Product ID:NICKEL SULFAMATE SOLUTION
MSDS Date:02/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-437-6583
MSDS Number: BDYWW

GENERAL CHEMICAL CORP

90 E HALSEY ROAD
PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054
US

Emergency Phone: 201-515-1840 & 201-455-3700

Info Phone: 201-515-1840

Preparer: MANAGER PRODUCT SAFETY

Cage: 0AU44

GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054 US

Telephone: 973-515-1840

Cage: 0AU44

NICKEL SULFAMATE

CAS: 13770-89-3

RTECS: QR9275000

Fraction By Weight: 65-85%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (NI)

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 (NI); 8990

UNIDENTIFIED COMPONENTS

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:CORROSIVE TO EYES;MAY IRRITATE
MUCOUS MEMBRANES,G.I.TRACT,SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC:LUNG
DAMAGE,DERMATITIS,NASAL CAVITIES SCARRING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CANCER OF LUNGS,NASAL CAVITIES AND
CONNECTING TISSUES.
Effects of Overexposure:0001INHALATION:IRRITANT TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES
INGESTION:IRRITATION OF G.I.TRACT,NAUSEA,CRAMPS & CONNVULSIONS.
SKIN:IRRITATION OR DERMATITIS EYES:CORROSIVE TO EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
WORSEN.

First Aid:EYES:PROMPTLY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES;GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR.INGESTION:GIVE LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE SUITABLE MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHS APPROVED SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED
AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AT VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES,NICKEL
SULFAMATE DECOMPOSES AND GIVE VERY TOXIC SO*X AND NO*X FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;RECOVER FOR
DISPOSAL AND NEUTRALIZE WITH WATER/SODA ASH
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE NORMALLY;AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES AND SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ACID
MIST/VAPORS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE-WASH,SHOWER FACILITIES,RUBBER BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS/MIST.DO NOT USE CONTACT LENSES
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS RECEIVED BY DGSC:APRIL,1988

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F/100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:0.0C
Spec Gravity:1.45
pH:4.45
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID,ODORLESS,GREEN SOLUTION
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT BOIL OR EVAPORATE TO DRYNESS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF NO*X OR SO*X FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF COLLECTED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGS.

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