*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, A NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION
    EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR , A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS
    ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    FUME & DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
    SHOWER . NORMAL LAB WEAR.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
    BE CARCINOGEN. HUMAN:LUNGS, NASAL CAVITIES. EYE PROT:FULL LENGTH
    FACESHIELD .
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:BLACK NICKEL OXIDE
Preparer's Name:S. DIERKS
CAGE:0A7X3
CAGE:0A7X3
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:NICKEL (III) OXIDE; (NICKEL OXIDE)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
*  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:ACUTE:CONTACT W/SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE
    SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. DUST MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, COUGHING,
    DIZZINESS OR DIFFICULTY BREATHING. INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA &
    VOMITING. CHRONIC: EFFECTS OF INHA LING DUSTS & MISTS OF NICKEL
    COMPOUNDS CAN CAUSE LUNG IRRITATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING & HAS BEEN
    ASSOC (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL COMPOUNDS:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON
    2B. NTP (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:W/INCREASED RISK OF LUNG & NASAL
    CANCER. CONTACT CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION OR BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
    MINUTES. SKIN:REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, BRUSH MATERIAL OFF
    OF SKIN, FLUSH W/RUNNING WATER, WASH CAREFULLY W/SOAP & WATER.
    INHAL:REMOVE TO  FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:REMOVE
    FROM EXPOSURE, SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL
    INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL
    AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN SECURE POISON AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:GRAY-BLACK POWDER; ODORLESS.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE DOCUMENTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL WASTE
    DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.
