Product ID:PD:4200275X AMPERIT 200,275 NI-GRAPHITE 60-40 BE B50TF164
MSDS Date:07/31/1995
FSC:3439
NIIN:00D006496
MSDS Number: CDXGS

H.C.STARCK INC

45 INDUSTRIAL PLACE
NEWTON, MA 02161-1951
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)/412-923-1800

Info Phone: 617-630-5800/617-969-7690

Preparer: D.P.KELLY

Cage: 4D776

H.C.STARCK INC

NEWTON, MA 02161-1951 US

Telephone: 617-630-5800/617-969-7690

Cage: 4D776

NICKEL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 60%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9596

GRAPHITE, NATURAL

CAS: 7782-42-5

RTECS: MD9659600

Fraction By Weight: 40%

OSHA PEL 15 MPPCF; Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:NI CAUSE RESP TRACT
IRRIT,COUGH,PNEUMONITIS,FEVER,ASTHMA,PULM FIBROSIS(INCR
INTERSTITIAL FIBROUS TISSUE IN LUNGS,PULM EDEMA(FLUID IN
LUNGS).SKIN:IRRIT,SENS RX(NICKEL ITCH).EYE:IRRIT.INGEST:NONE
KNOWN.CHRONIC:INHAL:REP/PROL INHAL CAUSE CHRONIC PHYPERTROPHIC
RHINITIS,NASAL SINUSITIS.SIMIPLE PNEUMOCONIOSIS.(SUPPLE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:NICKEL NTP REASONABLY BE
ANTICIP CARCI;IARC GROUP 2B;OSHA NOT REG.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:HEADACHE,DIZZ,DIFFICULT
BREATHING,ASTHMA,PULM GIBROSIS,PULM EDEMA.SIMPLE
PNEUMOCONIOSIS.SKIN:BURNING SENS,ITCHING,HIVES HWIHC MAY BE
FOLLOWED BY ULCERS WHICH DISCHARGE/BECOME CRUSTED.SKIN ERUPTI ONS
MAY BE DELAYED.SKIN DERM,SENS.EYE:REDNESS,SWELLING,PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING
EYE/SKIN/RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBEL TO EFFECTS
OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15MINS.IRRIT OCCURS REF
TO PHYSICIAN PREF EYE SPECIALISTS FOR MED TREATMENT.SKIN:FOUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATER.CALL PHYSICIAN IF IRRIT OCCURS.INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. NOT BREATH GIVE ART RESP;DIFFIC BREATH GIVE OXY.CALL
PHYSICIAN.INEST:IMMED CONTACT PHYSICIAN.

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/ESTA
Lower Limits:NP
Upper Limits:NP
Extinguishing Media:SAND,DRY POWDER TYPE AGENTS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR
METAL POWDER FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T APPLY WATER TO BURING MATL.FULL EMERG
EQPMT W/SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MUST BE WORN BY
FIREFIGHTERS.DURING FIRE IRRIT/TOX GAS/AEROSOLS MAY (SUP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST/FUMES FORM PROD MAY BE FIRE/EXPLO
HAZ WHEN EXPO TO HIGH TEMPS/IGN SOURCES.PARTICLE SIZE/DISPERSION IN
AIR DETERMINE REACTIVITY.

Spill Release Procedures:UTILIZE RECOMMENDED PPE/EQPMT.SWEPT UP/PLACE N
CNTNRS.AVOID GENERATION OF DUST;IF GENERATED USE APPROPRIATE RESP
PROTECTION.SPILL AREA CAN BE WASHED W/WATER.COLLECT WASHWATER FOR
APPROVED DISPO.KEEP F ROM ENTERING WATER/GROUND WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE TEMP:AMT/122F.SHELF
LIFE:UNLIMITED IN CLSD CNTNR.VOID BREATH DUST.AVOID GETTING IN
EYE/SKIN.STORE IN DRY PLACE AWAY FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/MOISTURE.RESEAL CNTNR IMMED AFT
USE.STORE AWAY FROM FOOD/BEVERAGES.VENT STORAGE BINS,CONVEYORS,DUST
COLLECTORS,GROUND HNDLG EQPMT,ETC.KEEP OPEN FLAMES/SPARKS/HEAT AWAY
FROM DUSTY AREAS .

Respiratory Protection:WORK AMBIENT CONCEN SHOULD BE MONITORED & IF
RECOMMENDED EXPO LIMIT IS EXCEEDED NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATORY SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:USE LOC VENTILATION IF DUSTING OR MISTING IS PROBLEM TO
MAINTAIN AIR LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPO LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:PERMEATION RESIST GLOVE.
Eye Protection:CHEM SAF GOGG RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:PERMEATION RESIST CLOTHING.EMERG SHOWERS/EYE
WASH STATIONS SHOULD BE AVAIL.EDUCATE/TRAIN WORKERS IN SAF
USE/HNDLG PROD.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMIN CLOTHING BEF REUSE.WASH
HANDS/FACE BEF EAT/DRINK/USING TOBACCO PRODUCTS.WASH WELL AFT
HNDLG.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIREFIGHT:BE GENERATED BY THERMAL DECOMPO/COMBUSTION. HEALTH
HAZ:SKIN:REP/PROL NICKLE CMPD CONTACT CAUSE SENS,DERM.INGEST:NONE
KNOWN. DISPO:@DISPO TIME WHETHER MATL CONTAIN PROD/DERIVED FROM
PROD SHOU LD BE CLASSIFIED AS HAZ WASTE(40CFR261.20-24).

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/ESTABLISH
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/ESTABLISH
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT ESTABLI
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NP
Spec Gravity:1.5-2.8
pH:NA
Viscosity:NA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NP
Solubility in Water:ESSENTIALLY INSOLUBL
Appearance and Odor:SOLID POWDER,METALLIC GREY, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
EVOLVES FLAMM HYDROGEN GAS ON CONTACT W/ACIDS & BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:POWDER OR DUST IN FINE SIZE MAY IGNITE
DURING INTENSIVE MECHANICAL TREATMENT.KEEP AWAY FROM SPARKS/IGN
SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPO MAY PRODUCE TOXIC
OXIDES OF NICKEL,CARBON & OTHER POTENTIALLY TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPO SHOULD BE IAW EXISTING LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL ENVIRO REGULATIONS.NO RQ.RCRA STATUS:IF DISCARDED IN
PURCHASED FORM WOULD NOT BE HAZ WASTE EITHER BY
LISTING/CHARACTERISTIC.HOWEVER UNDER RC RA RESPONSIBILITY OF PROD
USER TO DETERMINE(SUPPL)

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