LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: MAY CAUSE COUGHING,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH & WHEEZING. EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF EYES.
INGEST: NO KNOWN ADVERSE EFTS, BUT INGEST IS NOT RECOMM. CHRONIC:
SKIN: DERMAT MAY DEVELOP. EYES: NICKE L CAN CAUSE DMG TO CORNEA.
INHAL: NICKEL DUST HAS BEEN ASSOC W/ DESTRUCTION OF NASAL TISSUES,
ASTHMATIC (EFTS OF OVEREXP
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: GROUP 2 (NTP), 2B (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: LUNG DISEASE, & LUNG & NASAL CANCER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL HELP IF NEEDED.
INGEST: OBTAIN FIRST AID/MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IF NEEDED. SKIN: OBTAIN
FIRST AID OR MEDICAL HELP FOR "NICKEL ITCH". EYES: WASH WITH LARGE
AMOUNT S OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. OBTAIN MEDICAL HELP IF
NEEDED.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:CO2, WATER, DRY CHEMICALS, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:COMPLY WITH AMERICAN NATIONAL
STANDARDS INSTITUTE B7.1, WHICH GOVERNS HANDLING & STORAGE.
Other Precautions:DUST SHOULD BE KEPT TO A MINUMUM. USE OF AIR HOSE IN
CLEANING OF MACHINE IS NOT RECOMM. SWARF GENERATED WITH THE USE OF
THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGS.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR (REFER TO OSHA 29
CFR 191.134)
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL)
RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LGTH FACESHLD
Other Protective Equipment:EAR PROTECTION RECOMMENDED WHEN USING THIS
PRODUCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP: A DECOMPOSITION OF NICKEL COMPOUNDS.
HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4946F,2730C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2468F,1453C
Vapor Pres:20C
Spec Gravity:8.9
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER GREY METALLIC, ODORLESS.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, HCL, HNO3.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NICKEL COMPOUNDS NAIF.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS, TOX GASES & VAPS(SUCH AS
NICKEL CARBONYL & NOX) MAY BE RELEASED IN FIRE INVOLVING NICKEL/IN
(SUPP DATA)
Waste Disposal Methods:IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
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