Product ID:NICKEL SULFATE
MSDS Date:07/08/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-237-2909
MSDS Number: BDLXB

Emergency Phone: 606-987-7000

Info Phone: 606-987-7000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 510-534-1186 OR 800-444-0015

Cage: 3D869

NICKEL SULFATE HEXAHYDRATE

CAS: 10101-97-0

RTECS: QR9600000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (NI)

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 (NI); 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION AND EYE DAMAGE. SLIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. SOME
INDIVIDUALS MAY BECOME SENSITIZED TO THE SUBSTANCE AND SUFFER
"NICKEL ITCH", A FORM OF DERMATITIS. INHAL ATION: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION TO THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: IRRITATION TO
THE DIGESTIVE TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NTP AND IARC INDICATE SUFFICIENT
EVIDENCE OF NICKEL AND CERTAIN NICKEL COMPOUNDS TO BE SUSPECTED
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, REDNESS, WATERING. SKIN:
IRRITATION AND DERMATITIS. INHALATION: DUST CAUSES UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, COUGHING, SORE THROAT, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH. INGESTION: ABDOMINAL PAIN, DIARRHEA, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
GIDDINESS,CAPILLARY DAMAGE, MYOCARDIAL WEAKNESS, CNS DEPRESSION,
KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING DISEASE
INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN OR RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED
RISK WITH EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH SOAP
AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF NOT BREATHI NG GIVE CPR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING TWO GLASSES
OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. USE
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH
APPROVED SCBA WITH PRESSURE DEMAND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. USE PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. AVOID CREATING DUST.
SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR
DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEP ING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST
DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. AVOID ANY PHYSICAL CONTACT.
KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:ISOLATE FROM OXIDIZERS.

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR
MAY BE USED. FOR EMERGENCY, A SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE
RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM IS RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:WEAR RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GLLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN
WORKING WITH THIS PRODUCT. HAVE EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS FROM MALLINCKRODT EFFECTIVE:08/07/85; SPEC REFERENCE: DOD-N-51512,
TYPE I.

HCC:C3
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:1544F,840C
Spec Gravity:2.07
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:DEEP GREEN TRANSPARENT CRYSTALS. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT AND MOISTURE. AT 128F, THE
SUBSTANCE UNDERGOES TRANSITION TO TRANSPARENT GREEN CRYSTALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION IT EMITS
TOXIC FUMES OF SULFUR OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPO SAL FACILITY. REPORTABLE
QUNTITY IS 5000LBS.

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