Product ID:216203, NICKEL BROMIDE
MSDS Date:01/02/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N020300
MSDS Number: BPPTD

Emergency Phone: 216-831-3000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-424-8802

Cage: 30060

Telephone: 216-831-3000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 30060

NICKEL BROMIDE

CAS: 13462-88-9

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG NI/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG NI/M3

W/THE FORMATION OF CO. THESE COMPOUNDS ARE COMMON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NICKEL CMPDS:NI & MOST SALTS OF NI ARE
GENERALLY CONSIDERED NOT TO CAUSE SYSTEMIC POISOINING. INGEST OF
LGE DOSES OF NI AS NI CMPDS (1-3 MG/KG) HAS BEEN SHOWN TO CAUSE
INTESTINAL DISORDER, CONVL & ASP HYXIA IN DOGS. NI HAS BEEN FOUND
IN HAIR OF PERSONS EXPOSED TO NI OXIDE DUST. MANY NI CMPDS (EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL BROMIDE, GROUP 2B (IARC)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ARE EXPTL CARCINS & SOME ARE HUMAN
CARCINS VIA INHAL ROUTE. ALL AIRBORNE NI CONTAM DUSTS ARE REGARDED
AS CARCIN VIA INHAL. USE PERSONAL HYGIENE TO MINIMIZE WORKER CONT
W/NI; ELIM WOUND CONTAM BY NI. THE MOST COMMON EFT RSLTG FROM
EXPOS TO NI CMPDS IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF "NI ITCH". THIS FORM OF
DERM (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. RINSE LIBERALLY W/SOAP &
WATER FOR A CONSIDERABLE PERIOD. INGEST:RINSE MOUTH SEVERAL TIMES
W/WATER, PATIENT MAY NOT SWALLOW WATER. ALWAYS CALL MD. EYES:RINSE
LIBERAL LY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. INHAL:TAKE PATIENT INTO
FRESH AIR & ALLOW TO REST. IN CASE OF IMMINENT UNCON, CLEAR RESP
TRACT & LAY PATIENT ON HIS/HER SIDE IN A STABLE POSITION. ALWAYS
CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL & FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP INTO SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES, MASK & GOGGLES.
USE A HOOD. STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:OCCURS CHIEFLY IN PERS DOING NI-PLATING. THERE IS
MARKED VARIATION IN INDIV SUSCEPTABILITY TO DERM. IT OCCURS MORE
FREQUENTLY UNDER CNDTNS OF HIGH TEMPS & HUMIDITY, WHEN SKIN IS
MOIST & CHIEFLY AFFECTS HANDS/ARMS.NI CARBONYL IS A CARCIN & HIGH
IRRIT TO LUNGS & CAN ALSO PRDCE ASPHYXIA BY DECOMP (ING 2)

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:963F,517C
Spec Gravity:5.098
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW-BROWN CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED/BURNED: ACRID SMOKE &
FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR LANDFILL AS COMPLIES W/FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL LAWS.

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