Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: POSSIBLE SENSITIZATION RESULTING
IN CHRONIC ECZEMA OR "NICKEL ITCH." ABSORPTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: POSSIBLE SENSITIZATION RESULTING IN
CHRONIC ECZEMA OR "NICKEL ITCH." ABSORPTION.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.
Respiratory Protection:USE ONLY RESPIRATORS APPROVED BY NIOSH OR MSHA.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL: SUFFICIENT TO KEEP
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN SEALED CONTAINERS IN AN EPA
APPROVED LANDFILL. NICKEL IN SOLUTION CAN BE PRECIPITATED AS THE
CARBONATE OR HYDROXIDE & RECLAIMED OR DISPOSED AS ABOVE. FOLLOW ALL
LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL RE GULATIONS.
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