KURT J. LESKER CO -- NICKEL METAL  -- 9620-00N048931
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NICKEL METAL
MSDS Date:06/09/1988
FSC:9620
NIIN:00N048931
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:KURT J. LESKER CO
Address:1515 WORTHINGTON AVE
City:CLAIRTON
State:PA
ZIP:15025
Country:US
Info Phone Num:412-233-4200
Emergency Phone Num:800-245-1656;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:KURTJ
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:KURT J LESKER CO
Address:1515 WORTHINGTON AVE
Box:City:CLAIRTON
State:PA
ZIP:15025
Country:US
Phone:412-233-4200
CAGE:29145
Company Name:KURT J. LESKER CO.
Address:5635 HORNING ROAD
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15236
Phone:(412) 655-9500
CAGE:KURTJ

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

Ingred Name:NICKEL; (NICKEL METAL)  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: 99.9%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:IRRIT OF THE MUC MEMB & POSSIBLY
    IRRIT OF THE RESP TRACT MAY BE CAUSED BY EITHER DUST/NICKEL FUMES.
    SEVERE OVEREXP MAY RESULT IN TRANSIENT PNEUMONITIS OR ASTHMA-LIKE
    SYMPTOMS. EYE: A RASH MAY DE VELOP WHICH MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY
    REDNESS, ITCHING, & SWELLING. MAY CAUSE SENSIT DERMATITIS "NICKEL 
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: IARC MONOGRAPHS ON THE
    EVALUATION OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 257, 1990:
    GRP 2B. NTP (SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ITCH" & MAY BE ACCOMPANIED UP TO SEVEN
    DAYS LATER W/SUPERFICIAL SKIN ULCERS WHICH MAY DISCHARGE & BECOME
    CRUSTED. OTHER:NICKEL CONSTITUTES A POSSIBLE CANCER HAZ & MAY ALSO
    CAUSE ALLERGIC RXNS . EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES HAVE SHOWN ANEXCESS
    RISK OF CANCER OF NASAL CAVITIES & LUNGS IN WORKERS AT NICKEL
    REFINERIES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OVEREXP TO THE DUST MAY AGGRAVATE
    PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS SUCH AS ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA, ETC.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF
    RESP). INGEST: GET MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN: IF IRRIT DEVELOPS, WASH
    THE AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS ,
    CONTACT A PHYSICIAN. EYE: IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, IRRIGATE THE EYES
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, CONTACT A PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE AGENTS FOR METAL FIRES SUCH AS GRAPHITE,
    MET-L-X, OR TEC.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NICKEL POWDER/DUST WILL SUPPORT COMBUST &
    MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR. IN A FIRE, NICKEL MAY FORM
    NICKEL CARBONYL, A HIGHLY TOX SUBSTANCE & KNOWN CARCIN.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP EQUIP SHOULD BE WORN
    DURING CLEAN-UP OF POWDER SPILLS. ALSO WEAR PROT EQUIP SUCH AS
    GLOVES & COVERALLS TO PVNT SKIN CNTCT. COLLECT SPILLS BY (1) WET
    SWEEPING, (2) DRY SWEEPING U SING SWEEPING COMPOUND, OR (3) BY
    (SUPPDATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP MATL IN CLOSED CNTNRS. DO NOT
    STORE NEAR MINERAL ACIDS. USE GOOD HOUSECLEANING PRACTICES TO PVNT
    ACCUMULATION OF DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
Other Precautions:USE APPROVED DUST RESPIRATORS. AVOID PROLONGED OR
    REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. CLEAN WORK CLOTHING SHOULD BE PROVIDED
    DAILY.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATORS WHERE
    THE AIRBORNE NICKEL LEVELS EXCEED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED TO MAINTAIN BELOW EXPOSURE
    LEVEL. MECH (GEN): ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORK GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROP COVERALLS TO PVNT SKIN CONTACT.
    SAFETY SHOWERS AND EYE-WASH STATIONS SHOULD BE PRESENT IN THE WORK
    AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH OR SHOWER THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:THE FOLLOWING: AMMONIUM NITRATE, FLOURINE PERFORMIC
    ACID, PHOSPHORUS, SELENIUM, & SULFUR. SPILL PROC:VACUUMING USING
    VACUUM CLEANER EQUIPPED W/A HEPA FILTER (HIGH EFFICIENCY
    PARTICULATE  AIR FILTER). EXPLAN OF CARCIN: ANNUAL REPORT ON
    CARCINS, 1991: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCIN. HUMAN: LUNGS, NASAL
    CAVITIES.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4950F,2732C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2651F,1455C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 1810 C
Spec Gravity:8.9
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY-WHITE METALLIC POWDER, PIECES, OR PRESSED
    PARTS. ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MINERAL ACIDS AND STRONG OXIDIZERS. NICKEL (USUALLY IN POWDERED FORM)
    IS REPORTED TO BE INCOMPATIBLE WITH (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CONTACT WITH MINERAL ACIDS LIBERATES
    HYDROGEN GAS WHICH MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SALVAGE SPILLED MATERIAL PROFITABLY FOR REUSE
    LOCALLY OR CONTACT APPROPRIATE LOCAL AUTHORITY FOR GUIDANCE ON
    ACCEPTABLE WASTE DISPOSAL METHODS. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE
    WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND L OCAL REGULATIONS .

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