Product ID:NICROSIL-NPX NP
MSDS Date:05/21/1996
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F053036
MSDS Number: CDQYH

WATLOW GORDON

5710 KENOSHA ST
RICHMOND, IL 60071-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 815-678-2211

Info Phone: 815-678-2211

Preparer: ALAN HAMACKA

Cage: GO650

WATLOW GORDON

500 RICHMOND, IL 60071-5000 US

Telephone: 815-678-2211

Cage: GO650

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

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 84%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/CUM IC

CHROMIUM, CHROMIUM METAL, CHROME (CARCINOGEN BY NTP; IARC

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 14%

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

SILICON * 96-4 *

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATION TO THE NOSE, EYES,
THROAT/SKIN. CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SEVERE LUNG DISEASES, LUNG
FIBROSIS, PNEUMOCONIOSIS/NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE. SKIN SENSITIVITY MAY
ALSO OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:DISCOMFORT, IRRITATION, NAUSEA, TIGHTNESS OF
CHEST, DIZZINESS, WATERING OF EYES, HEADACHES, DIFFICULTY IN
BREATHING, COUGHING, CHEST PAINS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THOSE HAVING PRE-EXISTING
CONDITIONS/OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES BECAUSE OF THE WIDE
VARIATION IN INDIVIDUAL SUSCEPTIBILITES.

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
EYES: IMMEDIATELY WASH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER, WASH FOR 15 MINS.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SPARKS FROM GRINDING/WELDING MAY IGNITE
FLAMMABLE/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

Other Precautions:ARC/SPARK GENERATED WHEN WELDING/BURNING COULD BE A
SOURCE OF IGNITION FOR COMBUSTIBLE & FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:REQUIRED WHEN EXPOSED TO LEVELS THAT EXCEED
THOSE ESTABLISHED BY OSHA WHEN GRINDING/WELDING. USE NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NIOSH APPROVED
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN REQUIRED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL OXIDES, CHROMATE, TETRAHYDROXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:GRINDING PARTICLES/DUSTS/WELDING FUMES/CHEMICAL
CLEANING SOLUTIONS MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE
& FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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