Product ID:NICKELOUS ACETATE 4-HYDRATE, 2756
MSDS Date:09/25/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N027349
MSDS Number: BMTHY

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NICKEL ACETATE TETRAHYDRATE; (NICKELOUS ACETATE, 4-HYDRATE)

CAS: 6018-89-9

RTECS: QR6126000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 0.1 (NI) MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 (NI) MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: IRRIT OF NOSE AND THROAT,
HEADACHE, COUGHING, DIZZINESS, DIFFICULT BREATHING. SKIN: NONE
IDENTIFIED. EYES: NONE IDENTIFIED. SKIN ABSORP: MAY BE HARMFUL.
INGEST: NAUSEA, VOMITING. (CHRONIC) INHA L: IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT, COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING, LUNG AND NASAL
CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND NICKEL CMPDS: GROUP 2B
(IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD. IF CONSCIOUS, IMMED INDUCE VOMITING.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG
DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY
OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF CAN BE DONE W/O RISK. USE WATER TO
KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED. TOXIC GASES PRODUCED:
NICKEL FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL
INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL
AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN SECURE POISON AREA. HARMFUL-STORE AWAY FROM FOODSTUFFS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
BREATHE VAPOR. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENT.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 1 PPM, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST REPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS
LEVEL, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS. VENT HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRON, LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:60.0F,15.6C
Spec Gravity:1.74 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:GREEN CRYSTALLINE POWDER. ACETIC ACID ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE IDENTIFIED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE IDENTIFIED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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