Product ID:099 HAI-NI 99, NICKEL ALLOYS
MSDS Date:05/24/1990
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N031451
MSDS Number: BNVNP

Emergency Phone: 201-483-4800

Info Phone: 201-483-4800

Cage: 49076

Telephone: 201-483-4800

Cage: 49076

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:UNDER NORM HNDLG & USE, EXPOS TO
SOLID, MASSIVE FORMS OF ALLOY PRESENTS FEW HLTH HAZ. THEY MAY
INCLUDE SKIN IRRIT/ OTHER ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN SENSITIVE
INDIVIDUALS.ACUTE: EXPOS TO DUST, WELDING FUMES & GASES MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA, TIGHTNESS OFCHEST, FEVER, IRRIT OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT &
SKIN; LOSS OF (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN:
NTP, GROUP 2B: IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CONSCIOUSNESS DUE TO WELDING GASES/
LACK OF O2. CHRONIC: ADVERSE EFTS MAY INCLUDE SKIN SENSIT,
NEUROLOGICAL DAM & RESP DISEASES (BRONCHIAL ASTHMA, LUNG
FIBROSIS/PNEUMOCONIOSIS). RECENT EPIDEM IOLOGICAL STUDIES OF
WORKERS MELTING & WORKING ALLOYS CONTAINING NICKEL-CHROMIUM HAVE
FOUND NO INCREASED RISK OF CANCER
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN IRRITATION OR OTHER ALLERGIC
REACTIONS IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE & OBTAIN PROMPT MEDICAL
ATTENTION. ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF UNCONSCIOUS. IF NOT BREATHING,
RESUSCITATE IMMEDIATELY. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES,
SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
CALL MD .

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATL IS UNFLAMMABLE; HOWEVER, WELDING
ARCS AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS & VAPORS AND
COMBUSTIBLE SOLIDS.

Spill Release Procedures:UNDER NORM HNDLG & USE, MATL IS NOT VOLAT/
DUSTY & DOES NOT PRESENT SPILLAGE & LEAKAGE PROBLEMS. NO PROT REQD,
EXCEPT AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD DIRECT SKIN CONT IF SENSITIVE TO METALS.
USE GLOVES. IF HOWEVER, MATL IS RELEASED/SPILLED FROM
CUTTING,(SUPP DATA
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MATERIAL IN SOLID FORM DOES NOT
REQUIRE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS IN HANDLING AND STORING.
Other Precautions:USE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AIR MONITORING TO ENSURE THAT
THE USE OF THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT CREATE EXPOSURES WHICH EXCEED THE
LEVELS SPECIFIED FOR THE INGREDIENTS LISTED.

Respiratory Protection:IF SOLID METAL ALLOYS ARE CONVERTED IN MFG
(INCLUDING, GRINDING, HIGH TEMPS CUTTING & WELDING) PROCESSES TO
DUSTS, FUMES, GASES/MISTS & VENT IS NOT ADEQ TO MAINTAIN EXPOS <
LIMITS SPECIFIED, THEN RESP PROT SHLD BE USED. USE ONLY (SUPP
DATA)
Ventilation:IF SOLID METAL ALLOYS ARE CONVERTED TO DUSTS, FUMES/MISTS,
MAINTAIN WORKING ENVIRON < EXPOS LIMITS SPECIFIED (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING/WELDING, WEAR FACE
PROT & FLAME RETARDANT CLOTHING.SELECT WELDING LENS SHADE FROM AWS
(SUPP DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: GRINDING/WELDING OPERATIONS, VACUUM RESIDUE INTO SUITABLE
CONTAINERS AND DISPOSE OF I/A/W EPA OR LOCAL REGS. RESP: NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATORS I/A/W OSHA 29CFR1910.134. VENT: IN INGRED
IENTS BY USE OF ADEQ EXHAUST VENT. OTHER PROT EQUIP: PUBLICATION
F2.2.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4982F,2750C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2642F,1450C
Spec Gravity:8.9 (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:0
Appearance and Odor:GREY METALLIC;ODORLESS.ALLOY PRODS ARE SOLID METALS
SHAPED AS WIRE, ROD/STRIP.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID ACIDS. CONTACT WITH MINERAL ACIDS WILL RELEASE HYDROGEN - A
READILY COMBUST GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF METALS, CHROMATES, FLUORIDES
& COMPLEX METALLICS. THE GASES MAY INCLUDE CO, OZONE AND NITROGEN
OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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