Product ID:NICKEL CARBONATE, DUSTLESS
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-016-1806
MSDS Number: BQGQV

Emergency Phone: 215-587-7695

Info Phone: 215-587-7695

Cage: KO761

Telephone: 215-587-7695

Cage: KO761

NICKEL CARBONATE

CAS: 3333-67-3

RTECS: QR6200000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 1 MG NI/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG NI/M3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS IRRITATING (MECHANICAL
IRRITATION). NICKEL IS A SENSITIZER PRODUCING A "NICKEL RASH" IN
SOME PEOPLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL REFINING AND SOME NICKEL
COMPOUNDS ARE LISTED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP & IARC. SEE INDIVIDUAL
REPORTS FOR DETAILS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:MECHANICAL IRRITATION. SKIN:SENSITIZATION,
"NICKEL RASH". INHALED:RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
MFR.

First Aid:IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, SEE A DOCTOR. EYE:FLUSH
W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTED:NEVER GIVE FLUIDS OR INDUCE
VOMITING I F PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAVING CONVULSIONS.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE PRESENCE OF SULFUR OR SULFATES, MAY
REACT WITH CO2 TO FORM NICKEL CARBONYL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:METALLIC NICKEL CAN REACT WITH ACIDS TO
LIBERATE HYDROGEN WHICH MAY CREATE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO AQUATIC LIFE. SWEEP UP
BEING CAREFUL NOT TO CAUSE DUST. TRANSFER TO SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER. CONTAIN WATER FOR TESTING PRIOR TO
TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL .
Neutralizing Agent:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NORMAL WAREHOUSE STORAGE.
Other Precautions:FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. READ TECHNICAL DATA
BULLETIN ABOUT THIS PRODUCT PRIOR TO USE. ACGIH DOES NOT CONSIDER
ALL FORMS OF NICKEL AS CARCINOGENIC. ACGIH LISTS ONLY NICKEL
SULFIDE ROASTING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED AIR-SUPPLIED OR
HIGH-EFFICIENCY CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR IF VENTILATION FAILS TO KEEP
AIRBORNE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL) IS
REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, NITRILE
Eye Protection:CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES, NO CONTACT LENS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER, REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY2:KT MSDS RECEIVED FROM NAVY (FOCAL POINT N). CAGE CODE AND NSN
IDENTIFIED BY THEM.

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Spec Gravity:POWDER
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:MOIST GREEN POWDER CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT STORE NEAR ACIDS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE AS SOLID WASTE. FOLLOW ALL CHEMICAL
POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATIONS. CONSULT APPROPRIATE STATE
REGULATIONS FOR WASTE CLASSIFICATION OF NICKEL CONTAINING
COMPOUNDS.

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