ing 12:skin in amts sufficient to cause intox. chronic: ing 13:ing 2: eyes: acute: dust may be irritating. chronic: ing 14:cmpds have a low level of tox due to poor absorp ing 15: w/rats for many generations caused efts on embryo. ing 16: & a skin & pulm sensitizer. poisoning may affect first aid proc:(for @ lst 15-20 min). get med attn immed. ing 18:med attn immed. if vomit occurs, keep head lower resp prot:full facepiece; high-efficiency particulate resp ing 20: w/a high-efficiency filter w/a full facepiece; type ing 21:in press-demand/other positive press mode/w/a full ing 22: mode; scba w/a full facepiece operated in diamond nickel efts of overexp: studies conclusively demonstrate an excess ing 3:nickel refineries & although spec nickel cmpd(s) ing 4:contaminating dusts should be regarded as carcin. ing ing 5: irrit. skin sensit may occur in previously exposed ing 6:derm rsltg from sensit to nickel may begin w/a ing 7:occurs 7 days before charact skin eruptions appear. ing 8:it may be followed by superficial discrete ulcers ing 9:to areas related to activity of primary site. ing 10:rxn may be accompanied by fever, stomatitis, ing 11:eosinophilic pneum. recovery usually occurs w/in 7
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:ING 1:ACUTE/CHRONIC:
INHAL/INGEST/SKIN/EYE CONT: NO DATA AVAIL. ING 2: INHAL: ACUTE: MAY
CAUSE RESP IRRIT, COUGH, PNEUM & FEVER. PULM EDEMA MAY BE A DELAYED
SYMP. PULM SENSIT MAY OCCUR CAUSING EOSINOP HILIC PNEUM, ASTHMA &
HOST REJECTION OFNICKEL CNTNG PROSTHESES. 2 WORKERS EXPER SEV BUT
TRANSIENT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN
(NTP), GROUP 2B(IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PNEUM AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO 0.26
MG/M3 FOR 6 HRS. CHRONIC: RPTD/PRLNGD INHAL MAY CAUSE MUC MEMB
IRRIT & PULM SENSIT. WORKERS EXPOS TO NICKEL DUST FREQUENTLY DEVEL
CHRONIC HYPERTROPHIC RHINI TIS & NASAL SINUSITIS. ANOSMIA, NASAL
POLYPOSIS & PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM MAY ALSO OCCUR.
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL (ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE EXISTING SKIN/PULM
DISORDERS/A HISTORY OF ASTHMA, ALLERGIES/KNOWN SENSIT TO NICKEL MAY
BE AT INCREASE RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP WARM & @ REST. GET MED ATTN IMMED.
SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA
W/SOAP/MILD D ETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM
REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: WASH IMMED
W/LG AMTS OF WATER, OCCAS LIFTING LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM
REMAINS (ING 18)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY SAND, DRY DOLOMITE, DRY GRAPHITE, OR SODIUM
CHLORIDE. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. MOVE
CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. COOL CONTRS EXPOS TO FLAME W/WATER
FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL AFTER (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD IN METALLIC FORM;
HOWEVER, POSSIBLE FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD IN DUST FORM WHEN
EXPOSED TO HEAT/FLAME.
Spill Release Procedures:FOR LG SPILLS, SWEEP UP WITH A MINIMUM OF
DUSTING AND PLACE INTO SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. RESIDUE SHOULD BE CLEANED UP USING A HIGH-EFFICIENCY
PARTICULATE FILTER VACUUM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES. AVOID DISPERSION OF DUST IN AIR. FINELY DIVIDED
PARTICLES, DUST/FUMES MAY BE FLAMM/EXPLOSIVE.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM SPARKS/IGNITION SOURCES.
Respiratory Protection:SPEC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM
LEVELS FOUND IN WORKPLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMITS OF RESP &
BE JOINTLY NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD: CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/AN ORG VAP
CARTRIDGE(S) W/A HIGH-EFFI CIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER & (ING 20)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOC EXHAUST/GEN DILUTION VENT TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS. VENTILATION EQUIPMENT MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
AND EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM STOR TANK ENDS. FOR MASSIVE
FIRE IN CARGO AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZ; ELSE
W/DRAW & LET FIRE BURN. DO NOT USE WATER. USE GRAPHITE, SODA ASH ,
POWDERED SODIUM CHLORIDE/SUITABLE DRYPOWDER. AVOID BRTHG FUMES FROM
BURNING MATL. STAB(CNDTNS): SPARKS/IGNIT SOURCES.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:7590F,4199C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:6690F,3699C
Spec Gravity:3.5
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS CLEAR, WHITE TO YELLOW TO DARK CRYSTALS
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DIAMOND: POTASSIUM DICHROMATE + SULFURIC ACID: ATTACKS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID DISPERSION OF DUST IN AIR. FINELY
DIVIDED PARTICLES, DUST/FUMES MAY BE FLAMM/EXPLOS. KEEP AWAY FROM
(SUPP DATA)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC &/OR HAZARDOUS GASES.
Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.
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