Product ID:METEC 4001 NICKEL POWDER
MSDS Date:09/30/1988
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-386-0288
MSDS Number: BYHCJ

Emergency Phone: 713-485-7765

Info Phone: 713-485-7765

Cage: 63726

Telephone: 713-485-7765

Cage: 63726

NICKEL

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 99.9%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN-SINGLE PROLONGED CONTACT IS
ESSENTIALLY NONIRRITATING, REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INHALATION-MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
INGESTION-AMOUNTS INGESTED INCIDENTA L TO INDUSTRIAL HANDLING ARE
NOT LIKELYTO CAUSE INJURY.

First Aid:EYES-IRRIGATE WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN-WASH
OFF IN FLOWING WATER. INGESTION-INDUCE VOMITING IF LARGE AMOUNTS
ARE INGESTED.

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWDER FORMS OF NICKEL DO NOT PRESENT A
FIRE OR EXPLOSIVE HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:APPROVED RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN
DURING CLEAN-UP OF POWDER SPILLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NA

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP MATERIAL IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. DO
NOT STORE NEAR MINERAL ACIDS. USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES TO
PREVENT EXCESS DUST.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH
DUST PREFILTER.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: LOCAL ONLY.
Protective Gloves:MAY BE NEEDED FOR ABRASION PROTECTION.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NA
Work Hygienic Practices:NA
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARNING! CHROME AND/OR NICKEL AND/OR COBALT METAL. PROLONGED OR
EXCESSIVE INHALATION MAY CAUSE CANCER. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN
REACTION.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4950F,2732C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2647F,1453C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NA
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:8.91
pH:NA
Viscosity:NA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-WHITE METAL POWDER OF FINE PARTICLE SIZE -
NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA
Corrosion Rate:NA

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NICKEL IS SOLUBLE IN ACIDS. CONTACT WITH
MINERAL ACIDS LIBERATES HYDROGEN GAS WHICH MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE
MIXTURES WITH AI.

Waste Disposal Methods:SALVAGE SPILLED MATERIAL FOR RESUE OR FOLLOW
LOCAL AND STATE REGULATIONS FOR DISPOSAL IN AN APPROVED SITE.

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