Product ID:METEC 4020 NICRAL
MSDS Date:06/03/1993
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-629-8275
MSDS Number: CGMGH

METALLURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES,INC

14435 MAX ROAD
PEARLAND, TX 77581
US

Emergency Phone: 713-485-7765

Info Phone: 713-485-7765

Cage: 63726

METALLURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES,INC

PEARLAND, TX 77581 US

Telephone: 713-485-7765

Cage: 63726

NICKEL

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 75%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

CHROMIUM

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 19%

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ALUMINUM

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: CONTACT WITH DUST MAY
CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE BRONCHITIS.
CHRONIC: EYES: CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN
REACTION. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE SIDEROSIS .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NTP HAS CONCLUDED THAT NICKEL MAY BE A
CARCINOGEN. IARC HAS DESIGNATED NICKEL AND NICKEL COMPOUNDS AS
HUMAN CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN:
ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. INHALATION: BRONCHITIS, SIDEROSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION OR
ASTHMA IN INDIVIDUALS SENSITIVE TO NICKEL.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH OFF IN FLOWING WATER.
INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF ADVERSE SYMPTOM DEVELOP, GET
MEDICAL ATTENTIO N. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IF LARGE AMOUNTS ARE
INGESTED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:TYPE D.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED FLAMMABLE; HOWEVER, FINELY
DIVIDED POWDER IN THE FORM OF A DUST CLOUD CAN IGNITE IF CONTACTED
BY AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE WET METHODS OR VACUUM CLEANING INSTEAD OF
DRY SWEEPING TO AVOID GENERATION OF AIRBORNE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS AWAY FROM
STRONG OXIDIZERS AND IN A DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATORS WHENEVER DUST
LEVELS ARE ENCOUNTERED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST REQUIRED IF OSHA STANDARD IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES/PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING HABITS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:8.9
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:GREY POWDER, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PURE OXYGEN OR OTHER OXIDIZERS. REACTS WITH MINERAL ACIDS TO LIBERATE
HYDROGEN WHICH MAY BE A FIRE HAZARD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DUSTING. EXPOSURE TO DIRECT FLAME IN
FINELY DIVIDED FORM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CONTACT WITH MINERAL ACIDS LIBERATES
HYDROGEN, WHICH IS A FIRE HAZARD AND MAY BECOME EXPLOSIVE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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