HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: YES IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: INHALATION CAN BE HARMFUL AND MAY CAUSE
CANCER. RESPIRATORY IRRITANTS. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS OR AN ALLERGIC
REACTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NICKEL (II) OXIDE (1:1): NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT
ON CARCINOGENS, 1994: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.
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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CALL MD. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. EYES/SKIN: IN CASE OF
CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY (FP N).
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/A
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/A Upper Limits: N/A
Extinguishing Media: USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NOT APPLICABLE.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: SHOVEL INTO DRY CONTAINERS AND COVER; MOVE
CONTAINERS; THEN FLUSH WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. STORE IN DRY AREA.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONDITIONS
EXIST. IF THE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACESHIELD.
Other Equipment: APRON AND PROPER CLOTHING.
Work Hygenic Practices: APRON AND PROPER CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/A
Melting/Freezing Point:
3794F,2090C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: 7.45
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/A
Solubility in Water: NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor: GREEN POWDER.
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 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL 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