Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAUSES EYE IRRITATION/BURNS & SKIN
IRRITATION. MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED/ABORBED THROUGH
SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ACCORDING TO LEA MFG, NICKEL IS A NTP,
IARC & OSHA CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, IRRITATION, DISCOMFORT, RASH, TEARING,
NAUSEA, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, VOMITING, WEAKNESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER UNTIL
SLIPPERY FEELING IS GONE. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. ALWAYS
HAVE ON HAND A CYANIDE FIRST AID KIT. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. DON'T USE CO2 ON
CYANIDE SOLUTIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN FIGHTING FIRES INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL.
THOROUGHLY DECONTAMINATE EQUIPMENT AFTER USE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY REACT W/ACIDS LIBERATING FLAMMABLE &
TOXIC HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. PUMP TO CONTAINER
FOR RE-USE/DIKE, ABSORB & CONTAIN FOR DISPOSAL. DON'T FLUSH TO
SEWER/WATERWAYS. FLOOR MAY BE SLIPPERY. FLUSH AREA W/DILUTE
SODIUM/CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE SOLUT ION. SPLASHING/MISTING MAY
INCREASE HAZARD.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL AREA. KEEP CONTAINER
CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. DON'T ROLL/STORE ON IT'S SIDE. STORE FREE
OF CONTACT W/ACIDS/ORGANICS.
Other Precautions:PUT NOTHING ELSE IN CONTAINER W/PRODUCT. REPAIR
DAMAGED/LEAKING CONTAINER. DON'T REUSE CONTAINER UNLESS CLEANED OF
CYANIDE.
Respiratory Protection:USE OSHA/NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR
(DISPOSABLE).
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: TO MAINTAIN TLV & FOR WATER VAPORS DURING
USE. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): ADEQUATE FOR STORAGE & HANDLING.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC W/GAUNTLETS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER SUITS, APRONS/BOOTS, SAFETY EYE WASH,
SHOWER STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER CONTACT & BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:DETOXIFY W/HYPOCHLORITE/HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, FLUSH
TO WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEM/CALL A LICENSED DISPOSAL CONTRACTOR.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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