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

MSDS NAME:NICKEL
NIIN:00N093372
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXVZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BELMONT METALS INC
Address:330 BELMONT AVE
City:BROOKLYN
State:NY
ZIP:11207
Info Phone Num:718-342-4900
Emergency Phone Num:718-342-4900
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:9002
CAGE:70774
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BELMONT METALS INC
Address:330 BELMONT AVE
Box:City:BROOKLYN
State:NY
ZIP:11207
Phone:718-342-4900
Contract Num:N00406-99-P-F82
CAGE:70774

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

Name:NICKEL
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
> Wt:99.9
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: SEE BELOW. INGESTION: MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION OF STOMACH LINING. EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITTION OF THE
    EYES. SKIN CONTACT/ABSORPTION: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. SIGNS AND
    SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH E XPOSURE OVER TLV: NO ACUTE RESPIRATORY
    REACTION OR CONCLUSIVE CHRONIC EFFECTS FROM EXPOSURE TO NICKEL
    METAL HAVE BEEN OBSERVED BY PROPER INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE MAINTENANCE
    WORKING ATMOSPHERE AT CONCENTRAT IONS BELOW THE RECOMMENDED TLV.
    OVER HEATING OF ALLOY CAN PRODUCE METAL FUMES AND OXIDES. MACHINING
    OPERATIONS SUCH AS GRINDING, SAWING, BUFFING CAN GENERATE AIRBORNE
    PARTICULATE IN THE WORK AREA. THE  EXPOSURE LEVELS (EFTS OF
    OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: IARC MONOGRAPHS ON THE
    EVALUATION OF CARCINOGENIC RISK OF CHEMICALS TO MAN. VOLUME 49,
    PAGE 257, YEAR 1990: GROUP 2B. NTP 8TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
    CARCINOGENS, 1998: REASONABLY ANTICIAPATED TO BE  HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INDICATED IN SECTION II ARE RELEVANT
    TO THESE & OTHER OPERATIONS. CEILING LIMITS(C):  ELEMENTS W/CEILING
    LIMITS(C) ARE AS FLOLLOWS: NONE: FOLLOWING ARE SYMPTOMS OF OVER
    EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS I NGREDIENTS: NICKEL: MOST COMMON AILMENT
    ARISING FROM CONTACT W/NICKEL/ITS COMPOUNDS IS ALLERGIC DERMATITIS
    KNOWN AS "NICKEL ITCH" WHICH USUALLY OCCURS WHEN SKIN IS MOIST.
    GENERALLY NICKEL & MOST SALTS  OF NICKEL DO NOT CAUSE SYSTEMIC
    POISONING. IARC HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE IS AT LEAST LIMITED
    EVIDENCE THAT NICKEL AND CERTAIN NICKEL COMPOUNDS MAY BE HUMAN
    CARCINOGENS. (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.
    INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS. CONSULT A
    PHYSICIAN. EYE CONTACT: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINUT ES. SKIN CONTACT: WASH WELL WITH SOAP AND WATER.
    SKIN ABSORPTION: NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Lower Limits:N.A.
Upper Limits:N.A.
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, SAND, DRY CHEMICAK. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT USE WATER MOLTEN METAL WILL
    EXPLODE ON CONTACT WITH WATER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ANY NORMAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE IS APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:THIS PRODUCT MUST BE HANDLED ACCORDING
    TO THE SIZE, SHAPE AND QUANTITY OF MATERIAL INVOLVED. SOLID METAL
    MAY REQUIRE USE OF HOISTS CRANES ETC. POWDERS SHOULD BE MOVED OR
    TRANSPORTED TO MINIMIZE SPILL  OR RELEASE POTENTIAL. IN SOLID FORM
    THIS MATERIAL POSES NO SPECIAL STORAGE PROBLEMS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE ADJACENT TO MINERAL ACIDS. FINE METAL
    POWDER SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY FROM FLAMES AND SOURCES OF IGNITION.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS AND FUMES.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL VENTILATION IF NECESSARY TO
    MAINTAIN CONCENTRATIONS BELOW TLV'S.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING ADVISABLE DURING MELTING AND PURING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: SEVERAL NICKEL COMPOUNDS ARE CARCINOGENIC TO
    LABORATORY ANIMALS BY VARIOUS ROUTES OF ENTRY.

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

Boiling Pt:=2732.2C, 4950.F
Decomp Temp:=1451.7C, 2645.F
Vapor Pres:N.A.
Vapor Density:N.A.
Spec Gravity:8.90
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N.A.
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY GRAY METAL; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:N.A.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH MINERAL ACIDS TO LIBERATE HYDROGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORAGE NEAR MINERAL ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EVOLVED HYDROGEN MAY BECOME AN
    EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE, FEDERAL AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT REGULATED: NO. DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT
    APPLICABLE. DOT HAZARD CLASS: NOT APLICABLE. DOT NUMBER: NOT
    APPLICABLE.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NICKEL IS SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING
    REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF TITLE III OF THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENT
    AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 IN 40 CFR PART 372.
Federal Regulatory Information:RCRA REGULATED: NO. RCRA NUMBER: NOT
    APPLICABLE. CERCLA (SUPERFUND) REPORTABLE QUANTITY: NOT APPLICABLE.

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