LD50 LC50 Mixture:INHALATION LC50 (RAT) >10 MG/L
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT,
& EYES. INHALATION OF NICKEL POWDER HASN'T RESULTED IN AN INCREASED
INCIDENCE OF MALIGNANT TUMORS IN RODENTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE NATIONAL OF NICKEL POWDER HASN'T
RESULTED IN AN INCREASED INCIDENCE OF MALIGNANT TUMORS IN RODENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE ASTHMA ATTACK OR SKIN RASH TO PERSONS
SENSITIZED TO NICKEL. SKIN: REPEATED CONTACT W/METALLIC NICKEL CAN
CAUSE NICKEL SENSITIVITY RESULTING IN ALLERGIC REACTIONS SUCH AS
SKIN RASHES. REPEATE D CONTACT ISN'T LIKELY TO CAUSE ABSORBTION
WITH SKIN IN TOXIC QUANTITIES.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: IRRIGATE FREELY WITH CLEAN WATER. CONSULT MEDICAL
PERSONNEL. SKIN: WASH WITH FLOWING WATER & MILD SOAP. INGESTION:
INDUCE VOMITING & CONSULT MEDICAL PERSONNEL. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR, I F ILL EFFECTS OCCUR, CONSULT MEDICAL PERSONNEL.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NI ALLOY METAL ISN'T FLAMMABLE & FIRE OR
EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS IF AIRBORNE
NICKEL LEVELS EXCEED OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: ADEQUATE TO ASSURE HEALTH EXPOSURE LIMITS
AREN'T EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED FOR TORCH BRAZING
Eye Protection:AS REQUIRED FOR TORCH BRAZING
Other Protective Equipment:AS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR TORCH BRAZING
Supplemental Safety and Health
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1800F
Spec Gravity:8.13
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:METALLIC POWDER IN ROD FORM.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:POWDERED MATERIAL CAN REACT WITH CO UNDER
REDUCING CONDITIONS TO FORM TOXIC NI(CO)4.
Waste Disposal Methods:SHOULD WASTE DISPOSAL BE DEEMED NECESSARY,
CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR GUIDANCE ON REGULATIONS, AND FOLLOW
EPA AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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