Re: Hydrazine Hydrate Reg (gallons) mixed w Nitric Acid & ot
Posted by Dave Smith on 11/06/07
On 2/22/05, Suzanne wrote: > On 11/18/04, RWalsh wrote: >> Caoimhin Connell, do you remember ? >> >> Hydrazine Hydrate Reg. >> I am needing your help and my Aty said he retained your >> service in California. I am being railroaded by Fed OSHA, >> and involved in a case agains a company mismanaging >> Hazardous Chemicals, disregarding MSDS, Compatability, Prop >> 65 of CA., State and OSHA Regs. I was exposed to Hydrazine >> Hydrate, No warnings,dangers, Toxic, Carcinogen or Health >> (triangel color codes) filled in. Reprodutive Toxins, >> Silver Plating chems mixed with Acids, Sodiums,Methyls of >> all kinds. Please indicate how to get intouch with you. > > > I was googling toxins in silver plating when I came across > this. I work for a company that imports goods from China. I > visited a pewter factory recently and saw the conditions of > their silver plating facilities. The workers were walking > around exposed (their only protective gear was aprons and > rubber gloves) to the vats in which they 'dipped' products > into the silver plating solution. Isn't this extremely > toxic?? How toxic is the silver plating process to the > workers involved, and to the environment when there is no > proper ventilation? > > Would greatly appreciate any feedback. > > Suzanne Depends on if the silver plating bath was cyanide or non- cyanide base. A cyless bath does not necessarily need exhaust if done in an open space...little emissions. Cyanide based need exhaust.
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