ATOTECH USA INC. -- NICKEL CARBONATE  -- 6810-01-016-1806
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NICKEL CARBONATE
MSDS Date:09/11/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-016-1806
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ATOTECH USA INC.
Address:1750 OVERVIEW DR.
Box:12000
City:ROCK HILL
State:SC
ZIP:29731-2000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:803-817-3500
Emergency Phone Num:803-817-3500 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:PRODUCT SAFETY DEPT.
CAGE:MO542
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ATOTECH USA INC
Address:1750 OVERVIEW DR.
Box:12000
City:ROCK HILL
State:SC
ZIP:29731-2000
Country:US
Phone:803-817-3500
CAGE:MO542

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

Ingred Name:NICKEL CARBONATE BASIC
CAS:12607-70-4
RTECS #:QR6250000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY
    CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.CHRONIC:CAPILLARY DAMAGE,LIVER
    AND KIDNEY DAMAGE.PROLONGED CONTA CT MAY CAUSE NICKEL ITCH(SKIN
    SENSITIZATION).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL COMPOUNDS HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED BY
    IARC AS PROBABLE HUMAN CARCINOGENS;NTP AS CONFIRMED HUMAN
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of
    Overexposure:EYES/SKIN:REDNESS,SWELLING,PAIN.INGEST:ABDOMINAL
    PAIN,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA.ABSORPTION:GIDDINESS,MYOCARD
    IAL WEAKNESS,CNS DEPRESSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFR.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER UNTIL ALL TRACES ARE GONE.SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING.WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS.I NHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.GIVE OXYGEN OR
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NESCESSARY.INGEST:GET PROMPT QUALIFIED
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE 1-2 GLASSES WATER.INDUCE
    VOMITING ONLY W/MEDICAL ADVICE.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL FIRE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH
    WATER FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS PRODUCT EVOLVES CARBON DIOXIDE ABOVE
    400F.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES.VENTILATE AREA.USE
    PROPER RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.VENTILATE
    AREA.CAREFULLY SWEEP UP SPILLED MATERIAL.AVOID CONTACT WITH SPILLED
    MATERIAL.WASH SPILL AREA.RINSATE SH OULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT.DO NOT INHALE DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH-MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE WORKSITE;GENERAL EXHAUST TO
    MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER,NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:DUST PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APRON,COVERALLS.PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH
    STATION AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:T6
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>400F,>204C
Spec Gravity:2.6
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT GREEN POWDER;ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,AMMONIA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 400F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.THIS MATERIAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO THE REGULATIONS
    IN 40CFR261.

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