ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC. -- 22338-7 NICKEL(II) CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE, 99 -- 6810-00-174-1815 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:22338-7 NICKEL(II) CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE, 99
MSDS Date:03/30/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-1815
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC.
Address:1001 W. ST. PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850  FAX: 414-273-4979
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:NICKEL CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE
CAS:7791-20-0
RTECS #:QR6480000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG NI/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.015 MG NI/M3; 9293

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 105 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SENSITIZATION OR ALLERGIC REACTIONS
    AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY RESULT FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO
    NICKEL COMPOUNDS. INDIVIDUALS HYPERSENSITIVE TO NICKEL MAY DEVELOP
    ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, SHORTNESS OF  BREATH, OR WHEEZING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC LISTS NICKEL AS A SUSPECTED
    CARCINOGEN. NICKEL IS CONSIDERED TO BE AN ANIMAL TERATOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION CAUSES UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
    BREATHING DUSTS MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE, INCLUDING CANCER. DUSTS WILL
    IRRITATE THE EYES. SKIN CONTACT CAUSES IRRITATION AND SENSITIZATION
    OR ALLERGIC REAC TIONS WHICH MAY BE ACCENTUATED BY HEAT AND
    HUMIDITY. SWALLOWING LARGE QUANTITIES MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING &
    GIDDINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF
    SENSITIZATION TO NICKEL OR ITS COMPOUNDS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK
    FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: IMMEDIATELY
    FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN: WASH WITH  SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. IF
    IRRITATION DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE GLASS OF WATER TO DRINK AND INDUCE VOMITING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    TOXIC FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING RUBBER
    GLOVES, APRON AND SCBA. SMALL SPILL: SWEEP UP & DISPOSE OF IN
    DOT-APPROVED WASTE CONTAINERS. LARGE SPILL: SHOVEL INTO
    DOT-APPROVED WASTE CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT  OF SEWERS, STORM DRAINS,
    SURFACE WATERS, & SOIL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
    BREATHE DUST. USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. WASH THOROUGHLY
    AFTER HANDLING. EMPTY CONTAINERS CAN HAVE RESIDUES AND ARE SUBJECT
    TO PROPER WASTE D ISPOSAL PROCEDURES.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
    APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORS MAY BE A FULL FACEPIECE OR A HALF MASK
    AIR-PURIFYING CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH PARTICULATE FILTERS, A SCBA
    IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE  OR A SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST (CHEMICAL FUME) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. RUBBER
    BOOTS, APRON, AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED BY CONDITIONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INSOLUBLE NICKEL COMPOUNDS, WHEN INHALED, ARE SUSPECTED BY SOME
    SCIENTISTS OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CANCER IN HUMANS.
    SOLUBLE NICKEL COMPOUNDS, SUCH AS NICKEL CHLORIDE, ARE NOT
    CONSIDERED	IN THE SAME CLASS. HOWEVER, AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    EXPOSURE.

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

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:1.57
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:GREEN DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS; ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PEROXIDES AND POTASSIUM
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE IN WATER, ACID SOLUTION OR OXIDIZE TO
    WATER-SOLUBLE STATE. PRECIPITATE AS SULFIDE, ADJUSTING PH OF
    SOLUTION TO 7. FILTER INSOLUBLES & DISPOSE AS HAZARDOUS WASTE.
    DESTROY SULFIDE WITH SODIUM H YPOCHLORITE. NEUTRALIZE SOLUTION &
    FLUSHTO DRAIN.

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