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Nicotine Sulfate
Nicotine Sulfate
Nicotine Sulfate
HAZARD SUMMARY
* Nicotine Sulfate can affect you when breathed in and by * If you think you are experiencing any work-related health
passing through your skin. problems, see a doctor trained to recognize occupational
* Nicotine Sulfate should be handled as a TERATOGEN-- diseases. Take this Fact Sheet with you.
WITH EXTREME CAUTION.
* Contact can irritate and burn the skin and eyes. WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMITS
* Breathing Nicotine Sulfate can irritate the nose and throat. The following exposure limits are for Nicotine:
* Nicotine Sulfate can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and
abdominal pain. OSHA: The legal airborne permissible exposure limit
* High exposure to Nicotine Sulfate can cause headache, (PEL) is 0.5 mg/m3 averaged over an 8-hour
dizziness, tremors, convulsions, restlessness, confusion, workshift.
and seizures.
* Severe poisoning can cause increased blood pressure, NIOSH: The recommended airborne exposure limit is
irregular heartbeat, disturbed hearing and vision, difficulty 0.5 mg/m3 averaged over a 10-hour workshift.
breathing, coma and even death.
ACGIH: The recommended airborne exposure limit is
IDENTIFICATION 0.5 mg/m3 averaged over an 8-hour workshift.
Nicotine Sulfate is a white, sand-like solid. It is used as an
insecticide, fumigant and medication for animals. * Nicotine Sulfate may be a teratogen in humans. All
contact with this chemical should be reduced to the lowest
REASON FOR CITATION possible level.
* Nicotine Sulfate is on the Hazardous Substance List * The above exposure limits are for air levels only. When
because it is regulated by OSHA and cited by ACGIH, skin contact also occurs, you may be overexposed, even
DOT, NIOSH and EPA. though air levels are less than the limits listed above.
* Definitions are provided on page 5.
WAYS OF REDUCING EXPOSURE
HOW TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE BEING * Where possible, enclose operations and use local exhaust
EXPOSED ventilation at the site of chemical release. If local exhaust
The New Jersey Right to Know Act requires most employers ventilation or enclosure is not used, respirators should be
to label chemicals in the workplace and requires public worn.
employers to provide their employees with information and * Wear protective work clothing.
training concerning chemical hazards and controls. The * Wash thoroughly immediately after exposure to Nicotine
federal OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, 1910.1200, Sulfate and at the end of the workshift.
requires private employers to provide similar training and * Post hazard and warning information in the work area. In
information to their employees. addition, as part of an ongoing education and training
effort, communicate all information on the health and
* Exposure to hazardous substances should be routinely safety hazards of Nicotine Sulfate to potentially exposed
evaluated. This may include collecting personal and area workers.
air samples. You can obtain copies of sampling results
from your employer. You have a legal right to this
information under OSHA 1910.1020.
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This Fact Sheet is a summary source of information of all Conditions Made Worse By Exposure
potential and most severe health hazards that may result from * Persons who smoke or use smokeless tobacco products may
exposure. Duration of exposure, concentration of the substance be more sensitive to Nicotine Sulfate.
and other factors will affect your susceptibility to any of the
potential effects described below. WORKPLACE CONTROLS AND PRACTICES
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Unless a less toxic chemical can be substituted for a hazardous
HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION substance, ENGINEERING CONTROLS are the most
effective way of reducing exposure. The best protection is to
Acute Health Effects enclose operations and/or provide local exhaust ventilation at
The following acute (short-term) health effects may occur the site of chemical release. Isolating operations can also
immediately or shortly after exposure to Nicotine Sulfate: reduce exposure. Using respirators or protective equipment is
less effective than the controls mentioned above, but is
* Contact can irritate and burn the skin and eyes. sometimes necessary.
* Breathing Nicotine Sulfate can irritate the nose and throat.
* Nicotine Sulfate can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and In evaluating the controls present in your workplace, consider:
abdominal pain. (1) how hazardous the substance is, (2) how much of the
* High exposure to Nicotine Sulfate cause headache, substance is released into the workplace and (3) whether
dizziness, tremors, convulsions, restlessness, confusion, and harmful skin or eye contact could occur. Special controls
seizures. should be in place for highly toxic chemicals or when
significant skin, eye, or breathing exposures are possible.
