Product ID:NICKELOUS CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:12/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-201-1802
MSDS Number: BLCYD

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

NICKELOUS CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE

CAS: 7791-20-0

RTECS: QR6480000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

OSHA PEL O.1 MG/M3 (AS NI )

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 (AS NI )

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL(RAT) 105 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHALATION:IRRITATION TO THE
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN:IRRITATION, SENSITIATION, NICKEL
ITCH, ULCERS. EYE:IRRITATION. INGESTION:TOXIC, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA AND DEATH. CHRONIC:INHAL-PUL MONARY EDEMA,LUNG AND NASAL
CARCINOMAS.SKIN-SENSITIZATION,DERMATITIS. EYE-CONJUCTIVITIS.
INGEST-HEART,KIDNEY,CNS DAMAGE
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MGF MSDS.
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT WITH NICKEL COMPOUNDS CAUSES "NICKEL
ITCH", A FORM OF SENSITIZATION WITH ITCHING, BURNING, ECZEMA.
INHAL. OF NICKEL SALTS IRRITATES THE RESPIRATORY TRACT, CAUSING
PNEUMONITIS AND FEVER. INGEST ION CAUSES VOMITING AND COLLAPSE.
OTHERSYMPTOMS ARE WATERY & BLOODY DIARRHEA, HEMOLYSIS, JAUNDICE,
CONVULSIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN,
HEART,LIVER, BLOOD AND KIDNEY DISEASES MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED, KEEP WARM AND GET MEDICAL HELP. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE
CONT AMINAT CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INGESTION:GIVE 2-4 GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCB &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO CO NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD IN METALLIC FORM;
POSSIBLE FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD IN DUST FORM WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINERS FOR
LATER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST; AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN,
AND CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION OR GENERAL DILUTION
VENTILATIO TO MEET PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING.LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUBLIMES
Spec Gravity:3.6
pH:@4 SOL
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GREEN DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS OR MONOCLINIC
CRYSTALLINE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM, FORMS SHOCK-SENSITIVE MIXTURE
Stability Condition to Avoid:ABNORMAL TEMPERATURES AND FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC AND HIGHLY FLAMMABLE
NICKEL CARBONYL UNDER THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES;DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
ACCORDAN WITH LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS

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