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Storage
Keep in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place. Use properly labelled and closeable containers. Avoid direct
sunlight, heat sources, and strong oxidizing agents.
Storage Temperatures
0ºC Minimum. 50ºC Maximum.
Recommended Materials
For containers or container linings, use mild steel or high density polyethylene.
Unsuitable Materials
Zinc alloys. Avoid contact with galvanized materials.
Other Information
Polyethylene containers should not be exposed to high temperatures because of possible risk of distortion.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION
Exposure Limits
Substance
Regulations
Exposure Dura-
tion
Exposure Limit
Units
Notes
Ethane-1,2-diol,
vapour
EH 40 2005
TWA
20
ppm
Sk
EH 40 2005
TWA
52
mg/m3
Sk
EH 40 2005
STEL
40
ppm
EH 40 2005
STEL
104
mg/m3
Ethanediol
EH 40 2005
TWA
20
ppm
Sk
EH 40 2005
TWA
52
mg/m3
Sk
EH 40 2005
STEL
40
ppm
EH 40 2005
STEL
104
mg/m3
EH 40 2005
EH 40 2005 Health and Safety Executive. EH40; Workplace Exposure Limits
Exposure Controls
The use of personal protective equipment is only one aspect of an integrated approach to the Control Of
Substances Hazardous to Health.
The management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 require employers to identify and evaluate
the risks to health and to implement appropriate measures to eliminate or minimise those risks. The choice of
personal protective equipment is highly dependent upon local conditions, e.g. exposure to other chemical
substances and micro-organisms, thermal hazards (protection from extremes of cold and heat), electrical
hazards, mechanical hazards and appropriate degree of manual dexterity required to undertake an activity.
Whilst the content of this section may inform the choice of personal protective equipment used, the limitations
of any information which can be provided must be fully understood, e.g. personal protective equipment
chosen to protect employees from occasional splashes maybe entirely inadequate for activities involving
partial or complete immersion.If the levels of oil mist or vapour in air are likely to exceed the occupational
exposure standards then consideration should be given to the use of local exhaust ventilation to reduce
personal exposure.
The choice of personal protective equipment should only be undertaken in the light of a full risk assessment
by a suitably qualified competent person ( e.g. a professionally qualified occupational hygienist).
Effective protection is only achieved by correctly fitting and well maintained equipment and employers should
ensure that appropriate training is given. All personal protective equipment should be regularly inspected and
replaced if defective.
Respiratory Protection
Care should be taken to keep exposures below applicable occupational exposure limits. If this cannot be
achieved, use of a respirator fitted with an organic vapour cartridge combined with a particulate pre-filter
should be considered.
Hand Protection
Chemical protective gloves are made from a wide range of materials, but there is no single glove material ( or
combination of materials) which gives unlimited resistance to any individual or combination of substances or
preparations. The extent of the breakthrough time will be affected by a combination of factors which include
