Product ID:NICKEL POWDER, NI05-2500
MSDS Date:07/11/1989
FSC:9630
NIIN:00N044229
MSDS Number: BRSRH

Emergency Phone: 201-549-7144

Info Phone: 201-549-7144

Cage: IO044

Telephone: 908-549-7144

Cage: IO044

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

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:ACUTE:SKIN CONTACT WITH NICKEL MAY
CAUSE "NICKEL ITCH." THIS IS A DERMATITIS RESULTING FROM
SENSITIZATION TO NICKEL CHARACTERIZED BY SKIN ERUPTION & MAY BE
FOLLOWED BY SUPERFICIAL ULCERS WHICH DISCHAR GE & BECOME CRUSTED.
ECZEMA MAY ALSO OCCUR FORMING PIGMENTED/ DEPIGMENTED PLAQUES.
RECOVERY OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON THE EVALUATION
OF CARCINOGENIC RISK OF CHEMICALS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 257, 1990:
(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DERMATITIS MAY TAKE FROM SEVEN DAYS TO
SEVERAL WEEKS. INHALATION MAY RESULT IN PNEUMONITIS. CHRONIC:
CANCER OF THE PARANASAL SINUSES & LUNGS CAN OCCUR FROM CHRONIC
EXPOSURE TO NICKEL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCASIONALLY
LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING, T HEN FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH
CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS WHEN
HANDLING.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND
PLACE IN BAG. HOLD FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA, IN A
TIGHTLY SEALED CONTAINER. HANDLE WITH NON-SPARKING TOOLS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:PERCHLORATE & TITANIUM. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:GROUP 2B. NTP
6TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS, 1991: ANTICIPATED TO BE
CARCINOGEN.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4946F,2730C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2651F,1455C
Spec Gravity:8.9
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER METAL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS, & SULFUR. VIOLENT RXN WILL OCCUR W/CNTCT
W/AMMONIUM NITRATE, HYDRAZOIC ACID, POTASSIUM (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL
WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS.

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