Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION,
SENSITIZATION, & ALLERGIC REACTIONS. INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION. INDIVIDUALS HYPERSENSITIVE TO NICKEL MAY DEVELOP
ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, SHORTNESS OF BRE ATH OR WHEEZING. INGESTION:
HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXISTING ALLERGIES, DERMATITIS,
ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS OR ANY OTHER RESPIRATORY AILMENT
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OX YGEN. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN & NEUTRALIZE. SOAK UP W/INERT
ABSORBENT MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:BASE SUCH AS SODA ASH
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE ONLY
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING MIST. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN &
CLOTHING.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO CONTROL AIR CONTAMINANTS BELOW TLVS
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BODY PROTECTION
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:ALL WASTE MATERIALS SHOULD BE REVIEWED TO
DETERMINE APPLICABLE HAZARDS (TESTING MAY BE NECESSARY). DISPOSE OF
IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS. SOME WASTE
MATERIALS ARE AMENABLE TO RECYCLE/REUSE.
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