=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:NICKEL (II) FLUORIDE,99 %,342211
NIIN:01-449-6390
MSDS Number: CGLZL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC./SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH CORP
Address:1001 W. ST. PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850/FAX -4979
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:NICKEL(II) FLUORIDE (1:2)
CAS:10028-18-9
RTECS #:QR6825000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
    GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION. MAY BE HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH
    SKIN. MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DIS TURBANCES. THE CHEMICAL,
    PHYSICAL & TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
    INVESTIGATED. CHRONIC- DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS NICKEL.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DERMATITIS,
    SALIVATION, ABDOMINAL PAIN, FEVER, LABORED BREATHING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER. ORAL :IF CONSCIOUS, RINSE OUT MOUTH WITH WATER. SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP.
    PLACE IN A BAG FOR DISPOSAL. DO NOT GENERATE DUST. VENTILATE AREA
    AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER PICK UP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM
    PEROXIDES. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE IN VENTILATED AREA.
    MOISTURE SENSITIVE (HYGROSCOPIC)
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR
    CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
    MATERIAL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT INGEST. USE ONLY IN
    A CHEMICAL FU ME HOOD.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCETABLE LEVEL, A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    FOR DUST MUST BE WORN.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:4.720
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW POWDER

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PEROXIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NICKEL OXIDES, NICKEL, HYDROGEN
    FLUORIDE

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE IN WATER, PRECIPITATE AS SULFIDE,
    ADJUST TO PH 7, FILTER THE INSOLUBLE AND BURY IN A LANDFILL SITE
    APPROVED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTES. OBSERVE
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL  REGULATIONS. ADD SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE,
    THEN DRAIN.

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