Product ID:770 HAI-499 RF 95/95, NICKEL ALLOYS
MSDS Date:05/24/1990
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N031483
MSDS Number: BNVPD

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:ACUTE: UNDER NORMAL HANDLING & USE,
EXPOSURE TO SOLID, MASSIVE FORMS OF ALLOY PRESENT FEW HEALTH
HAZARDS. THEY MAY INCL SKIN IRRITATION OR OTHER ALLERGIC RXNS IN
SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. EXPOSURE TO DUS T, WELDING FUME & GASES MAY
CAUSE NAUSEA, TIGHTNESS OF CHEST, FEVER, IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE,
THROAT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN
(NTP) , GROUP 2B (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: AND SKIN; LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS DUE
TO WELDING GASES OR LACK OF OXYGEN. CHRONIC: ADVERSE EFFECTS MAY
INCLUDE SKIN SENSITIZATION, NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE AND RESPIRATORY
DISEASES (BRONCHIAL ASTHM A, LUNG FIBROSIS OR PNEUMOCONIOSIS).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AND OBTAIN PROMPT MEDICAL
ATTENTION. ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS. IF NOT
BREATHING, RESUSCITATE IMMEDIATELY. INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY
. SKIN : FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER . EYE: FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD .

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

Spill Release Procedures:UNDER NORMAL HANDLING AND USE, MATERIAL IS NOT
VOLATILE OR DUSTY AND DOES NOT PRESENT SPILLAGE AND LEAKAGE
PROBLEMS. NO PROTECTION REQUIRED, EXCEPT AVOID PROLONGED OR
REPEATED DIRECT SKIN CONTACT IF S ENSITIVE TO METALS. USE GLOVES.
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
USE OF MATERIAL DOES NOT CREATE EXPOSURES WHICH EXCEED LEVELS
SPECIFIED.

Respiratory Protection:IF SOLID METAL ALLOYS ARE CONVERTED IN MFR (INCL
GRINDING, HIGH TEMP CUTTING/WELDING) PROCESSES TO DUSTS, FUMES,
GASES/ MISTS, & VENT IS NOT ADEQ TO MAINTAIN EXPOS BELOW LIMITS
SPECIFIED, THEN RESP PR OT SHOULD BE USED. USE ONLY (SUPP DATA)
Ventilation:IF SOLID METAL ALLOYS ARE CONVERTED TO DUSTS,FUMES/MISTS,
MAINTAIN WORKING ENVIRON BELOW EXPOS LIMITS SPECIFIED (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:FLAME RETARDANT CLOTHING. SELECT WELDING
LENSE SHADE FROM AWS PUBLICATION F2.2.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
RESP PROT: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA
29CFR1910.134. VENT: IN INGREDIENTS AND BY USE OF ADEQUATE EXHAUST
VENTILATION.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4982F,2750C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2642F,1450C
Spec Gravity:8.9
Solubility in Water:0
Appearance and Odor:GREY METALLIC. ODORLESS. SOLID METAL SHAPED AS
WIRE, ROD OR STRIP.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IF MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED FROM CUTTING,
GRINDING OR WELDING OPERATIONS, VACUUM RESIDUE INTO SUITABLE
CONTAINERS AND DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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