BNBYN - SERMETEL 331

Product Identification

Product ID:SERMETEL 331
MSDS Date:02/01/1990
FSC:8030
NIIN:00-111-6403
MSDS Number: BNBYN

Responsible Party
SERMATECH INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
155 SOUTH LIMERICK ROAD
LIMERICK, PA 19468
US

Emergency Phone: 215-948-5100

Info Phone: 215-948-5100

Preparer: KEVIN EDDINGER,QA CHEMIST

Cage: 58913

Contractor
SERMATECH INTERNATIONAL INC SUB OF TELEFEX INC
LIMERICK, PA 19468-1603 US

Telephone: 610-948-5100

Cage: 58913

Ingredients

NICKEL (SARA III) (>5GM/KG(ORAL-RAT)LD 50

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 50-70%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:>5 G/KG (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF AIRBORNE NICKEL POWDER
AT CONCENTRATION 15 X' THE PEL IRRITATED RESP TRACT OF
RODENTS.SKIN-REPEATED CONTACT WITH METALLIC NICKEL CAN CAUSE NICKEL
SENSITITVITY RESULTING IN SKIN IRRIT.IN GEST-CONCLUDED THAT NICKEL
AND ITS INORGANIC COMPOUNDS ARE NOT CARCINOGENIC WHEN INGESTED.

First Aid

First Aid:INHALE-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GET MED ATTN.SKIN-DRENCH EXPOSED
AREA W/WATER.IF PERSISTENT IRRITATION OCCURS,GET MED ATTN.EYE-FLUSH
W/WATER 15 MINUTES.GET MED ATTN.INGEST-GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
GET MED ATTN.NTP HAS LISTED NICKEL AND NICKEL OXIDE AS POSSIBLE
CANCER HAZARDS.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, SAND.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF IGNITED TREAT AS A METAL POWDER FIRE; DO
NOT USE WATER BASED EXTINGUISHING AGENTS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ONTO INERT INORGANIC ABSORBENT.RINSE
SPILL AREA WITH WATER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:SHELF LIFE-6 MONTHS IN ORGINAL
CONTAINERS.STORE AT TEMP-40-70 F.STORE INSIDE IN ORIGINAL
CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:SERMETEL 331 IS AN INORGANIC COATING CONTAINING
NICKEL POWDER SUSPENDED IN AN AQUEOUS ALKALI SILICATE
SOLUTION.AVOID ALL SKIN CONTACT, USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
PRACTICES.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE A SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR FOR SPRAY
APPLICATION.
Ventilation:SPRAY BOOTH SHOULD HAVE MIN AIR FLOW OF 150 FT/MIN.
Eye Protection:APPROPRIATE EYE PROTECTION.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPLY COATING IN A CLEAN WELL VENTILATED AREA.

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:220F,104C
Vapor Pres:23.7MM HG
Vapor Density:0.7(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:2.2-2.6
pH:10-12
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1(H20=1)
Solubility in Water:BINDER MISCIBLE,*
Appearance and Odor:BLACK PIGMENT IN CLEAR BINDER; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:75

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH ACIDS AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, MAY YIELD H2 GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SOLUBLE NICKEL SALTS, NICKEL CARBONYL.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE ACCORDING TO ALL
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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