ENGELHARD CORPORATION,ENGINEERED MTLS DIVISION -- NICKEL CARBONATE  -- 6810-01-016-1806
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NICKEL CARBONATE
MSDS Date:04/22/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-016-1806
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ENGELHARD CORPORATION,ENGINEERED MTLS DIVISION
Address:29001 SOLON ROAD
City:SOLON
State:OH
ZIP:44139
Country:US
Info Phone Num:216-292-9200
Emergency Phone Num:216-292-9200
CAGE:23036
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ENGELHARD CORP.
Address:6801 COCHRAN DR
Box:City:SOLON
State:OH
ZIP:44139
Country:US
Phone:216-349-7300
CAGE:0FDV7
Company Name:ENGELHARD CORPORATION
Address:29001 SOLON ROAD
City:SOLON
State:OH
ZIP:44139
Country:US
Phone:216-292-9200
CAGE:23036

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

Ingred Name:NICKEL CARBONATE
CAS:3333-67-3
RTECS #:QR6200000
Fraction by Wt: 60-100%
Other REC Limits:NONE.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 (NI)
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3 (NI); 8990

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
    OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL COMPOUNDS:ANTICIPATED CARCINOGEN
    BY NTP,PROBABLE HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION. SKIN:IRRITATION,ALLERGIC
    SENSITIZATION ACCENTUATED BY HEAT AND HUMIDITY. INHALATION:UPPER
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION,ASTHMA,BRONCHITIS,SHORTNESS OF BREATH OR
    WHEEZING. INGESTION:HARMFUL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF
    RESPIRATORY OR SKIN CONDITIONS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,SEE
    DOCTOR. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR.GIVE CPR /OXYGEN IF NEEDED.SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION:DRINK LARGE
    AMOUNT OF WATER,INDUCE VOMIT IMMEDIATELY.SEE DOCTOR.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER,CARBON DIOXIDE OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SMALL FIRES:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR FOR CHEMICAL DUSTS. LARGE FIRES:WEAR SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE.CLEAN UP USING METHODS THAT AVOID
    DUST GENERATION SUCH AS VACUUM,WET DUST MOP OR WET CLEAN UP AND
    PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER AND COVER.IF DUST IS
    GENERATED USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVE D RESPIRATOR WITH DUST CARTRIDGE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
    AREA.PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.AVOID ANY PHYSICAL CONTACT.KEEP
    CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR
    INDIVIDUALS REGULARLY EXPOSED TO DUST OR MIST.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST
    CARTRIDGE IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVEL BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELD OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO MINIMIZE
    SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.DO NOT SHAKE
    CLOTHING.REMOVE DUST BY WASHING OR VACUUMING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.6
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GREEN POWDER. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. KEEP IN
    COVERED CONTAINERS PENDING DISPOSAL.DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL.STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE SOLD AS SCRAP FOR
    RECLAIM.

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