*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE INADEQUATE TO
    CONTROL DUST CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A
    NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP DUST
    LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES REQUIRE THAT
    GROSS AMOUNT OF ANY CHEMICAL BE REMOVED FROM THE SKIN AS SOON AS
    PRACTICAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:NICKEL SULFATE HEXAHYDRATE
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:NICKEL(II) SULFATE HEXAHYDRATE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 AS NI
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- INHALE:MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION. EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, PAIN. SKIN:MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION, SENSITIZATION OR ALLERGIC REAC TIONS (NICKEL ITCH).
    ORAL:IRRITATING TODIGESTIVE TRACT. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS NICKEL.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, PAIN, TEARING, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
    NAUSEA, ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION/SENSITIZATION, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
    SORE THROAT, COUGH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WATER. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    ORAL:IF CONSCIOU S, INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE FLUID OR
    INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS CONVULSIONS.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS WITH ANY FIRE, WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO AVOID
    INHALATION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSTION PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
    SCOOP UP OR VACUUM. AVOID DUSTING. PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER
    FOR DISPOSAL OR RECYCLING.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, IN
    A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD AND FEED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST. PROTECT CONTAINER AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT INGEST. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN. EMPTY CONTAI NER RETAINS RESIDUE, FOLLOW PRECAUTIONS.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:C3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Appearance and Odor:BLUE-GREEN CRYSTALS, ODORLESS
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL
    SERVICE. AVOID CONTAMINATING ENVIRONMENT.
