Product ID:M-8G, ASC MASKANTS
MSDS Date:02/02/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N028400
MSDS Number: BMXVM

ALLOY SURFACES CO INC.

100 LOCKE RD
WILMINGTON, DE 19809-3513
US

Emergency Phone: 302-762-8900 / 302-762-7213

Info Phone: 302-762-8900 / 302-762-7213

Cage: 3A367

ALLOY SURFACES CO INC.

WILMINGTON, DE 19809-3513 US

Telephone: 302-762-8900 / 302-762-7213

Cage: 3A367

(ORAL RAT) 9000 MG/KG

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

15 MG/M3 TDUST; 5 MG/M3

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

OSHA PEL SEE INGREDIENT NAME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST

CHROMIUM (SARA III); (CR)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

10 MG/M3 TDUST; 5

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

(ORAL RAT)

CAS: 1313-99-1

RTECS: QR8400000

3); (OXIDES OF CR- NOT CRO*3)

CAS: 1308-38-9

RTECS: GB6475000

TO CAUSE THE CONCENTRATION OF AIRBORNE NICKEL TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:STUDIES OF WORKERS EXPOSED TO
NICKEL PWDR/TO DUST/FUME GENERATED IN PRODUCTION OF NICKEL ALLOYS &
OF STAINLESS STEEL HAVE NOT INDICATED RESP CANCER HAZ. INHAL OF
AIRBORNE NICKEL PWDR AT CONC 15X PEL IRRITATED RESP TRACT IN
RODENTS. INHAL OF NICKEL OXIDE IMPAIRED LONG-TERM LUNG CLEARANCE IN
RATS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL:GROUP 1 (IARC); GROUP 2 (NTP).
CHROMIUM:GROUP 1 (IARC); GROUP 1 (NTP)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:& AT 50X PEL PRDCED PNEUMOCONIOSIS IN
HAMSTERS. SKIN:RPTD CONT W/METALLIC NICKEL CAN CAUSE NICKEL
SENSITIVITY RSLTG IN ALLERGIC SKIN RASHES. WOUNDS:NICKEL PWDR &
NICKEL OXIDES HAVE CAUSED TUM ORS AT SITE OF INJECTIONS IN RODENTS,
HOWEVER STUDIES OF NICKEL-CONTAINING PROSTHESES DO NOT SUGGEST A
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SENSITIZED INDIVIDUALS MAY
EXPERIENCE AN ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION.

First Aid:IF EXPOSRUE TO NICKEL CARBONYL IS SUSPECTED, CONTACT MD
IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:CLEANSE WOUNDS THOROUGHLY TO REMOVE ANY NICKEL
PARTICLES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SKIN RASHES APPEAR. EYE:IMMED
FLUSH W/POTA BLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINS. SEEK ASSISTANCE
FROM MD. . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
O*2/ARTF RESP) . INGEST:CALL MD IMMED .

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL (CLASS D).
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD BY ITSELF,
BUT METAL POWDERS HEAT TREATED IN REDUCING ATMOSPHERES MAY BECOME
PYROPHORIC.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SPILL BY WET SWEEPING/VACUUMING
W/VACUUM EXHST PASSING THRU A HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE ARRESTING
(HEPA) FILTER IF EXHST IS DISCHARGED INTO WORKPLACE. WEAR APPROP
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPS IF COLLECTION & DISP OF SPILLS IS LIKELY
(ING 7)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE NEAR ACIDS/REACTIVE
SUBSTANCES. KEEP CONTR CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE. DO NOT INHALE PWDR.
MAINTAIN AIRBORNE NICKEL LEVELS AS LOW AS POSS.
Other Precautions:AVOID REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. LIKE OTHER METALS,
NICKEL CAN REACT W/ACIDS TO LIBERATE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH CAN FORM
EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION ALONE CANNOT CONTROL EXPOSURE
BELOW PEL, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS SELECTED ACCORDING
TO OSHA 29CFR1910.134.
Ventilation:VENTILATION IS NORMALLY REQUIRED WHEN HANDLING/USING THIS
PRODUCT TO KEEP EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE NICKEL BELOW THE PEL.
Protective Gloves:SUITABLE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDER
CLOTHING & GLOVES AS NEEDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:NICKEL PWDR CAN REACT EXPLOS/INCANDESCENTLY W/SUBSTANCES
SUCH AS AMMONIUM, NITRATES, PERCHLORATES, PHOSPHORUS, SELENIUM,
SULFUR, ETC. EFTS OF OVEREXP:SIGNIFICANT RISK FOR HUMANS. NICKEL
METAL/NICKEL OXIDES HAVE LOW ORAL TOX.THE U.S. FDA CONCLUDED NICKEL
& ITS INORG CMPDS ARE NOT CARCIN WHEN INGESTED.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:8.9 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE GREY POWDER, ODORLESS (M-8G HAS GREEN TINT).

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/MINERAL ACIDS TO LIBERATE HYDROGEN. EVOLVED HYDROGEN MAY
BECOME EXPLOS HAZ. LIKE OTHER METAL PWDRS, (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:POWDERED MATERIAL CAN REACT W/CO UNDER
REDUCING CONDITIONS TO FORM NI(CO)*4.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NICKEL CARBONYL (NI(CO)*4) (SEE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID).

Waste Disposal Methods:SHOULD WASTE DISPOSAL BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOLLOW
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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