Product ID:NICKEL REFERENCE STANDARD SOLUTION 1000 PPM NI
MSDS Date:06/30/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00D004131
MSDS Number: BXYBF

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

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Info Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

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Cage: 1B464

NICKEL NITRATE HEXAHYDRATE

CAS: 13478-00-7

RTECS: QR7300000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5%

NITRIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 2.0%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/4 STEL; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 97.5%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HIGHLY TOXIC BY INHALATION,
TOXIC BY INGESTION. CORROSIVE BY INHALATION, SKIN, EYES, INGESTION.
CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE CHRONIC PULMONARY
IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS, SE NSITIZATION DERMATITIS, ANEMIA,
NEPHRITIS, POSSIBLY METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL COMPOUNDS ARE LISTED BY IARC AS
HUMAN SUFFICIENT (GROUP 1) CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED-IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT,
COUGHING, SORE THROAT, SHORTNESS OF BREATH. SKIN-BURNING, ITCHING,
SKIN ERUPTIONS, SEVERE PAIN, BURNS, YELLOWISH STAINS.
EYES-IRRITATION, PAIN, TERAING, PHOTOPHOBIA, BURNS, BLINDNESS.
INGESTED-GI TRACT IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
GIDDINESS, HYPERGLYCEMIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED PULMONARY
FUNCTION, PRE-EXISTING EYE AND SKIN DISORDERS.

First Aid:INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF NEEDED. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTED-IF CONSCIOUS,
GIVE LOTS OF WATER. KEEP HEAD BELOW KNEES IF VOMITING. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDI CAL ATTENTION. EYES-FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFT LIDS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN-REMOVE CLOTHING. WASH WITH LOTS OF SOAP & WATER. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, REGULAR
FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES-WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FORM FIRE IF CAN BE DONE W/O
RISK. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE
GEAR. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. USE WATER
SPRAY OR FOG IN FLOODING AMOUNTS. USE WATER SPRAY TO ABSORB
CORROSIVE VAPORS. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR, STAY UPWIND.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF
SAFE TO DO SO. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM SPILL
AREAS. IF SPILL LARGE-ISOLAT E & DENY ENTRY. DIKE FAR AHEAD OF
SPILL.
Neutralizing Agent:20% SODIUM BICARBONATE SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DLA-HMIS: STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. FLAMMABLE,
POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANK AND HOPPER CARS. MAY IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC.).

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH 29 CFR 1910.13 4 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE: NEOPRENE, PVC.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES W/FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, EYE WASH
STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CAL PROP 65: NICKEL COMPOUNDS (NICKEL NITRATE HEXAHYDRATE; SARA 313:
NITRIC ACID, NICKEL NITRATE HEXAHYDRATE.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Vapor Pres:14
Vapor Density:0.7
Spec Gravity:>1.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:BLUISH-GREEN IQUID. NO ODOR DATA GIVEN.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS,ORGANIC
MATERIALS,ALCOHOLS,AMINES,CHLORATES,CHLORINE,COATINGS,COAL,REDUCING
AGENTS,MANY ACIDS,METAL CYANIDES.....
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMOSITION MAY RELEASE ACRID
SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION HAS NOT
BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL MUST BE IAW 40 CFR 262,
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D002. 100 POUND CERCLA SECTION 103
REPORTABLE QUANTITY.

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