COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC -- NICKEL NITRATE N20-100 GRAMS  -- 6810-00-L02-1347
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NICKEL NITRATE N20-100 GRAMS
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-L02-1347
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Address:N 4335 TEMKIN RD
City:COLUMBUS
State:WI
ZIP:53925
Country:US
Info Phone Num:920-623-2140
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:5Y144
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1250 WASHINGTON ST
Box:City:NORWOOD
State:MA
ZIP:02062
Country:US
Phone:781-440-0900
Contract Num:MDA414-98-P-4979
CAGE:0X801
Company Name:COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Address:N 4335 TEMKIN RD
Box:8
City:COLUMBUS
State:WI
ZIP:53925-0008
Country:US
Phone:920-623-2140
CAGE:5Y144

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

Ingred Name:NICKEL(II) NITRATE HEXAHYDRATE
CAS:13478-00-7
RTECS #:QR7300000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:1.0 MG/M3 NI
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 NI

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:1620 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT
    MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC DERMATITIS (NICKEL ITCH OR RASH).
    INHALATION-CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE THE EXPOSURE LIMITS MAY CAUSE UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. NIOSH HAS  CONCLUDED THAT NICKEL &
    CERTAIN NICKEL COMPOUNDS ARE SUSPECTED CARCINOGENS. INGESTION-LOW
    ORDER OF TOXICITY. MAY CAUSE GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISORDERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC LISTS NICKEL AS DEMONSTRATING
    LIMITED EVIDENCE OF CARCINOGENICITY IN HUMANS. NTP LISTS NICKEL AS
    AN ANTICIPATED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES-IRRITATION. SKIN-ALLERGIC DERMATITIS,
    NICKEL ITCH OR RASH. INHALED-UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
    INGESTED-GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISORDERS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES-IRRIGATE WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT
    PHYSICIAN. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY
    WITH SOAP & WATER. CONSULT PHYSICIAN. INHALED- REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    MAY GIVE  OXYGEN. CONSULT PHYSICIAN. INGESTED-NONE GIVEN BY MFR.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    ESPECIALLY IN AN ENCLOSED AREA OR WHEN LARGE QUANTITIES ARE
    INVOLVED IN A FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE
    SUBSTANCES IT MAY REACT TO CAUSE IRRITATION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN THE SPILL. PICK UP THE SPILL IN AN
    APPROVED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. PROTECT AGAINST
    PHYSICAL DAMAGE. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES, CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING AND ONLY USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. NO FOOD OR BEVERAGE
    SHOULD BE CONSUMED IN WORK AREA.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION WHERE
    AIRBORNE LEVEL EXCEEDS APPROPRIATE OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL OR MECHANICAL (GENERAL) EXHAUST VENTILATION
    ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN BELOW EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:WEAR RUBBER GLOVES TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:WEAR GOOGLES WHERE EYE CONTACT MAY OCCUR.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE COVERALL AS APPROPRIATE TO
    AVOID SKIN CONTACT. SAFETY SHOWERS AND EYE WASH STATIONS SHOULD BE
    PRESENT IN THE WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. NO FOOD OR
    BEVERAGE SHOULD BE CONSUMED IN WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:=137.2C, 279.F
B.P. Text:-6H2/0 @ 279F
Spec Gravity:2.05 GM/CC @ 20C
Solubility in Water:60GM/100 GRAMS @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:GREEN CRYSTALS OR FLAKES, NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND
    METAL OXIDES MAY BE PRESENT DURING DECOMPOSITION.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL LAWS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT: NICKEL NITRATE, OXIDIZER, UN 2725, RQ
    (5000/2270)

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Federal Regulatory Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
State Regulatory Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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