Product ID:SPS 5644 SELECTRON NICKEL (H.S.) SOLUTION
MSDS Date:05/02/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-053-4242
MSDS Number: BSHMC

SELECTRONS LTD

137 MATTATUCK HEIGHTS ROAD
WATERBURY, CT 06725-0115
US

Emergency Phone: 203-755-9900&203-582-5093 AFTER 5PM

Info Phone: 203-755-9900

Cage: 13929

SELECTRONS LTD

115 WATERBURY, CT 06725-0115 US

Telephone: 203-755-9900

Cage: 13929

NICKEL SULFATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7786-81-4

RTECS: QR9350000

Fraction By Weight: <22%

OSHA PEL 1 MG (NI)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG(NI)/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1336-21-6

RTECS: BQ9625000

Fraction By Weight: <20%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS AND/OR WATER

Fraction By Weight: <58%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE- IRRITATION AS DUST TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CAN
ALSO CAUSE DERMATITIS OR "NICKEL ITCH" TO SKIN. MAY CAUSE MUCOUS
MEMBRANE IRRITATION IF INGEST ED. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
CHRONIC:CONTINUOUS HEAVY EXPOSURE TO FUMES CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY
DISEASE & TISSUE DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL IS RATED AS PROBABLY CARCINOGENIC
OR EXPECTED TO BE CARCINOGENIC BY IARC & NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY AND GASTROINTESTINAL
TRACTS IRRITATION, SKIN ITCHING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY
CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.
SKIN: WASH WITH COLD WATER. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS AND/OR PERSISTS,
CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. INGESTED: DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND
INDUCE V OMITING. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INHALED:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NO RESTRICTIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.

Spill Release Procedures:CAN BE ABSORBED WITH AN INERT MATERIAL AND
TAKEN TO A TREATMENT AREA FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID TO NEUTRALIZE AMMONIA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINER AWAY FROM
ACIDS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:IF CLOTHING SHOULD BECOME SPLASHED OR CONTAMINATED
WITH THIS PRODUCT, IT SHOULD BE DRENCHED WITH WATER AND NOT WORN
AGAIN UNTIL LAUNDERED. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING.

Respiratory Protection:DUST, MIST AND FUME RESPIRATOR. 3M #9920 NIOSH
APPROVED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD
BE LOCATED NEARBY. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR RISK OF
EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:EATING AND SMOKING SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED IN
AREAS WHERE THIS MATERIAL IS HANDLED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE PNI A, SAME NSN.

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.22
pH:7.6
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:GREEN COLORED SOLUTION. SLIGHT AMMONIACAL ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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