CHEM SERVICE INC -- NICKELOUS SULFATE, I-84  -- 6810-00N067492
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NICKELOUS SULFATE, I-84
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067492
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898

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

Ingred Name:NICKEL (II) SULFATE HEXAHYDRATE (1:1:6); (NICKELOUS
    SULFATE)
CAS:10101-97-0
RTECS #:QR9600000
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3 AS NI
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 AS NI

Ingred Name:SUPDAT: MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. REMOVE &
    WASH CONTAMD CLTHG. DO NOT WEAR SHOES/CLTHG UNTIL (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ALL CHEM ODORS. DO NOT ADMIN
    LIQS/INDUCE VOMITING TO UNCON/CONVULSING PERSON. IF (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: SWALLOWED DRINK 1 TO 2 GLASSES OF WATER. CNTCT POIS
    CTL CTR IMMED IF NEC. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: VOMITING-WATCH CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE AIRWAY DOES NOT
    BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
    HAZARDOUS - AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! CAN CAUSE EYE
    IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED
    THROUGH THE SKIN. CAN CAUSE AN ALLERGIC SK IN REACTION. REPEATED
    EXPOSURE TO VAPORS AND/OR DUST CAN CAUSE EYE INJURY. CAN CAUSE AN
    ALLERGIC (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: RESPIRATORY REACTION. DUST AND/OR
    VAPORS CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN BE HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED. SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN - MAY PRODUCE CANCER. CAN CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURB ANCES. CAN BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES. POSSIBLE CUMULATIVE POISON.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF POIS. IT
    SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN BE
    OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES: FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 1 5-20 MIN. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN W/WATER FOR 15-20 MIN. IF NO
    BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL: REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN IF HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF BRTHG HAS
    (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT USE
    WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
    EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
    CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE
    ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND
    CLOTHING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED AND STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE
    ONLY WITH COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
    NOT HANDLE THIS CHEMICAL OR ITS CNTNR. PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB
    USE ONLY! PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL
    OR PESTICIDAL PROD UCTS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR HOUSEHOLD CHEMS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . USE
    APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
    LABORATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATL TO AVOID: ZINC & OTHER LIGHT METALS. FIRST AID PROC: STOPPED ADMIN
    ARTF RESP. IF EXHIBITING SIGNS OF SHOCK - KEEP WARM & QUIET. GET
    MED ATTN IF NEC. IF IN CARD ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUP
    PORTING (ING 2)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:2.07
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE TO GREEN CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/ACID HALIDES & ANHYDRIDES. REACTS W/PHOSPHORUS HALIDES. REACTS
    W/THIONYL CHLORIDE. INCOMPAT W/IRON & (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT USE MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM OR THEIR
    ALLOYS AS CONTAINERS. CORRODES STEEL. CORRODES COPPER AND ITS
    ALLOYS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE. EFFLORESCENT.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL
    LANDFILL.

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