Product ID:NICKEL THRED GARD
MSDS Date:06/21/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N012384
MSDS Number: BQPGB

FEDERAL PROCESS COMPANY

24400 HIGHPOINT RD
CLEVELAND, OH 44122
US

Emergency Phone: 216-464-6440

Info Phone: 216-464-6440

Cage: 97785

FEDERAL PROCESS CO

CLEVELAND, OH 44128 US

Telephone: 216-484-8440

Cage: 97785

(NICKEL),RAT ORAL >5000 MG/KG (NICKEL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

PERMISSIBLE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

OF THE COMPOUND ENTERING AN OPEN WOUND.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

NICKEL,DUST OR FUME (ACGIH TLV FROM INTENDED CHANGE LIST

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG(NI)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG(NI)/M3

INORG CMPDS.UNDER SPEC CNDTNS NICKEL CAN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RAT ORAL >9000 MG/KG (SEE ING 3)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL & NICKEL CMPDS:POSSIBLY CARC TO
HUMANS (IARC,GROUP 2B,1987). ANTICIPATED HUM CARC (NTP,GROUP
2,1989). (SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:CONTACT MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
SKIN:REPEATED CONTACT CAN CAUSE SENSITIVITY RESULTING IN ALLERGIC
SKIN RASHES. INGESTION:ABDOMINAL PAINS OR CRAMPS. INHALATION:
POSSIBLE RESPIRATORY HAZAR D.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED

First Aid:EYES:IRRIGATE W/ H2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CONSULT A
PHYSICIAN.SKIN:AVOID ALLOWING COMPOUND TO COME IN CONTACT W/ OPEN
WOUNDS.SHOULD THIS OCCUR,THOROUGHLY CLEANSE THE WOUND TO REMOVE ANY
NICKEL PARTICL ES.INGESTION:INDUCE VOMITING IF THE PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON.CONSULT MD.INH:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF BRTHG IS
LABORED,ADMINISTER O2.CONSULT MD.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:>350F,176.67C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR HALON.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA &
FULL PROT EQUIP H2O MAY BE INEFTIVE BUT CAN BE USED TO COOL CONTR
EXPOS TO HEAT/FLAME.EXERCISE CAUTN(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DENSE SMOKE MAY BE GENERATED WHEN
BURNING. TOX FUMES/VAP MAY FORM.HAZ DECOMP PROD:MAY INCL
CO,CO2,NICKEL OXIDES & OTHER UNIDENTIFIED ORG/INORG CMPDS. (SEE
SUPP

Spill Release Procedures:NICKEL IN CMPD IS CNTND BY A VEHICLE WHICH
WILL PVNT ANY DUSTING OF NICKEL PWDRS.SM SPILLS MAY BE WIPED UP &
DISPOSED OF IAW STATE & FED REGS.LARGER SPILLS MAY BE RETURNED TO
THE DRUM & EITHER COLLECT ED TO RECOVER NICKEL VALUE/DISPOSED (SEE
ING 4)
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT TRANSFER TO AN UNMARKED
CONTAINER. STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARKS,OPEN
FLAMES/OXIDIZING MATERIALS SUCH AS CONCENTRATED ACIDS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT SMOKE,EAT/DRINK WHEN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.AVOID USING COMPRESSED AIR TO CLEAN OFF ANY RESIDUE.DO NOT
ALLOW THIS COMPOUND TO ENTER SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.AVOID ALLOWING
CMPD TO COME IN CONT W/ OPE N WOUNDS.

Respiratory Protection:BECAUSE NICKEL IN PROD IS CNTND BY A VEHICLE NO
RESP PROT IS NEC UNLESS CMPD IS USED WHEN SERVICE TEMPS EXCEED
500F,260C. WHEN THERE IS VISIBLE ACCUMULATIONS OF LOOSE
RESIDUES,USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP TO MAINTAIN EXPOS BELOW (SEE
ING 4)
Ventilation:IF CMPD IS USED UNDER CNTNDS WHICH RESULTS IN HIGH CONC OF
THERMAL DECOMP VAPS FROM VEHICLE BURNING OFF THEN (SEE ING 4)
Protective Gloves:VINYL IF THERE IS A CHANCE (SEE ING 5)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:N/K
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USING THIS COMPOUND.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIREFIGHT:FOAM,AS FROTHING MAY OCCUR,IF SPRAYED INTO CONTRS OF HOT
BURNING LIQ.EXPLO HAZ:SPEC CNDTNS NICKEL CAN REACT W/ CO IN
REDUCING ATM (NICKEL CARBONYL-TOX GAS).AUTOIGN TEMP:>800F,
426.67C.EXPLAN OF CARC: ACGIH A1=KNOWN HUM CARC (1991).KNOWN TO
CAUSE CANCER (CAL PROP 65,1989).% VOLAT:NONVOLATLE.

HCC:T6
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Spec Gravity:1.3 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SMOOTH BLACK/GRAY PASTE, PETROLEUM LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUPDAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING CHEM (CONCENTRATED ACIDS). AVOID USING IN THE PRESENCE
OF AMMONIUM NITRATE, PERCHLORATES, PHOSPHORUS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT DETERMINED DUE TO THE COMPLEX
NATURE OF CMPD.MAY INCL CO,CO2,NICKEL OXIDES,& OTHER UNIDENTIFIED
ORG/ (SEE ING 2)
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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