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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

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PRODUCT NAME: NICKELOUS SULFATE, 6-HYDRATE

FORMULA: NISO4 6H2O

FORMULA WT: 262.86

CAS NO.: 10101-97-0

NIOSH/RTECS NO.: QR9600000

COMMON SYNONYMS: NICKEL(II)SULFATE, HEXAHYDRATE

PRODUCT CODES: 2808

EFFECTIVE: 09/03/86

REVISION #02

PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING

BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM

HEALTH - 3 SEVERE (CANCER CAUSING)

FLAMMABILITY - 0 NONE

REACTIVITY - 0 NONE

CONTACT - 3 SEVERE (LIFE)

HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).

LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

GOGGLES; LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES

PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS

DANGER

HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN

CAUTION: CONTAINS NICKEL, CANCER HAZARD.

EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH AND CONTACT HAZARDS - READ MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

NOTE: REPORTED AS CAUSING CANCER IN LABORATORY ANIMALS. EXERCISE DUE CARE.

DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.

DO NOT BREATHE DUST. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE

VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: BLUE (HEALTH)

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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS

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COMPONENT % CAS NO.

NICKELOUS SULFATE, 6-HYDRATE 90-100 10101-97-0

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FOR INFORMATION ONLY; ANHYDROUS FORM 7786-81-4

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3 - PHYSICAL DATA

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BOILING POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A

MELTING POINT: N/A VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): N/A

SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 2.07 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A

(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)

SOLUBILITY(H2O): APPRECIABLE (MORE THAN 10 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0

APPEARANCE & ODOR: BLUE TO BLUE-GREEN CRYSTALS.

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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA

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FLASH POINT (OPEN CUP N/A

FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %

FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.

SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES

FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED

BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER

TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.

UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS

CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE.

TOXIC GASES PRODUCED

SULFUR DIOXIDE

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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA

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THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 0.1 MG/M3 ( PPM)

PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 1 MG/M3 ( PPM)

CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: YES IARC: YES Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO

EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE

SKIN ABSORPTION MAY BE HARMFUL.

PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.

CONTACT WITH SKIN MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.

DUST MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, COUGHING, DIZZINESS OR DIFFICULT BREATHING.

INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA AND VOMITING.

TARGET ORGANS

NASAL CAVATIES, LUNGS, SKIN

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MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

DAMAGED SKIN, SINUS PROBLEMS, PULMONARY DISEASE

ROUTES OF ENTRY

INHALATION, INGESTION, EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT

EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

CALL A PHYSICIAN.

IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING.

IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL

RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.

IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR

AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

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6 - REACTIVITY DATA

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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR

CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE DOCUMENTED

INCOMPATIBLES: NONE IDENTIFIED

DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: OXIDES OF SULFUR

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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE

WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND

COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.

DISPOSAL PROCEDURE

DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET

TLV REQUIREMENTS.

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: A RESPIRATOR WITH DUST/MIST FILTER IS RECOMMENDED.

IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A SELF-

CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.

EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES, UNIFORM, APRON, RUBBER GLOVES ARE

RECOMMENDED.

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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: BLUE (HEALTH)

SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS

KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN SECURE POISON AREA.

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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)

PROPER SHIPPING NAME NICKEL SULFATE

HAZARD CLASS ORM-E

LABELS NONE

REPORTABLE QUANTITY 5000 LBS.

INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)

PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)