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Platinum (soluble salts, as Pt) |
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Synonyms & Trade Names Synonyms vary depending upon the specific soluble platinum salt. |
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Exposure
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NIOSH REL: TWA 0.002 mg/m3 | ||
OSHA PEL: TWA 0.002 mg/m3 | |||
IDLH 4 mg/m3 (as Pt) See: platinum | Conversion |
Physical Description Appearance and odor vary depending upon the specific soluble platinum salt. |
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Properties vary depending upon the specific soluble platinum salt. |
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Incompatibilities & Reactivities Varies |
Measurement Methods NIOSH 7300, 7303, S191 (II-7) See: NMAM or OSHA Methods |
Personal Protection & Sanitation (See protection) Skin: Prevent skin contact Eyes: Prevent eye contact Wash skin: When contaminated Remove: When wet or contaminated Change: Daily |
First Aid (See procedures) Eye: Irrigate immediately Skin: Water flush immediately Breathing: Respiratory support Swallow: Medical attention immediately |
Important additional information about respirator selection Respirator Recommendations NIOSH/OSHA Up to 0.05 mg/m3: (APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode£ Up to 0.1 mg/m3: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters. (APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece (APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece Up to 4 mg/m3: (APF = 2000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode (APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters./Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus |
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Exposure Routes inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact | |
Symptoms Irritation eyes, nose; cough, dyspnea (breathing difficulty), wheezing, cyanosis; dermatitis, sensitization skin; lymphocytosis | |
Target Organs
Eyes, skin, respiratory system |
See also: INTRODUCTION See MEDICAL TESTS: 0195 |