CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION -- NICKEL SULFATE HEXAHYDRATE  -- 6810-00-281-2684
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NICKEL SULFATE HEXAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:05/19/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2684
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:232 W.22ND STREET
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10011-2418
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-653-6900/FAX -4468
Emergency Phone Num:201-653-6900/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:83628
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE
City:JERSEY CITY
State:NJ
ZIP:07310
Country:US
Phone:201-653-6900/800-248-2436
CAGE:83628

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

Ingred Name:NICKEL SULFATE(PERCENTAGE CALCULATED BY FP-D[LEVIEN] FROM
    DLSC)
CAS:10101-97-0
RTECS #:QR9600000
Fraction by Wt: >95.96%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.1MG/M3 AS NI
ACGIH TLV:0.1MG/M3 AS NI

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 264 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:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED
    OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. CAUSES DREMATITIS.
    MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY REACTION. CHRONIC: MAY ALTER GENETIC
    MATERIAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MAY CAUSE CANCER. MUTAGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH
    COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    IF NOT BREATHI NG GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER
    PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS CALL A PHYSICIAN. DISCARD CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING AND SHOES.

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

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE TO SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. WEAR DISPOSABLE
    COVERALLS AND DISCARD THEM AFTER USE.SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND
    HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.  AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
    SITE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
    CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. SENSITIZER.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. WASH THOROUGHLY
    AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.

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

HCC:V1
Spec Gravity:2.070
Appearance and Odor:BLUE-GREEN CRYSTALS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES, NICKEL/NICKEL OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS MATERIAL SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN 1)WATER; 2)
    ACID SOLUTION OR 3)OXIDIZED TO A WATER-SOLUBLE STATE. PRECIPITATE
    THE MATERIAL AS THE SULFIDE, ADJUSTING THE PH OF THE SOLUTION TO 7.
    FILTER THE INSOLU BLE & DISPOSEOF THEM IN A HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE.

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