nickel
CAS 7440-02-0 · Ni
Hazard classDanger — Health hazard, Irritant / harmful
PictogramsHealth hazardIrritant / harmful
H-statements- H351 Suspected of causing cancer
- H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
- H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction
- H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Common uses (US EPA CDR)AlloysCatalystAnti-scaling agentPlating agentIntermediateFiller
Workplace exposure limitsNIOSH REL *: Ca TWA 0.015 mg/m3 , ID125G
OSHA PEL *†: TWA 1 mg/m3 [*Note: The REL and PEL do not apply to Nickel carbonyl.]
IDLH (metal) QR5950000 (metal) [10 mg/m3 (as Ni)]Occupational exposure limits — NIOSH Pocket Guide.
SynonymsNICKEL · Metallic nickel · Fibrex · Nickel particles · Fibrex P · Niccolum metallicum · Nickel 200 · Nickel 201
Molecular weight58.693 g/mol
Data sourceHarmonised classification ECHA — EU CLP Annex VILegally binding EU classification adopted by ECHA under CLP Annex VI — the highest-confidence GHS source.
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