FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV. -- NICKELOUS CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE  -- 6810-00-726-9306
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NICKELOUS CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:04/20/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-726-9306
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:NICKEL CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE
CAS:7791-20-0
RTECS #:QR6480000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NIOSH 0.015 MG NI/M3
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG NI/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG NI/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 IS 105 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MAY BE IRRITATING. SKIN CONTACT:
    MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION DERMATITIS, "NICKEL ITCH" CHARACTERIZED BY
    PRUITIS. INHALATION: MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF
    THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.  INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
    IRRITATION, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CERTAIN NICKEL COMPOUND ARE
    CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN: REOEATED
    OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO NICKEL AND NICKEL COMPOUNDS MAY CAUSE
    SENSITIZATION DERMATITIS. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE HYPERPLASIA OF THE
    BRONCHIOLAR AND BRONCHIA L EPITHILIUM WITH PERIBRONCHIAL
    LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE DEATH DELAYED FOR 24
    HOURS  OR MORE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
    LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH WITH SOAP AND  WATER. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.	INHALAT ION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING AS
    NEEDED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
    MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT
    WITHOUT RISK. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATERIAL WITH HIGH-PRESSURE
    WATER STREAM. DIKE FIRE-CONTROL WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD IN BULK FORM.
    HOWEVER, POSSIBLE FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD IN DUST FORM WHEN
    EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP WITH A MINIUM OF DUSTING AND PLACE
    INTO SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER
    DISPOSAL. RESIDUE SHOULD BE CLEANED UP USING A HIGH-EFFICIENCY
    PARTICULATE FILTER VACUUM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. PROTECT BAGS FROM WATER AND MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:MANUFACTURER STATE "CONDITIONS TO AVOID" NONE
    REPORTED.

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

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
    ON CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT. SUPPLEMENT WITH
    LOCAL EXHAUST IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, VINYL OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL WORK CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOES, APRON.
    SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID ALL
    CONTACT IF POSSIBLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NICKEL REFINING AND SOME NICKEL COMPOUNDS ARE LISTED AS CARCINOGENS.
    THUS FAR NICKEL CHLORIDE HAS NOT BEEN FOUND TO CAUSE CANCER, BUT
    ALL DIRECT CONTACT SHOULD BE AVOIDED IF POSSIBLE.

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUBLIMES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUBLIMES
Spec Gravity:3.6
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:GREEN DELEQUESCENT CRYSTALS  OR MONOCLINIC
    CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM FORMS SHOCK-SENSITIVE MIXTURE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS NICKEL CARBONYL.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE
    AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER MAKES NO SUGGESTIONS.

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