Chronic Health Effects
The following chronic (long-term) health effects can occur at In addition, the following control is recommended:
some time after exposure to Nicotine Sulfate and can last for
months or years: * Where possible, automatically transfer Nicotine Sulfate
from drums or other storage containers to process
Cancer Hazard containers.
* There is no evidence that Nicotine Sulfate causes cancer in
animals. This is based on test results presently available to Good WORK PRACTICES can help to reduce hazardous
the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services exposures. The following work practices are recommended:
from published studies.
* Workers whose clothing has been contaminated by
Reproductive Hazard Nicotine Sulfate should change into clean clothing
* Nicotine Sulfate may be a TERATOGEN in humans since promptly.
it has been shown to be a teratogen in animals. * Do not take contaminated work clothes home. Family
members could be exposed.
Other Long-Term Effects * Contaminated work clothes should be laundered by
* Severe poisoning can cause increased blood pressure, individuals who have been informed of the hazards of
irregular heartbeat, disturbed hearing and vision, difficulty exposure to Nicotine Sulfate.
breathing, coma and even death. * Eye wash fountains should be provided in the immediate
work area for emergency use.
* If there is the possibility of skin exposure, emergency
MEDICAL shower facilities should be provided.
* On skin contact with Nicotine Sulfate, immediately wash
Medical Testing or shower to remove the chemical. At the end of the
If symptoms develop or overexposure is suspected, the workshift, wash any areas of the body that may have
following is recommended: contacted Nicotine Sulfate, whether or not known skin
contact has occurred.
* EKG. * Do not eat, smoke, or drink where Nicotine Sulfate is
handled, processed, or stored, since the chemical can be
Any evaluation should include a careful history of past and swallowed. Wash hands carefully before eating, drinking,
present symptoms with an exam. Medical tests that look for smoking, or using the toilet.
damage already done are not a substitute for controlling * Use a vacuum or a wet method to reduce dust during clean-
exposure. up. DO NOT DRY SWEEP.
Medical Evaluation
If you think you are becoming sick because of exposure to
chemicals at your workplace, you may call personnel at the
Department of Health and Senior Services, Occupational
Health Service, who can help you find the information you
need.
Public Presentations
Presentations and educational programs on occupational health
or the Right to Know Act can be organized for labor unions,
trade associations and other groups.
DEFINITIONS
ACGIH is the American Conference of Governmental NAERG is the North American Emergency Response
Industrial Hygienists. It recommends upper limits (called Guidebook. It was jointly developed by Transport Canada, the
TLVs) for exposure to workplace chemicals. United States Department of Transportation and the Secretariat
of Communications and Transportation of Mexico. It is a
A carcinogen is a substance that causes cancer. guide for first responders to quickly identify the specific or
generic hazards of material involved in a transportation
The CAS number is assigned by the Chemical Abstracts incident, and to protect themselves and the general public
Service to identify a specific chemical. during the initial response phase of the incident.
A combustible substance is a solid, liquid or gas that will burn. NCI is the National Cancer Institute, a federal agency that
determines the cancer-causing potential of chemicals.
A corrosive substance is a gas, liquid or solid that causes
irreversible damage to human tissue or containers. NFPA is the National Fire Protection Association. It classifies
substances according to their fire and explosion hazard.
DEP is the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection. NIOSH is the National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health. It tests equipment, evaluates and approves respirators,
DOT is the Department of Transportation, the federal agency conducts studies of workplace hazards, and proposes standards
that regulates the transportation of chemicals. to OSHA.
EPA is the Environmental Protection Agency, the federal NTP is the National Toxicology Program which tests
agency responsible for regulating environmental hazards. chemicals and reviews evidence for cancer.
A fetus is an unborn human or animal. OSHA is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
which adopts and enforces health and safety standards.
A flammable substance is a solid, liquid, vapor or gas that will
ignite easily and burn rapidly. PEL is the Permissible Exposure Limit which is enforceable by
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
The flash point is the temperature at which a liquid or solid
gives off vapor that can form a flammable mixture with air. PIH is a DOT designation for chemicals which are Poison
Inhalation Hazards.
