Product ID:NICKEL AMMONIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:03/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N051734
MSDS Number: BVFGW

MCGEAN-ROHCO INC

1250 TERMINAL TOWER
CLEVELAND, OH 44113
US

Emergency Phone: 216-441-4900;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 216-441-4900

Cage: 02984

MCGEAN-ROHCO INC

DETROIT, MI 48208-1742 US

Telephone: 216-441-4900

Cage: 02984

1); (NICKEL

CAS: 15699-18-0

RTECS: WS6050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 (NI)

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 (NI)

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRIMARY ENTRY THROUGH SKIN. POSSIBLE
SKIN SENSITIZATION RESULTING IN CHRONIC ECZEMA OR "NICKEL ITCH."
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL COMPOUNDS:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL
OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 257, 1990:GRP 2B. NTP
6TH (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF ANY IRRITATION PER
SISTS, SEE MD.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SPILLED MATERIAL IN THE MOST
CONVENIENT & SAFE MANNER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUSTS OR MISTS. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE ONLY NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL. SUFFICIENT TO KEEP BELOW TLV LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS, 1991:ANTICIPATED TO BE
CARCINOGEN. HUMAN:LUNGS, NASAL CAVITIES.

Spec Gravity:1.923
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE-GREEN GRANULES; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN SEALED CONTAINERS IN AN EPA
APPROVED LANDFILL. NICKEL IN SOLUTION CAN BE PRECIPITATED AS THE
CARBONATE OR HYDROXIDE & RECLAIMED OR DISPOSED AS ABOVE. FOLLOW ALL
LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL RE GULATIONS.

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