SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG. CORP. -- NICKEL SULFATE HEXAHYDRATE  -- 6810-00-281-2684
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NICKEL SULFATE HEXAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:06/23/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2684
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG. CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Preparer's Name:G.A.BINAS
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL COMMODITIES INC
Address:15944 DERWOOD RD
Box:City:ROCKVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20855
Country:US
Phone:800-284-5279
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-SF57
CAGE:1ELU0
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:NICKEL SULFATE HEXAHYDRATE
CAS:10101-97-0
RTECS #:QR9600000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 RAT: 264 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: VERY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN
    CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF INGESTION, OF
    INHALATION. INFLAMMATION OF THE EYE IS CHARACTERIZED BY REDNESS,
    WATERING, AND ITCHING. SKIN INFLA MMATION IS CHARACTERIZED BY
    ITCHING, SCALING, REDDENING, OR, OCCASSIONALLY, BLISTERING.
    CHRONIC: VERY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF EYE
    CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF INGESTION, OF INHALATI ON. REPEATED OR
    PROLONGED INHALATION OF DUST MAY LEAD TO CHRONIC RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARCINOGEN EFFECTS: CLASSIFIED A1
    (CONFIRMED FOR HUMAN) BY ACGIH. 1(PROVEN FOR HUMAN) BY IARC,
    +(PROVEN) BY OSHA. CLASSIFIED 2 (REASONABLY ANTICIPATED) BY NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: REDNESS, WATERING, AND ITCHING. SKIN:
    INFLAMMATION IS CHARACTERIZED BY ITCHING, SCALING, REDDENING, OR,
    OCCASSIONALLY, BLISTERING.	IRRITANT. INHALATION: CHRONIC
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:EYE: REMOVE CONTACT LENSES. FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES, KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN. DO NOT USE EYE OINTMENT. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH  CONTAMINATED SKIN WITH  WATER AND
    NON-ABRASIVE SOAP.	CLEAN FOLDS, CREVICES, AND GROIN.
    COVERIRRITATED SKIN WITH  EMOLLIENT. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. SERIOUS SKIN CONTACT: WASH WITH DISINFECTANT
    SOAP AND COVER CONTAMINATED SKIN WIT H ANTI-BACTERIAL CREAM. SEEK
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING,
    GIVE MOUTH TO MOUTH RESUSCITATION. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICA L ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:N0N-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RISKS OF EXPLOSION OF THE PRODUCT IN
    PRESENCE OF MECHANICAL IMPACT: NOT AVAILABLE. RISKS OF EXPLOSION OF
    THE PRODUCT IN PRESENCE OF STATIC DISCHARGE: NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE TOOLS TO PUT SPILLED SOLID IN
    WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FINISH CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER ON
    CONTAMINATED SURFACE. DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL 
    REQUIREMENTS. LARGE SPIL L: USE SHOVEL TO PUT MATERIAL INTO WASTE
    DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FINISH CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER ON
    CONTAMINATED SURFACE. ALLOW TO DRAIN THROUGH SANITARY SYSTEM. CHECK
    THAT EXPOSURE LEVEL IS BELOW TLV.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRECAUTIONS: KEEP LOCKED UP. DO NOT
    INGEST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. IN CASE OF INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION,
    WEAR SUITABLE RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. IF INGESTED, SEEK MEDICAL
    ADVICE IMMEDIATELY AND SHOW THE CON TAINER OR THE LABEL. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES.
Other Precautions:CARCINOGENIC, TERATOGENIC OR MUTAGENIC MATERIALS
    SHOULD BE STORED IN A SEPARATE LOCKED SAFETY STORAGE CABINET OR
    ROOM.

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

Respiratory Protection:BE SURE TO USE AN APPROVED/CERTIFIED RESPIRATOR
    OR EQUIVALENT OR DUST RESPIRATOR IF ADEQUATE. FOR LARGE SPILLS,
    WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO AVOID INHALATION OF
    PRODUCT.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, OR OTHER
    ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED
    EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:YES
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, DUST RESPIRATOR, GLOVES. FOR LARGE
    SPILLS WEAR SPLASH GOGGLES, FULL SUIT, DUST RESPIRATOR, BOOTS,
    GLOVES. A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO AVOID INHALATION OF
    PRODUCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:SUGGESTED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE
    SUFFICIENT, CONSULT A SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CATALOG NUMBER: N1069 AND N1070. HCC= T7 PICKED OVER T6 BASED ON TABLE
    B-3, ORDER OF ASSIGNMENT PREFERENCE SING 49 CFR AS A BASIS.

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

HCC:T7
Vapor Density:9.1
Spec Gravity:2.03
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID. (CRYSTALINE SOLID); ODORLESS. EMERALD-GREEN
    COLOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT AVAILABLE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT AVAILABLE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT AVAILABLE

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

Toxicological Information:ROUTES OF ENTRY: EYE CONTACT, INHALATION,
    INGESTION. ANIMAL TOXICITY: ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY (LD50) RAT : 264
    MG/KG.  CHRONIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS: CLASSED A1
    (CONFIRMED FOR HUMAN) BY  ACGIH; CLASSIFIED 1 (PROVEN FOR HUMAN) BY
    IARC; CLASSIFIED + (PROVEN) BY OSHA; CLASSIFIED 2 (REASONABLY
    ANTICIPATED) BY NTP. OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: VERY HAZARDOUS
    IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRI TANT), OF INGESTION, OF INHALATION.

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

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE. BODS AND COD: NOT AVAILABLE.
    PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: POSSIBLY HAZARDOUS SHORT TERM
    DEGRADATION PRODUCTS ARE NOT LIKELY. HOWEVER, LONG TERM DEGRADATION
    PRODUCTS MAY ARIS E. TOXICITY OF THE PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION:
    THE PRODUCTS OF DEGRADATION ARE MORE TOXIC.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR
    LOCAL OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES.

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

Transport Information:DOT CLASSIFICATION: NOT A DOT CONTROLLED MATERIAL
    (UNITED STATES). HOWEVER, PRODUCT MEETS THE DEFINITION OF A D.O.T.
    CLASS 9, ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, SOLID , N.O.S. UN
    3077, PG I I I. TH E CTDF FOR THIS PRODUCT ALSO SPECIFIES THIS
    CLASS 9 SHIPING CLASS.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA 313 TOXIC CHEMICAL NOTIFICATION AND
    RELEASE REPORTING: NICKEL SULFATE HEXAHYDRATE. CERCLA: HAZARDOUS
    SUBSTANCES: NICKEL SULFATE HEXAHYDRATE.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA 8(B) INVENTORY: NICKEL SULFATE
    HEXAHYDRATE. OTHER REGULATIONS: OSHA: HAZARDOUS BY DEFINTION OF
    HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.1200).
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROP 65:  THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS
    THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS FOR WHICH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA HAS
    FOUND TO CAUSE CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS, OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM,
    WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A WARNI NG UNDER THE STATUTE: NICKEL SUFATE
    HEXAHYDRATE. ALSO THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS
    FOR WHICH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA HAS FOUND TO CAUSE CANCER WHICH
    WOULD REQUIRE A WARNING UNDER TH E STATUTE: NICKEL SULFATE
    HEXAHYDRATE. PENNSYLVANIA RTK: NICKEL SULFATE HEXAHYDRATE.
    MASSACHUSETTS R TK: NICKEL SULFATE HEXAHYDRATE.

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