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

MSDS NAME:METCO 308NS-1
NIIN:01-103-6352
MSDS Number: BGLXV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:METCO
Emergency Phone Num:516-334-1300
CAGE:FO880
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:METCO
Address:1101 PROSPECT AVE
City:WESTBURY
State:NY
ZIP:11590
Phone:(516) 334-1300
CAGE:FO880
Company:METCO INC, SUB OF THE PERKIN-ELMER CORP
Address:1101 PROSPECT AVENUE
Box:City:WESTBURY
State:NY
ZIP:11590-2724
Country:US
Phone:516-334-1300
CAGE:39918

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

Name:NICKEL  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9192

Name:CARBON BLACK
CAS:1333-86-4
RTECS #:FF5800000
OSHA PEL:3.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:3.5 MG/M3; 9192

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

Effects of Overexposure:RESPIRATORY IRRITATION,POSSIBLE
    DERMATITIS;NICKEL IS A LISTED CARCINOGEN TO MAN BY NIOSH.

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

First Aid:EXPOSE TO FRESH AIR.IF SKIN IRRITATION OCCURS,WASH WITH SOAP
    & WATER TO REMOVE POWDER.FOR EYE CONTACT,FLUSH EYES WITH SUFFICIENT
    AMOUNTS OF WATER.IF IRRITATION PERISITS,CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:CO*2,FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:TREAT AS A METALLIC FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE FIRE HAZARD IN THE FORM OF DUST
    WHEN EXPOSED TO FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLED MATL MAY BECOME AIRBORNE BY NORMAL
    PLANT ACTIVITY.GOOD HOUSEKEEPING BY SWEEPING THE AREA CLEAN IS
    NECESSARY TO REMOVE THESE MATL FROM BECOMING A SOURCE OF AIR
    CONTAMINATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EXCESSIVE SKIN CONTACT & ORAL
    INGESTION.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST/FUME/MIST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST DESIGNED FOR AIR VELOCITY OF 200 FPM.
Protective Gloves:ALUMINIZED
Eye Protection:USE SHADE#5-#11
Other Protective Equipment:ALUMINIZED APRON.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS DATED 11-25-85.

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:7.6
Solubility in Water:NEG.
Appearance and Odor:POWDER,NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
EYE,MOUTH,SCRACHES,OPEN WOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON VAPORS NEAR PLASMA
    FLAME-DECOMPOSE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OZONE,NITRIC OXIDE,POSSIBLE
    PHOSGENE(W/CHLORINATED HYDROCAR)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP IN COVERED DRUMS,PENDING DISPOSAL. HANDLE &
    DISPOSE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    INTERNATIONAL,FEDERAL,STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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