Product ID:PM240 NICKEL ICP STANDARD
MSDS Date:07/17/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F052368
MSDS Number: CDBMC

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

14422 S SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-9985
US

Emergency Phone: 310-516-8000

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

NICKEL (SUSPECTED ANIMAL/HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC GROUP 2B,

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/CUM IC

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 96.4%

NITRIC ACID, HYDROGEN NITRATE *96-4*

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 3.5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5.2 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 5000 MG/KG NICKEL
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CORROSIVE & SEVERE IRRITATION.
SKIN: CORROSIVE & BURNS. INGESTION: FATAL. INHALATION: FATAL,
SEVERE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT. SEVERE OVEREXPOSURE CAN
RESULT IN DEATH. SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC T O LUNGS, NERVOUS SYSTEM &
MUCOUS MEMBRANES. MAY CAUSE TISSUE DAMAGE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF
EYES/MOUTH/RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, COUGHING, CHOKING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, ULCERATIONS, REDNESS, WATERING, ITCHING, SCALING,
BLISTERING.

First Aid:EYES: CHECK FOR & REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES. DON'T USE AN EYE
OINTMENT. SKIN: PLACE UNDER DELUGE SHOWER, WASH W/DISINFECTANT SOAP
& COVER W/ANTIBACTERIAL CREAM. NEUTRALIZE W/DILUTE SOLUTION OF
SODIUM CARBONATE. BE CAREFUL TO CLEAN
FOLDS/CREVICES/CREASES/GROIN. IF STILL SUFFERING, RINSE W/LUKEWARM
PASTEURIZED MILK & RINSE THOROUGHLY W/RUNNING WATER TO AVOID
POSSIBLE INFECTION. (SEE SUPP)

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHTLY EXPLOSIVE TO EXPLOSIVE IN
PRESENCE OF REDUCING/COMBUSTIBLE/ORGANIC MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: ABSORB W/INERT MATERIAL, PLACE IN
APPROPRIATE WASTE DISPOSAL. NEUTRALIZE. LARGE: SAFELY STOP LEAK.
ABSORB W/DRY EARTH/SAND/OTHER NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. DON'T GET
WATER INSIDE CONTAINER. KEEP DAMP W/WATER SPRAY. DON'T TOUCH
MATERIAL. (SUPP)
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE SOLUTION OF SODIUM CARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP LOCKED UP. KEEP CONTAINER DRY.
KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES. STORE IN METALLIC/COATED
FIBREBOARD DRUM USING STRONG POLYETHYLENE INNER PACKAGE.
Other Precautions:DON'T INGEST. DON'T BREATHE GAS, FUMES, VAPOR/SPRAY.
NEVER ADD WATER TO THIS PRODUCT. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. STORE
CORROSIVE MATERIALS IN A SEPARATE SAFETY STORAGE CABINET/ROOM. KEEP
AWAY FROM C OMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR/SCBA/EQUIVALENT WHEN VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE.
Ventilation:EXHAUST/OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPORS Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SPALSH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL SUIT, BOOTS, EYEWASH STATION & SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BOILING POINT INFORMATION FOR NITRIC ACID, FUMING. PH (1%
SOLUTION/WATER): <7. FIRST AID: INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. DRINK
SEVERAL GL ASSES OF WATER/MILK. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES. SPILLS: KEEP OUT OF SEWERS/BASEMENTS/CONFINED AREAS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:180.7F SUPP
Vapor Pres:18.5
Vapor Density:0.62
Spec Gravity:1.01
pH:(SUPP)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR WHITE/LIGHT GREEN LIQUID W/DISAGREEABLE &
CHOKING ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIS, REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE & ORGANIC MATERIALS, METALS,
ALUMINUM, ZINC, COPPER, STEEL, STAINLESS STEEL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. DISPOSE OF
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. CORROSIVE LIQUID UN2031.

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