Product ID:SERMETAL 331
MSDS Date:01/01/1989
FSC:8030
NIIN:00F016757
MSDS Number: BKTGX

Emergency Phone: (215) 948-5100

Info Phone: (215) 948-5100

Cage: 78710

Telephone: (215) 948-5100

Cage: 78710

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 50-70%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): >9000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & LUNGS. SKIN: IRRITATION & ALKALI BURNS. EYES/INGESTION:
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL POWDER IS AN A1 CONFIRMED HUMAN
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES &
LUNGS. SKIN: IRRITATION & ALKALI BURNS. EYES/INGESTION: IRRITATION.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR
15 MINS. INGESTION: GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, & SAND
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF IGNITED, TREAT AS A METAL POWDER FIRE.
DON'T USE WATER BASED EXTINGUISHING AGENTS.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SPILL W/WET SWEEPING OR VACUUMING.
FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT 40-90F. DON'T FREEZE. AVOID
CONTACT W/ACIDS & STRONG OXIDIZERS. STORE INSIDE IN A DRY AREA. USE
OLDEST STOCK FIRST.
Other Precautions:AVOID UNNECESSARY SKIN CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:FOR SPRAY APPLICATION, USE SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: SPRAY BOOTH SHOULD HAVE MINIMUM AIR VELOCITY
OF 150 FEET SQUARED/MIN.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC, RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: BINDER - MISCIBLE; PIGMENT - INSOLUBLE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text: 220F
Vapor Pres:23.7
Vapor Density:0.7
Spec Gravity:2.2-2.6
pH:10-12
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(WATER = 1): 1
Solubility in Water:SEE SUPP.
Appearance and Odor:DARK GRAY/BLACK LIQUID WHEN MIXED, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:75%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS OR STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:FREEZING, & TEMPERATURES <40F OR >90F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SOLUBLE NICKEL, SALTS, & NICKEL
CARBONYL

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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