Product ID:NICKEL FLAKE, HCT
MSDS Date:02/14/1991
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N085434
MSDS Number: CHBPS

NOVAMET

681 LAWLINS RD
WYCKOFF, NJ 07481
US

Emergency Phone: 201-891-7976

Info Phone: 201-891-7976

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NOVAMET

WYCKOFF, NJ 07481 US

Telephone: 201-891-7976

Cage: 4S353

4950F (2732C); SPEC GRAV

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 99.3%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

6.67; MP

CAS: 1313-99-1

RTECS: QR8400000

Fraction By Weight: 0.3%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 AS NI

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 AS NI

NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON

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15 TIMES PEL IRRITATED RESP TRACT IN

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NICKEL SENSITIVITY & ALLERGIC SKIN RASHES. WOUNDS

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INJECTION IN RODENTS. HOWEVER, STUDIES DO NOT

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NIOSH CONCLUDED NICKEL & ITS ORG

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DRUG ADMIN HAS AFFIRMED THAT NICKEL IS GEN

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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF WORKERS

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PRODUCTION OF NICKEL ALLOYS & OF STAINLESS STEEL

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HAZ. INHAL OF NICKEL OXIDE HAS NOT RSLT IN INCRD

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OF NICKEL OXIDE AT CONCS 50 TIMES PEL PRDCED

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OF NICKEL OXIDE PRDCED INCRD INCIDENCE OF MALIGNANT

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TUMORS AT SITE OF INJECTION IN RODENTS. INGEST

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NICKEL: INHAL: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES
OF WORKERS EXPOSED TO NICKEL POWDER & TO DUST & FUME GENERATED IN
PRODUCTION OF NICKEL ALLOYS & OF STAINLESS STEEL HAVE NOT INDICATED
PRESENCE OF SIGNIFICANT RES P CANCER HAZ. INHAL OF NICKEL POWDER
HAS NOT RSLTD IN INCRD INCIDENCE OF MALIGNANT LUNG TUMORS IN (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: IARC MONO, VOL 49, PG 257, 1990:
GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994: ANTIC TO BE CARCIN.
(ING 3)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: RODENTS. RPTD INHAL INSTILLATION OF
NICKEL POWDER PRDCED INCRD INCIDENCE OF MALIGNANT LUNG TUMORS IN
RATS. SINGLE INTRATRACHEAL INSTILLATIONS OF NICKEL POWDER IN
HAMSTERS AT DOSES NEAR LD50 PRDCD INCRD INCIDENCE OF
FIBROSARCOMAS,MESOTHELIOMAS & RHABDOMYOSARCOMAS. INHAL OF NICKEL
POWDER AT CONCS (ING 4)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NICKEL: SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE AN
ALLERGIC SKIN RASH IN PREVIOUSLY SENSITIZED INDIVIDUALS.

First Aid:IF EXPOSURE TO NICKEL CARBONYL IS SUSPECTED, SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. CLEANSE WOUNDS
THOROUGHLY TO REMOVE ANY PARTICLES. EYES: FLUSH WITH POTABLE WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEE MD . INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) .
INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:METAL FLAKE HEAT TREATED IN REDUCING
ATMOSPHERES MAY BECOME PYROPHORIC.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SPILLS BY SWEEPING CMPD/BY VACUUMING
W/VACUUM EXHST PASSING THRU HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE ARRESTING
(HEPA) FILTER IF EXHST IS DISCHARGED INTO WORKPLACE. WEAR APPROP
NIOSH APPRVD RESPS IF CO LLECTION & DISP OF SPILLS IS LIKELY TO
(SUP DAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:METAL FLAKE HEAT TREATED IN REDUCING
ATMOSPHERES MAY BECOME PYROPHORIC. DO NOT INHALE FLAKE. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT STORE NEAR ACIDS
OR REACTIVE SUBSTANCES.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION ALONE CANNOT CONTROL EXPOSURE,
USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS SELECTED ACCORDING TO OSHA 29 CFR
1910.134. MAINTAIN AIRBORNE NICKEL LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Ventilation:VENTILATION NORMALLY REQUIRED WHEN HANDLING OR USING
PRODUCT TO KEEP EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE NICKEL BELOW EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND GLOVES AS NEEDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: INCANDESCENTLY W/SUBSTANCES SUCH AS AMMONIUM NITRATE,
PERCHLORATES, PHOSPHORUS, SELENIUM, SULFUR, ETC. UNDER SPECIAL
CNDTNS, NICKEL CAN REACT W/CARBON MONOXIDE IN REDUCING ATMS TO FORM
CARBONYL, NI(CO)*4, AN EXTREMELY TOX GAS. SPILL PROC: CAUSE CONC
OF AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS TO EXCEED EXPOS LIMITS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE ING 1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SEE INGS
Spec Gravity:SEE INGS
Solubility in Water:SEE INGS
Appearance and Odor:FINE, BRIGHT, ODORLESS METALLIC FLAKE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAN REACT W/ACIDS TO LIBERATE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH CAN FORM EXPLO MIXTS
IN AIR. NICKEL CAN REACT EXPLO OR (SUP DAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:NICKEL-CONTAINING WASTE IS NORMALLY COLLECTED TO
RECOVER NICKEL VALUES. SHOULD WASTE DISPOSAL BE DEEMED NECESSARY
FOLLOW EPA AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDER AL REGULATIONS .

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