BXSRC - COPPER-NICKEL FLAKE, FINE WATER
- MSDS: BXSRC
- Manufacturer: NOVAMET
- Product Name: COPPER-NICKEL FLAKE, FINE WATER
- National Stock Number: 9650-00N060140
Product Identification
Product ID:COPPER-NICKEL FLAKE, FINE WATER
MSDS Date:02/14/1991
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N060140
MSDS Number: BXSRC
Responsible Party
WYCKOFF, NJ 07481
US
Emergency Phone: 201-891-7976
Info Phone: 201-891-7976
Cage: 4S353
Contractor
Telephone: 201-891-7976
Cage: 4S353
Ingredients
0G/ML, SPEC
CAS: 7440-50-8
RTECS: GL5325000
OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST
ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 FUME; 9495
EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS
0G/ML, SPEC
CAS: 7440-02-0
RTECS: QR5950000
OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9495
448F,231C,
CAS: 7440-31-5
RTECS: XP7320000
OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9495
WAS INADEQUATE EVIDENCE THAT METALLIC NICKEL IS
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EVIDENCE THAT IT IS CARCINOGENIC TO ANIMALS, IARC
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TO HUMANS. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES(ING 7)
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OF WORKERS EXPOSED TO NICKEL POWDER & TO DUST & FUME
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STAINLESS STEEL HAVE NOT INDICATED PRESENCE OF
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NOT RSLTD IN INCREASED INCIDENCE OF MALIGNANT LUNG
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NICKEL POWDER PRDCED INCREASED INCIDENCE OF MALIGNANT
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OF NICKEL POWDER DID NOT PRDCE INCREASED INCIDENCE
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TOLERATED DOSE. SINGLE INTRATRACHEAL INSTILLATIONS
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INCREASED INCIDENCE OF FIBROSARCOMAS, MESOTHELIOMAS
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RPTD
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NICKEL METAL POWDER
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HOWEVER, STUDIES DO NOT SUGGEST SIGNIFICANT RISK OF
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CONCLUDED THAT NICKEL & ITS INORGANIC COMPOUNDS ARE
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HAS AFFIRMED THAT NICKEL IS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS
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TLV IS LISTED FOR METALLIC TIN. HOWEVER, ACGIH
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EDITION, ONLY DISCUSSES HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH TIN
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DEPOSITS EVENTUALLY LEAD TO TISSUE NECROSIS &
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LIVER (I.E.HEPATIC) DISEASE & NEUROLOGIC CHANGES.
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SKIN
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SENSITIZED INDIVIDUALS.
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BROMATES, CHLORATES, IODATES, CHLORINE,
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Hazards
LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:COPPER:INHAL:COPPER METAL DUST
AND FUME MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. IN USER
OPERATIONS WHERE COPPER FUME IS GENERATED, INHALATION OF THE FUME
CAN RESULT IN SYMPTOMS OF METAL FUME FEVER SUCH AS CHILLS, FEVER
AND SWEATING. SKIN:A FEW INSTANCES OF ALLERGIC SKIN RASHES HAVE
BEEN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON THE EVALUATION
OF CARCINOGENIC RISK OF CHEMICALS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 257,
1990:GROUP 2B(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:REPORTED IN WORKERS EXPOSED TO
METALLIC COPPER. EYE:COPPER METAL AS FOREIGN BODY IN EYE CAN
PROVOKE INFLAMMATORY RXN RSLTG IN PUS FORMATION IN CONJUNCTIVA,
CORNEA/SCLERA. INGEST:LOWEST OBSERV ED TOXIC ORAL DOSE OF COPPER
(TDLO) IS 120 MG/KG IN HUMANS. THIS DOES CAUSE GI EFTS.
NICKEL:INHAL:NATIONAL (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:COPPER:WILSON'S DISEASE CAN OCCUR
IN CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS W/RARE, INHERITED METABOLIC DISORDERS
CHARACTERIZED BY RETENTION OF EXCESSIVE AMTS OF COPPER IN LIVER,
BRAIN, KIDNEYS & CORNEAS. THESE (ING 21)
First Aid
First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . SKIN:SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION. CLEANSE WOUNDS THOROUGHLY TO REMOVE ANY
PARTICLES . EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYEBALLS WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
Fire Fighting
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SPILLS BY USING SWEEPING COMPOUND OR
BY VACUUMING WITH THE VACUUM EXHAUST PASSING THROUGH A HIGH
EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE ARRESTING (HEPA) FILTER IF THE EXHAUST IS
DISCHARGED INTO THE WORKPLACE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE. DO
NOT STORE NEAR ACIDS/REACTIVE SUBSTANCES. COPPER METAL CAN REACT
VIOLENTLY W/SUBSTANCES SUCH AS NITRATES, (ING 25)
Other Precautions:IF VENT ALONE CANNOT SO CONTROL EXPOS, USE
NIOSH/MSHA-APPRVD RESP SELECTED ACCORDING TO OSHA 29 CRF 1910.134.
MAINTAIN AIRBORNE NICKEL LEVELS AS LOW AS POSS. DO NOT INHAL POWER.
AVOID RPTD SKIN CNTCT. WEAR SUITABLE GLOVES.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATORS
IF COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SPILLS IS LIKELY TO CAUSE THE
CONCENTRATION OF AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS TO EXCEED THEIR EXPOSURE
LIMITS.
Ventilation:NORMALLY REQUIRED WHEN HANDLING/USING THIS PRODUCT TO KEEP
EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS BELOW THEIR PELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDER
CLOTHING AND GLOVES AS NEEDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINOGENS, 1991:ANTICIPATED TO
BE CARCINOGEN HUMAN:LUNGS, NASAL CAVITIES. HLTH HAZ:TOXICOLOGY
PROGRAM HAS LISTED NICKEL AS REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINO
GEN BASED ON PRODUCTION OF INJECTION-SITE TUMORS. INTERNATIONAL
AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER (IARC) FOUND THERE(ING 4)
Chemical Properties
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE INGRED
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SEE INGRED
Spec Gravity:SEE INGRED
Solubility in Water:SEE INGREDIENTS
Appearance and Odor:FINE, BRIGHT, ODORLESS METALLIC FLAKE.
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:METAL FLAKE HEAT TREATED IN REDUCING
ATMOSPHERES MAY BECOME PYROPHORIC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . NICKEL-CONTAINING WASTE IS NORMALLY COLLECTED TO
RECOVER METAL VALUES. SHOULD WASTE DISPOSAL BE DEEMED NECESSARY
FOLLOW EPA AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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