Product ID:NICKEL (II) CHLORIDE, 36
MSDS Date:02/01/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N043723
MSDS Number: BRZQR

GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP

1145 CATALYN ST
SCHENECTADY, NY 12303-1836
US

Emergency Phone: 518-377-8855

Info Phone: 518-377-8855

Cage: 5Z768

GENIUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION

SCHENECTADY, NY 12303-1836 US

Telephone: 518-377-8854

Cage: 5Z768

(ORAL,RAT) 105

CAS: 7791-20-0

RTECS: QR6480000

Fraction By Weight: 99%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 (AS NI)

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 (AS NI)

TREATMENT/DISPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS. FOLLOW

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EYEWASH STATIONS & WASHING FACILITIES

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THORO AFTER HNDLG & BEFORE EATING, DRINKING &

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CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. CONTACT LENSES POSE SPECIAL HAZ;

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5000 LBS (40 CFR 117.3).

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF NICKEL CHLORIDE DUST OR
MIST CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN
CONTACT MAY BE IRRITATING & CAN CAUSE ALLERGIC DERMATITIS ("NICKEL
ITCH") CHARACTERIZED BY ITCHING, ERYTHEMA & SKIN ERUPTIONS. EYE
CONTACTW/DUST OR SOLUTIONS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION OF
NICKEL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL COMPOUNDS:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON
EVALUATION OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 257, 1990:GRP
2B. (SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SALTS CAN CAUSE NAUS, VOMIT & GIDD.
NTP & IARC LIST "NICKEL & CERTAIN NICKEL CMPDS" AS SUSPECTED
CARCINS. THIS IS BASED IN PART ON EPIDEMIOLOGICAL EVID OF EXCESS
INCIDENCES OF NASAL & LUNG CA NCER IN POPULATIONS OF WORKERS EXPOS
TONICKEL/NICKEL CMPDS. SPECIFIC NICKEL CMPDS RESPONSIBLE HAVE NOT
BEEN IDENTIFIED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRECLUDE FROM EXPOSURE THOSE
INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BECOME SENSITIZED TO NICKEL COMPOUNDS OR HAVE
CONDITIONS THAT MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WELL(INCL UNDER EYELIDS) W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LST
15 MINS. GET MED ATTN PROMPTLY. SKIN:THORO WASH CONTAM AREA W/MILD
SOAP & WATER. PVNT FURTHER CONT. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT
PERSISTS/RECURS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF DISCOMFORT
PERSISTS, GET MED ATTN. INGEST:GIVE VICTIM LG QTYS OF WATER/MILK TO
DRINK. CONT MD/POIS CTL CTR FOR INSTRUCTIONS. GET MED ATTN-IN
PLANT, PARAMEDIC, COMMUNITY.

Extinguishing Media:NICKEL CHLORIDE IS NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING
AGENTS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERE ARE NO UNUSUAL FIRE OR EXPLOSION
HAZARDS ASSOCIATED W/THIS MATERIAL. IF WATER IS USED, MINIMIZE
RUNOFF TO SEWERS & WATERWAYS.

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SAFETY/ENVIRON PERS OF LG SPILLS. THOSE
INVOLVED IN CLEANUP SHOULD USE PROT EQUIP TO PVNT SKIN & EYE CONT &
INHAL OF DUST/MIST. PICK UP SPILLED MATL IN MANNER THAT MINIMIZES
DUST GENERATION. PL ACE IN SUITABLE CNTNR FOR RECLAIM/DISP.(ING 6)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLSD CNTRS. PROTECT CNTNRS
FROM PHYSICAL DMG. HANDLE MATL IN MANNER THAT MINIMIZES DUST/MIST
GENERATION. USE W/ADEQ VENT.
Other Precautions:CLEAN UP SPILLS PROMPTLY. DO NOT EAT/SMOKE IN AREAS
WHERE THIS MATL IS HNDLD. AVOID BRTHG DUST & MIST. AVOID CONT
W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. MED SURVEILLANCE OF EXPOS WORKERS IS REC
W/EMPHASIS ON SKIN, LUN GS & NASAL CAVITIES.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE DUST/MIST CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED TLV,
WORKERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS W/PROTECTION
FACTORS SUITABLE TO THE LEVEL OF EXPOSURE. RESPIRATOR USAGE MUST BE
I/A/W OSHA REQUIREMENTS (29 CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN
DUST/MIST LEVELS BELOW THE TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROT CLTHG (COVERALLS, APRON, ETC) SHOULD BE
WORN AS REQD BY WORK CNDTNS TO PVNT GROSS CONTAM OF SKIN & CLTHG.
(ING 3)
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCS TO PVNT ACCUM
OF DUST. WORKERS SHOULD PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE. WASH (ING
4)
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:1783.4F;973C(SUBLIMES)(ANHYDROUS). MP: 1833.8F,1001C(ANHYDROUS). PH
OF 5% SOLN OF HEXAHYDRATE:4-7. SOL IN H2O: ANYDROUS:64.2 G/100CC
@20C, 87.6 G/100CC @100C. HEXAHYDRATE:254 G/100CC @20C, 599 G/10
0CC @100C. APPEAR/ODOR:FORM IS YELLOW; NO ODOR. EXPLAN OF
CARCIN:NTP 6TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1991:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS/CRYSTALLINE PWDR. HEXAHYDRATE
IS GREEN, ANHYDROUS (SUPDAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MIXTURES OF NICKEL CHLORIDE & POTASSIUM MAY EXPLODE ON IMPACT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THIS MATL IS STABLE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS
AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. IT WILL ABSORB MOISTURE FROM THE AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IRRITATING FUMES MAY BE EVOLVED AT
HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECLAIM MATL WHEN POSS. UNSALVAGEABLE MATL MAY
BE DISP OF IN SEALED CNTNRS IN APPRVD, SECURED SANIT LANDFILL. DO
NOT RELS SOLNS W/OUT PRIOR TREATMENT TO REMOVE NICKEL TO ALLOWABLE
LEVELS. CONT SUPPLIE R/LICENSED WASTE DISP CONTRACTOR FOR (ING 2)

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