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CAS # NICKEL POWDER

Blulux Laboratories Pvt. Ltd
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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: YES IARC: YES OSHA: NO

Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE:INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF NOSE, THROAT & RESP TRACT. EXCESSIVE ACUTE EXPOS MAY RSLT IN METAL FUME FEVER W/FLU LIKE SYMPS. SKIN:RPTD EXPOS TO NICKEL DUST MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RXNS. CHROMIUM EXPOS MAY CAUSE ULCERS. EYE:NICKEL DUST MAY CAUS E IRRIT WHILE CHROMIUM DUST MAY CAUSE CONJUNCT. INGEST:NICKEL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NICKEL:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 257, 1990:GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT(SUPDAT)

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: DUST IS NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE PROBLEMS WHILE INGEST OF CHROMIUM MAY CAUSE NAUS, DUODENAI ULCER & COLITIS. CHRONIC:NICKEL DUST MAY CAUSE ASTHMA IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. CHROMIUM DUST MAY CAUSE LARYNGITIS AND BRONCH. MOLYBDENUM MAY CAUSE CUMUL ATIVE LIVER & KIDNEY DMG AS WELL AS BLOOD DISORDERS. PRLNGD OVEREXP TO (ING 10)

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY, KIDNEY, SKIN OR LIVER CONDITIONS MAY BE AGGRAVATED.

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FIRST AID
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INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. SKIN CONTACT:WASH CLOTHING AND AFFECTED SKIN AREAS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYE CONTACT:FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION:CONSULT A P HYSICIAN AT ONCE.

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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: DRY SAND OR OTHER INERT MATERIAL.

Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N). COVER GENTLY WITH EXTINGUISHING AGENT AND ALLOW TO COOL AND GRADUALLY BURN ITSELF OUT.

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: FIRE RISK IS LOW BUT LIKE OTHER FINELY DIVIDED METALS, MATERIAL CAN BE IGNITED AND WILL BURN.

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. USE GOGGLES AND NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS. DURING CLEAN UP AVOID DUST CLOUDS.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods: PUT IN CLOSED CONTAINER. THIS MATERIAL IS CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS IN SOME STATES. (DISPOSAL MUST COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS).

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN DRY AREA. PREVENT CONTACT WITH HIGH HEAT OR ACIDS. KEEP CONTAINER SEALED.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: (USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS). IN SOME CONFINED OR EXPOSED AREAS, IT MAY BE ADVISABLE TO USE SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST, MINIMUM FACE VELOCITY OF 60 FPM.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (FP N).
Other Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). USE IMPERVIOUS APRON TO AVOID PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygenic Practices: ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). USE IMPERVIOUS APRON TO AVOID PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: SPEC GRAV:8.3-8.99 (H*2O=1). HAZ DECOMP PRODS:FORM TOX CHROMIUM CMPDS. NICKEL MAY REACT W/HIGH COBALT CONCS (UNDER HIGH PRESS) TO FORM TOX NICKEL CARBONYL GAS. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. HUMAN:LUNGS, NASAL CAVITIE S.

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point: 
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point: 
>2400F,>131
Decomposition Temp: 
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: SUPP DATA
PH: N/A
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water: NOT APPLICABLE
Appearance and Odor: BRIGHT METALLIC POWDER, ODORLESS.
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: STRONG ACIDS, HYDROGEN, NITRATES, PERCHLORATES, HALOGENS, SULFUR, SELENIUM AND DIOXANE.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG ACIDS, HYDROGEN, NITRATES, PERCHLORATES, HALOGENS, SULFUR, SELENIUM AND DIOXANE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NICKEL & MINERAL ACIDS MAY REACT TO FORM POTNTLLY EXPLODABLE HYDROGEN GAS. CHROMIUM MAY REACT W/OTHER MATLS TO (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT

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TOXICOLOGICAL
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N/P

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ECOLOGICAL
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N/P

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DISPOSAL
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PUT IN CLOSED CONTAINER. THIS MATERIAL IS CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS IN SOME STATES. (DISPOSAL MUST COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS).

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TRANSPORTATION
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N/P

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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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