Product ID:SELECTION NICKEL (HIGH TEMP)
MSDS Date:05/29/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N040421
MSDS Number: BSBJK

SIFCO SELECTIVE PLATING

5708 SCHAAF RD
CLEVELAND, OH 44131-1394
US

Emergency Phone: 216-524-0099;216-881-8600

Info Phone: 216-524-0099;216-881-8600

Preparer: WERNER EHRENSCHNEIDER

Cage: DO645

SIFCO SELECTIVE PLATING, DIV OF SIFCO INDUSTRIES INC

CLEVELAND, OH 44131-1394 US

Telephone: 216-524-0099

Cage: DO645

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CAS: 7786-81-4

RTECS: QR9350000

Fraction By Weight: <30%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (NI)

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 (NI)

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

FORMIC ACID

CAS: 64-18-6

RTECS: LQ4900000

Fraction By Weight: <9%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM, S

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

NONHAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

Fraction By Weight: <61%

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:ACUTE: IMMEDIATE IRRITATION TO EYES,
NOSE & THROAT. CONTACT W/SKIN MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. AN ALLERGIC
REACTION &/OR SENSITIZATION MAY OCCUR. CHRONIC: RESPIRATORY DISEASE
AND TISSUE DAMAGE. MFR STATES T HAT NICKEL SULFATE IS AN IARC
LISTED CARCINOGEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL SULFATE (AS NICKEL SALT) IS
LISTED AS IARC GRP 2B (FPL49, P410, '90) (LUNG CARCINOGEN IN
ANIMALS).
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY CONDITION IN
PERSONS W/IMPAIRED PULMONARY FUNCTION. PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE THAN OTHERS.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COLD WATER. IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPS &/OR PERSISTS, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH
WITH COLD WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.
INGEST: GI VE LARGE QTY OF WATER TO DILUTE ACID. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMIT. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH SODA ASH
OR ABSORB WITH AN INERT MATERIAL. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER/DRAIN.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HEAT. PROPER TRAINING
SHOULD BE GIVEN TO PERSONNEL HANDLING THIS MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:IF CLOTHING SHOULD BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH THIS
MATERIAL, IT SHOULD BE DRENCHED WITH WATER AND NOT WORN AGAIN UNTIL
LAUNDERED.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST AND MIST RESPIRATOR, 3M
#9920.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANY OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SO AS NOT TO
SPLASH ON SKIN. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYEWASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:EATING & SMOKING SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED IN
AREAS WHERE MATL IS HNDLD/STORED. EMPLOYEES WHO HANDLE THIS MATL
(SUPP DATA)
Supplemental Safety and Health
HYGIENE PRACT: SHOULD WASH HANDS AND FACE THORO BEFORE EATING, SMOKING
OR USING REST ROOM FACILITIES.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.308(H*2O=1)
pH:2.1
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:GREEN SOLUTION, WITH NO DISCERNABLE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS (CHROMIC ACID, NITRIC ACID, SODIUM PEROXIDE).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE CAN BE RELEASED IN A
FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE, FEDERAL AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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