LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 IS 105 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MAY BE IRRITATING. SKIN CONTACT:
MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION DERMATITIS, "NICKEL ITCH" CHARACTERIZED BY
PRUITIS. INHALATION: MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF
THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CERTAIN NICKEL COMPOUND ARE
CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN: REOEATED
OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO NICKEL AND NICKEL COMPOUNDS MAY CAUSE
SENSITIZATION DERMATITIS. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE HYPERPLASIA OF THE
BRONCHIOLAR AND BRONCHIA L EPITHILIUM WITH PERIBRONCHIAL
LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE DEATH DELAYED FOR 24
HOURS OR MORE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHALAT ION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING AS
NEEDED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT
WITHOUT RISK. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATERIAL WITH HIGH-PRESSURE
WATER STREAM. DIKE FIRE-CONTROL WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD IN BULK FORM.
HOWEVER, POSSIBLE FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD IN DUST FORM WHEN
EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME.
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP WITH A MINIUM OF DUSTING AND PLACE
INTO SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER
DISPOSAL. RESIDUE SHOULD BE CLEANED UP USING A HIGH-EFFICIENCY
PARTICULATE FILTER VACUUM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT BAGS FROM WATER AND MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:MANUFACTURER STATE "CONDITIONS TO AVOID" NONE
REPORTED.
Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
ON CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT. SUPPLEMENT WITH
LOCAL EXHAUST IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, VINYL OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL WORK CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOES, APRON.
SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID ALL
CONTACT IF POSSIBLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NICKEL REFINING AND SOME NICKEL COMPOUNDS ARE LISTED AS CARCINOGENS.
THUS FAR NICKEL CHLORIDE HAS NOT BEEN FOUND TO CAUSE CANCER, BUT
ALL DIRECT CONTACT SHOULD BE AVOIDED IF POSSIBLE.
HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUBLIMES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUBLIMES
Spec Gravity:3.6
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:GREEN DELEQUESCENT CRYSTALS OR MONOCLINIC
CRYSTALLINE POWDER.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM FORMS SHOCK-SENSITIVE MIXTURE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS NICKEL CARBONYL.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER MAKES NO SUGGESTIONS.
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