HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: NO Skin: YES Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: YES IARC: YES OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: PRIMARY ENTRY THROUGH SKIN. POSSIBLE SKIN
SENSITIZATION RESULTING IN CHRONIC ECZEMA OR "NICKEL ITCH."
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NICKEL COMPOUNDS:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF
CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 257, 1990:GRP 2B. NTP 6TH (SUPDAT)
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY (FP N). INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING
(GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) (FP N). SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES:FLUSH W/WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEE MD.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NOT APPLICABLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/A Upper Limits: N/A
Extinguishing Media: MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE (FP N).
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: COLLECT SPILLED MATERIAL IN THE MOST CONVENIENT &
SAFE MANNER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN SEALED CONTAINERS IN AN EPA APPROVED
LANDFILL. NICKEL IN SOLUTION CAN BE PRECIPITATED AS THE CARBONATE OR HYDROXIDE
& RECLAIMED OR DISPOSED AS ABOVE. FOLLOW ALL LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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AVOID BREATHING DUSTS OR MISTS. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: USE ONLY NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation: MECHANICAL. SUFFICIENT TO KEEP BELOW TLV LIMIT.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygenic Practices: SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: EXPLAN OF CARCIN:ANNUAL REPORT ON
CARCINOGENS, 1991:ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN. HUMAN:LUNGS, NASAL CAVITIES.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/A
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/A
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: 1.923
PH: N/A
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: <1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water: APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor: BLUE-GREEN GRANULES; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/A
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials to Avoid: NOT APPLICABLE
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NOT APPLICABLE
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN SEALED CONTAINERS IN AN EPA APPROVED LANDFILL. NICKEL IN SOLUTION
CAN BE PRECIPITATED AS THE CARBONATE OR HYDROXIDE & RECLAIMED OR DISPOSED
AS ABOVE. FOLLOW ALL LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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Mfgs. & Exporters: Laboratory Reagents, Fine Chemicals,
Analytical Reagents & Dehydrated Culture Media