*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR, FULL FACEPIECE,
    AIRLINE HOOD, OR SCBA IF LEVELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL (PREFERRED) OR GENERAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & SHOWER IN AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS, FACE, FOREARMS, NECK WHEN EXITING
    WORK AREA & BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN. DISPOSE OF OUTER CLOTHING, CHANGE TO
    CLEAN GARMENTS. AVOID CROSS CONTAMINATION OF STREET CLOTHES.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:NICKEL ATOMIC ABSORPTION STANDARD
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:NITRIC ACID, HYDROGEN NITRATE
Fraction by Wt: 2%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5.2 MG/CUM
Ingred Name:WATER
Fraction by Wt: <1%
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/CUM
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SYMPTOMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS
    SEVERE THAN EXPOSURE TO MORE CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID. INHALATION:
    IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: BURNING SENSATION.
    LARGE DOSES OF NICKEL MAY CAUSE S YSTEMIC POISONING. SKIN:
    IRRITATION, PAIN, BURNS, DERMATITIS. EYES: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL IS A SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCENOGEN,
    IARC GROUP 2A.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: VOMITING, DIARRHEA. SYSTEMIC
    POISONING: CAPILLARY, LIVER, & KIDNEY DAMAGE; MYOCARDIAL WEAKNESS,
    CNS DEPRESSION. SKIN: REDNESS, DERMATITIS (NICKEL ITCH). CHRONIC:
    PULMONARY DISORDERS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN SENSITIVITY
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT OR
    STOPPED, GIVE OXYGEN OR CPR. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE
    LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER/MILK. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES:
    ALL CASES.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:ANY MEDIUM SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING THE
    SUPPORTING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE & CONTAINERIZE.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE & FREEZING.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Vapor Pres:AS WATER
Vapor Density:AS WATER
Spec Gravity: 1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(WATER = 1): 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, PALE GREEN SOLUTION, ODORLESS.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, METALLIC POWDERS, CARBIDES, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, TURPENTINE,
    COMBUSTIBLE ORGANICS & MOST OTHER SUBSTANCES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FREEZING
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NICKEL FUMES, NITROGEN OXIDES
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.
