
Labels:
6.1, dead fish/dead tree
Marine pollutant
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Air transport (UN RTDG/ICAO/IATA)

UN number:
UN 2291
Shipping information
Proper shipping name and description:
LEAD COMPOUNDS, SOLUBLE, N.O.S. (tetralead trioxide sulphate)
Labels:
6.1
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Exposure controls / personal protection

Additional information about design of technical facilities: Local exhaust


 


OELs - Lead and inorganic compounds (as Pb):


 


EU              0.15 mg/m³  [under review]


Austria              0.1 mg/m³


Belgium              0.15 mg/m³


Denmark              0.05 mg/m³


Finland              0.1 mg/m³


France              0.1 mg/m³


Germany (AGS)       0.1 mg/m³


Ireland              0.15 mg/m³


Italy              0.15 mg/m³


Latvia              0.005 mg/m³


Poland              0.05 mg/m³


Spain              0.15 mg/m³


Sweden              0.1 mg/m³


Switzerland              0.1 mg/m³


UK              0.15 mg/m³


 


Biological action levels, inorganic lead:


EU       70 µg/dL (Binding Limit Value)  [under review]


Germany       15 µg/dL


France       40 µg/dL


      30 µg/dL µg/dL (for woman of reproductive capacity)


Ireland       70 µg/dL


Spain       70 µg/dL


UK       60 µg/dL


      30 µg/dL (for woman of reproductive capacity)


 


DNELs for workers:


 


Exposure pattern:       Long-term - systemic effects


Route:              Systemic (µg lead /dL blood)


DNEL:              40 µg/dL - Adult neurological function;


             10 µg/dL - Developmental effect on foetus of pregnant women


 


Ecological toxicity values


 


The following Predicted No Effect Concentrations (PNECs) were used to determine the environmental risk:


 


Exposure pattern              Route              Descriptor                                   PNEC


Long-term – chronic effects       Freshwater              PNEC (Predicted No Effect Concentration)              2.4 μg Pb/L (dissolved)


Long-term – chronic effects       Marine              PNEC (Predicted No Effect Concentration)              3.3 μg Pb/L (dissolved)


Long-term – chronic effects       Freshwater Sediment       PNEC (Predicted No Effect Concentration)              186 mg Pb/kg dw1 / 49.7 mg Pb/kg dw2


Long-term – chronic effects       Marine Sediment       PNEC (Predicted No Effect Concentration)              168 mg Pb/kg dw


Long-term – chronic effects       Soil              PNEC (Predicted No Effect Concentration)              212 mg Pb/kg dw


Long-term – chronic effects       Sewage Treatment Plant       PNEC (Predicted No Effect Concentration)              0.1 mg Pb/L


1: without bioavailability correction; 2: with bioavailability correction


 


Exposure controls


 


Organisational measures


 


Personal Hygiene: Ensure workers follow simple hygiene rules (e.g. do not bite nails and keep them cut short, avoid touching or scratching face with dirty hands or gloves); Ensure workers do not wipe away sweat with hands or arms; Ensure workers use disposable tissues rather than a handkerchief; Prohibit drinking, eating and smoking in production areas,  or access to eating and non-production areas in working clothes; Ensure workers wash hands, arms, faces and mouths (but preferably shower) and change into clean clothing before entering eating areas; For high exposure workplaces, separate rooms for cleaning hands, removal of clothes, showers and clean clothes may be necessary; Ensure workers handle dirty working clothes with care; Allow no personal belongings to be taken into production areas, or items that have been used in production areas to be taken home. Ensure general shop cleanliness is maintained by frequent washing/vacuuming. Clean every workplace at the end of every shift.


 


Blood lead monitoring: Set in place a certified monitoring regime which covers all site activities; Define a policy for submitting workers to regular blood lead monitoring, including increased frequency for workers undertaking high-risk jobs and workers with elevated blood lead levels; Ensure all workers have a blood test prior to working on site. Set an “action level” that is typically 5 µg/dL below the exposure limit deemed to be safe. If the action level is exceeded, appropriate measures are to be taken, to prevent further increases in blood lead. If the safe threshold  is exceeded, continue or begin ban on overtime, ensure strict hygiene procedures are followed, undertake detailed inspections to ensure correct use of personal protective equipment, undertake detailed inspections to ensure recommended workplace procedures are followed, move employee to workplace where exposure is expected to be lower or remove from lead environment altogether, further increase blood lead sampling frequency, and continue frequent sampling until results are below the first action level.


 


Personal Protection Equipment


 


Respiratory protection: Suitable respiratory protective device recommended. In case of brief or low level exposure use dust mask or half mask with particle filter P2. Assess the need to wear respiratory protective equipment in production areas. Consider use effective masks accompanied by a compliance policy (ensure proper shaving; ensure workers do not remove RPE in production areas in order to communicate). Where masks are used, employ formal mask cleaning and filter changing strategies.


 


Hand Protection: Protective gloves. Material of gloves: Neoprene or Leather.


 


Eye protection: Safety glasses.


 


Skin protection: Wear protective work clothing. For workers in areas of significant exposure, provide sufficient working clothes to enable daily change into clean clothes. In such cases all work clothing should be cleaned by the employer on a daily basis and is not permitted to leave the work site.


 


Environmental Protection


 


One or more of the following measures may if necessary be taken to reduce emissions to water:


•       Chemical precipitation: used primarily to remove the metal ions


•       Sedimentation


•       Filtration: used as final clarification step


•       Electrolysis: for low metal concentration


•       Reverse osmosis: extensively used for the removal of dissolved metals


•       Ion exchange: final cleaning step in the removal of heavy metal from process wastewater


 


One or more of the following measures may if necessary be taken to reduce emissions to air:


•       Electrostatic precipitators using wide electrode spacing: Wet electrostatic precipitators:


•       Cyclones, but as primary collector Fabric or bag filters: high efficiency in controlling fine particulate (melting): achieve emission values Membrane filtration techniques can achieve


•       Ceramic and metal mesh filters. PM10 particles are removed


•       Wet scrubbers


 


Lead compound removal from treatment works should be at least the minimum default 86% removal used in the CSR. Solid material collected from on-site treatment must be sent for metal recovery or treated as hazardous waste. Waste water treatment sludge must be recycled, incinerated or landfilled and not used as agricultural fertiliser.

Stability and reactivity

Hazardous decomposition products:

No decomposition if used as directed.

Materials to avoid:

Strong oxidizing agents

Disposal considerations

Must be disposed as hazardous chemical waste. Do not allow product to reach sewage system.

European waste catalogue:

06 03 13* solid salts and solutions containing heavy metals or

06 04 05* wastes containing other heavy metals