Product ID:NICKEL ANODES
MSDS Date:03/21/1991
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N052164
MSDS Number: BVLSQ

Emergency Phone: 908-302-3550;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-302-3550

Cage: MTHAR

Telephone: (908) 855-1010

Cage: MTHAR

NICKEL; (NICKEL METAL) (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:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN
CONTACT:MAY PRODUCE A DERMATITIS KNOWN AS "NICKEL ITCH". SKIN
SENSITIZATION IS THE MOST COMMONLY SEEN TOXIC REACTION TO NICKEL &
NICKEL COMPOUNDS. INHAL:INHALATI ON IS IRRITATING TO THE UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF CARCIN
RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 257, 1990:GRP 2B. NTP 6TH ANNUAL
RPT (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/FLOWING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:FLUSH W/FLOWING WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, THEN WASH AREA W/MILD SOAP & WATER. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS
SEEK MED ATT ENTION. INHAL:MOVE EXPOSED INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR.
INGEST:NEVER GIVE FLUIDS OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS
UNCONSCIOUS OR HAVING CONVULSIONS.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . IN THE PRESENCE OF SULFUR OR SULFATES, MAY REACT W/CO*2
TO FORM NICKEL CARBONYL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:METALLIC NICKEL CAN REACT W/ACIDS TO
LIBERATE HYDROGEN WHICH MAY CREATE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP MATERIAL & PLACE IN A SUITABLE
CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NORMAL WAREHOUSE STORAGE. MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC REACTIONS. DO NOT BREATHE DUST, MIST OR FUME GENERATED BY
HANDLING OR USE OF THIS PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:POSSIBLE CANCER HAZARD. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. READ TECHNICAL DATA BULLETIN ABOUT THIS
PRODUCT PRIOR TO USE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST & MIST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL) IS
REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE OR NITRILE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEM WORK GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:AN EYEWASH & EMERGENCY SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES. WASH SKIN
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & LAUNDER
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:ON CARCINOGENS, 1991:ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.
HUMAN:LUNGS, NASAL CAVITIES.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5252F,2900C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2651F,1455C
Spec Gravity:8.908
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER METAL BARS; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED; MATERIAL
TENDS TO PICK UP MOISTURE FROM THE AIR.

Waste Disposal Methods:NICKEL CONTAINING WASTE IS NORMALLY COLLECTED TO
RECOVER NICKEL VALUES. SELL MATL AS SCRAP. FOLLOW ALL CHEM
POLLUTION CONTROL REGS. CONSULT APPROP FED, STATE & LOC REGS FOR
WASTE CLASSIFICATION OF NIC KEL CONTAINING COMPOUNDS.

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