CHBPV - NICKEL FLAKE, CHT
- MSDS: CHBPV
- Manufacturer: NOVAMET
- Product Name: NICKEL FLAKE, CHT
- National Stock Number: 9650-00N085436
Product Identification
Product ID:NICKEL FLAKE, CHT
MSDS Date:02/14/1991
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N085436
MSDS Number: CHBPV
Responsible Party
WYCKOFF, NJ 07481
US
Emergency Phone: 201-891-7976
Info Phone: 201-891-7976
Cage: 4S353
Contractor
Telephone: 201-891-7976
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Ingredients
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
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
15 TIMES PEL IRRITATED RESP TRACT IN
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
NICKEL SENSITIVITY & ALLERGIC SKIN RASHES. WOUNDS
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
INJECTION IN RODENTS. HOWEVER, STUDIES DO NOT
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
NIOSH CONCLUDED NICKEL & ITS ORG
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
DRUG ADMIN HAS AFFIRMED THAT NICKEL IS GEN
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF WORKERS
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
PRODUCTION OF NICKEL ALLOYS & OF STAINLESS STEEL
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
HAZ. INHAL OF NICKEL OXIDE HAS NOT RSLT IN INCRD
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
OF NICKEL OXIDE AT CONCS 50 TIMES PEL PRDCED
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
OF NICKEL OXIDE PRDCED INCRD INCIDENCE OF MALIGNANT
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
TUMORS AT SITE OF INJECTION IN RODENTS. INGEST
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
Hazards
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
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 .
Fire Fighting
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.
Accidental Release
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
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.
Exposure Controls
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.
Chemical Properties
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
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.
Disposal
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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