Product ID:BRIGHT NICKEL COATALYTE 310B
MSDS Date:03/10/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N011698
MSDS Number: BJMRN

RAPID ELECTROPLATING PROCESS,INC

1603 S MICHIGAN AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60616
US

Emergency Phone: 312-922-0952;312-684-8348

Info Phone: 312-922-0952

Preparer: B.F.RAPIDS

Cage: 98108

RAPID ELECTROPLATING PROCESS INC

CHICAGO, IL 60605-2815 US

Cage: 98108

SOLUBLE NICKEL COMPOUNDS.ACGIH TLV AS STATED ON NOTICE OF

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3

COMPONENTS NOT DESIGNATED AS HAZARDOUS IN REFERENCES OF <1

Fraction By Weight: >90%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

FRESH AIR.IF BRTHG STOPS,GIVE ARTF RESP.CALL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.CAN CAUSE EYE
BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NI & CERTAIN NI CMPDS:SUFF EVID FOR CARC
IN HUMANS/ANIM (IARC,1987).SUSP HUMAN/KNOWN ANIM CARC
(NTP,1989).(SEE SUPP)
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITANT.CAN CAUSE
BURNS.SKIN:IRRITANT.INGESTION:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.MUCOUS
MEMBRANE IRRITANT.INHALATION:MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRITANT.HYPERSENSITIVITY TO NICKEL MAY CAUSE
ASTHMA,BRONCHITIS,SHORTNE SS OF BREATH OR WHEEZING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC SKIN DISORDERS;OPEN WOUNDS.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/ LRG AMTS OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN .CALL
MD/POIS CTL CTR.SKIN:FLUSH W/ H*2O.REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG.IF IRRIT
OCCURS,CONTACT MD/POIS CTL CTR.INGEST:CONTACT MD/POIS CTL CTR.NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE WATER TO
DILUTE STOMACH CONTENTS & RINSE MOUTH.SLOWLY GIVE ALUMINUM
HYDROXIDE GEL OR MILK OF MAGNESIA.DO NOT GIVE CARBONATES/BAKING
SODA.(SEE SUPP)

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .IF MATERIAL IS FREE TO MIX WITH WATER,MIXING MAY RESULT
IN ACIDIC NICKEL WATER RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WITH EXTREME HEATING BEYOND
DRYNESS,DECOMPOSITION OF RESIDUE CAN YIELD SULFUR OXIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN/ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT
MATERIAL.VENTILATE AREA.RESTRICT ENTRY INTO AREA UNTIL MATERIAL IS
COLLECTED/CONTAINED FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.AFTER PICKUP,CLEAN AFFECTED
AREA WITH MILD ALKALINE (BAKING S ODA,ETC) AND WATER SOLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:CALCIUM OXIDE (LIME) OR SODIUM CARBONATE (SODA ASH).

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTR CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP
AWAY FROM FOODSTUFF,CHLORINE & CYANIDE CMPDS,ALKALINES,REACTIVE
METALS.DO NOT STORE NEAR COMBUST/FLAMM MATL.
Other Precautions:STORE/USE IN WELL-VENTED AREA.MATL MAY GIVE OFF SOME
SULFUR OXIDES DURING USE.TO REDUCE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY BY
SPLATTER OR OBSTRUCTION OF VENT/AIR MOVEMENT,DO NOT CROWD WORKPIECE
WITH BODY OR FACE.T WA FOR SOLUTION IN AEROSOL FORM (MFR).

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION AS NEEDED TO
AUGMENT EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER (BUTYL,NEOPRENE).
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES/FACESHIELD.NO CONTACTS.
Other Protective Equipment:INERT,ABSORB MATL FOR SPILLS.AS
APPROP:RUBBER APRONS/SUITS,EYE WASH FOUNTAIN,SAFETY SHOWER.AVOID
USE OF CONTACT LENSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE.DO NOT SMOKE/EAT/DRINK IN
USE AREA.WASH HANDS AFTER USE.WASH CONTAM CLTHG/MATLS.KEEP (SEE ING
3)
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:3.3 (ELECTROMETRIC).EXPLAN OF CARC:KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER (CAL PROP
65,1989).SOLUBLE NI CMPDS:ACGIH A1=KNOWN HUM CARC (1990).FIRST AID
PROC:INDUCING VOM AGGRAVATES TISS IRRIT/INJURY & INCREASES RISK OF
ASPIR.MILK/EGG WHITES USEFUL FOR IRRIT,BUT MAY INDUCE VOMIT.IF VOM
OCCURS,KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS.INHAL:MOVE TO (ING 3)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<32F,<0C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:AS WATER
Vapor Density:AS WATER
Spec Gravity:1.16 (WATER=1)
pH:SUP DA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:AS WATER
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:GREEN LIQUID,NO IDENTIFIABLE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORINE-CONTAINING CMPDS,CYANIDES,ALKALINES,HIGHLY REACTIVE METALS
(POSS HYDROGEN GAS GENERATION),LEAD & SILVER SALTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ON EXTREME HEATING BEYOND
DRYNESS:SULFUR OXIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A TOXIC
CHEMICAL SUBJECT TO TITLE III SARA,SECTION 313 AND 40CFR PART 372
TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE RE PORTING REQUIREMENTS.

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