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

MSDS NAME:30208806 NICKEL (DUCTILE) PLATING SOLUTION
NIIN:01-197-1649
MSDS Number: BGXFQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIFCO SELECTIVE PLATING, DIV OF SIFCO INDUSTRIES
Address:5708 SCHAFF ROAD
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44131-1394
Country:US
Info Phone Num:216-881-8600
Emergency Phone Num:216-881-8600
Preparer's Name:WERNER A. EHRENSCHNEIDER
CAGE:DO645
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIFCO SELECTIVE PLATING   DIV OF SIFCO INDUSTRIES INC.
Address:5708 SCHAAF ROAD
Box:City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44131-1394
Country:US
Phone:216-524-0099/ FAX:  -6331
CAGE:11924
Company:SIFCO SELECTIVE PLATING, DIV OF SIFCO INDUSTRIES INC
Address:5708 SCHAAF ROAD
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44131-1394
Country:US
Phone:216-524-0099
CAGE:DO645

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

Name:TRADE SECRET INFORMATION WILL BE DISCLOSED ONLY UPON FULL
    COMPLIANCE WITH CRITERIA LISTED IN OSHA STD "HCC" 29 CFR 1910.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:NICKEL  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: <7%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9192

Name:FORMIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:64-18-6
RTECS #:LQ4900000
OSHA PEL:5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:5 PPM/10 STEL; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 1210 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGESTION:BURNING OF MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES, LIVER DAMAGE, COLLAPSE, GASTRIC PERFORATION.
    EYE:CONJUINCTIVAL EDEMA & CORNEAL DAMAGE/DESTRUCTION.
    SKIN:PENETRATING BURNS. MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION WITH DE RMATITIS.
    INHALATION:IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC: TOOTH EROSION,
    BRONCHIAL IRRITATION & PNEUMONIA, ASTHMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NTP HAS INSUFFICIENT DATA TO LIST NICKEL
    COMPOUNDS AS CARCINOGENIC. IARC LISTS NICKEL AS A SUSPECTED
    CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. MAY
    CAUSE TEARING, VOMITING, PAIN, COUGHING, CHOKING, HEADACHE,
    DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, AIR HUNGER, FROTHY SPUTUM,
    CYANOSIS, AND HEMOPTYSIS.  INGESTION MAY BE FOLLOWED BY ASPHYXIA,
    DELAYED ESOPHAGEAL OR GASTRIC PERFORATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, KIDNEYS,
    LIVER, ALLERGIES, OR SENSITIZATION TO NICKEL OR ITS COMPOUNDS MAY
    BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
    IMMEDIATELY W ASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. REMOVECONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING/SHOES. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY
    MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GIVE PLENTY OF WATER TO DRINK. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
    FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. RUNOFF FROM
    FIRE CONTROL WATER MAY CAUSE POLLUTION. DIKE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY BURST WHEN EXPOSED TO FIRE
    AND LIBERATE CORROSIVE FORMIC ACID VAPORS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: WIPE/SOAK UP WITH PAPER TOWEL OR
    INERT ABSORBANT. PUT IN DISPOSAL CONTAINER. REMOVE RESIDUE WITH
    WATER. LARGE SPILL: EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. DO NOT RELEASE
    INTO SOIL, SEWER, OR BODY  OF WATER. VACUUM UP FREE LIQUID. MOP
    UPRESIDUE.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
    KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED AND UPRIGHT WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
    CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
    BREATHE VAPOR, MIST OR GAS. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FLUSH CONTAINER CLEAN BEFORE DISCARDING.
    DO NOT REUSE THI S CONTAINER FOR ANYTHING ELSE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS AS PER
    CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR
    DECISION LOGIC-PUBLICATION NUMBER 87.108.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR VINYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY CHEMICAL GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, APRON, AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED BY JOB
    CONDITIONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT GET ON SKIN, IN EYES OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR
    MISTS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. TRADE SECRET INFORMATION
    WILL BE DISCLOSED ONLY UPON FULL COMPLIANCE WITH CRITERIA LISTED IN
     OSHA STANDARD "HAZARD COMMUNICATION", 29 CFR 1910.1200

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:1.135 - 1.145
pH:2.7-3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHYL ETHER
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK GREEN CLEAR LIQUID, PUNGENT PENETRATING ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, METALS, NITRATES,
    AND PEROXIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    OXIDES OF SULFUR, NICKEL, HYDROGEN

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SEND TO APPROVED TREATMENT/DISPOSAL FACILITY.
    DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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