HHAG is the Human Health Assessment Group of the federal
EPA. ppm means parts of a substance per million parts of air. It is a
measure of concentration by volume in air.
IARC is the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a
scientific group that classifies chemicals according to their A reactive substance is a solid, liquid or gas that releases
cancer-causing potential. energy under certain conditions.
A miscible substance is a liquid or gas that will evenly dissolve A teratogen is a substance that causes birth defects by
in another. damaging the fetus.
mg/m3 means milligrams of a chemical in a cubic meter of air. TLV is the Threshold Limit Value, the workplace exposure
It is a measure of concentration (weight/volume). limit recommended by ACGIH.
A mutagen is a substance that causes mutations. A mutation is The vapor pressure is a measure of how readily a liquid or a
a change in the genetic material in a body cell. Mutations can solid mixes with air at its surface. A higher vapor pressure
lead to birth defects, miscarriages, or cancer. indicates a higher concentration of the substance in air and
therefore increases the likelihood of breathing it in.
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Common Name: NICOTINE SULFATE HANDLING AND STORAGE
DOT Number: UN 1658
NAERG Code: 151 * Prior to working with Nicotine Sulfate you should be
CAS Number: 65-30-5 trained on its proper handling and storage.
* Nicotine Sulfate is not compatible with OXIDIZING
AGENTS (such as PERCHLORATES, PEROXIDES,
Hazard rating NJDHSS NFPA PERMANGANATES, CHLORATES, NITRATES,
FLAMMABILITY 1 - CHLORINE, BROMINE and FLUORINE) and STRONG
REACTIVITY 0 - ACIDS (such as HYDROCHLORIC, SULFURIC and
NITRIC).
POISONOUS GASES ARE PRODUCED IN FIRE
* Store in tightly closed containers in a cool, well-ventilated
CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN FIRE
area.
Hazard Rating Key: 0=minimal; 1=slight; 2=moderate;
FIRST AID
3=serious; 4=severe
For POISON INFORMATION call 1-800-222-1222
FIRE HAZARDS
Eye Contact
* Nicotine Sulfate may burn, but does not readily ignite.
* Immediately flush with large amounts of water. Continue
* Use dry chemical, CO2, water spray, alcohol or polymer
without stopping for at least 30 minutes, occasionally
foam extinguishers.
lifting upper and lower lids. Seek medical attention
* POISONOUS GASES ARE PRODUCED IN FIRE,
immediately.
including Sulfur Oxides and Nitrogen Oxides.
* CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN FIRE.
Skin Contact
* Use water spray to keep fire-exposed containers cool.
* Quickly remove contaminated clothing. Immediately wash
* If employees are expected to fight fires, they must be
area with large amounts of soap and water. Seek medical
trained and equipped as stated in OSHA 1910.156.
attention immediately.
SPILLS AND EMERGENCIES Breathing
* Remove the person from exposure.
If Nicotine Sulfate is spilled, take the following steps: * Begin rescue breathing (using universal precautions) if
breathing has stopped and CPR if heart action has stopped.
* Evacuate persons not wearing protective equipment from * Transfer promptly to a medical facility.
area of spill until clean-up is complete.
* Remove all ignition sources.
PHYSICAL DATA
* Collect powdered material in the most convenient and safe
manner and deposit in sealed containers.
* Ventilate and wash area after clean-up is complete. Water Solubility: Soluble
It may be necessary to contain and dispose of Nicotine
Sulfate as a HAZARDOUS WASTE. Contact your state OTHER COMMONLY USED NAMES
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) or your
regional office of the federal Environmental Protection Chemical Name:
Agency (EPA) for specific recommendations. Pyridine, 3-(1-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidinyl)-,(S)-,Sulfate
* If employees are required to clean-up spills, they must be Other Names:
properly trained and equipped. OSHA 1910.120(q) may be 3-(1-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidile) Pyridine Sulfate
applicable.
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FOR LARGE SPILLS AND FIRES immediately call your fire purposes.
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following: NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
SENIOR SERVICES
CHEMTREC: (800) 424-9300 Right to Know Program
NJDEP HOTLINE: 1-877-WARN-DEP PO Box 368, Trenton, NJ 08625-0368
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