Nickel Nanostrands

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

29 CFR 1910.1200) APPEARANCE: Silvery, odorless, free flowing powder

OSHA HCS Classification

Not classified as hazardous

Precautionary statements

Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. Use only with adequate ventilation. Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. Avoid contact with skin and clothing. Keep any product containers tightly closed. Use personal protective equipment as required. Wash thoroughly after handling. Processing may create a combustible dust and could results in a fire and/or explosion should the necessary dust concentration in air and ignition source be present. Prolonged or repeated contact may cause allergic skin reaction and possible sensitization. Dust or particulates formed by machining, cutting, or grinding may cause skin, eye, and upper respiratory tract irritation, allergic skin reaction, and possible sensitization. Fibers, dust, or particulate are electrically conductive and may create electrical short circuits that could result in damage to and malfunction of electrical equipment and/or personal injury. EYE: Contact may cause redness and irritation. Dust or particulate from machining, grinding, or cutting may cause mechanical irritation. SKIN: Contact may cause mechanical irritation, redness, itching, and drying of the skin. Prolonged or repeated contact may cause allergic skin reaction, dermatitis, and possible sensitization. Dust or particulate from machining, grinding, or cutting may cause mechanical irritation. Metallic nickel may cause irritation to the skin and nickel sensitivity which may result in allergic skin rashes. INHALATION: May cause mechanical irritation to the mucus membranes and the upper respiratory tract. Dust or particulate from machining, grinding, or cutting may cause irritation to the upper respiratory tract. Inhalation of nickel may induce asthma. This effect is rare; it has been reported in welders where exposures to nickel are often mixed with metals, oxides, and other chemical substances. Persons with a known history of nickel sensitive asthma should avoid inhalation. INGESTION: Very unlikely route of exposure. Dust or particulate from machining, grinding, or cutting may be a stomach (gastric) irritant, but is not expected to cause any significant adverse effects. The U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) concluded there is no evidence that nickel and its inorganic compounds are carcinogenic when ingested. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has affirmed that nickel is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) as a direct human food ingredient. PREEXISTING CONDITIONS: Prolonged and intimate skin contact can cause an allergic skin rash in previously sensitized individuals.