Re: Hydrazine Hydrate Reg (gallons) mixed w Nitric Acid & ot

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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.