NAME: Nickel, Soluble Compounds (as Ni)

IMIS: 1842

CAS: 7440-02-0

NIOSH: RTECS QR5950000

DOT: 1378 32

DESCRIPTION:

Appearance and odor vary depending upon specific compounds.

INCOM: Strong acids, sulfur, Nickel nitrate; wood, other combustibles

OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL: 1 mg/m3

OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL: 1 mg/m3 TWA

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 mg/m3 TWA Soluble compounds: 1 mg/m3 TWA Metal 1 mg/m3 TWA Insoluble compounds

NIOSH REL: 0.015 mg/m3 TWA , potential carcinogen

NTP: Suspect Human Carcinogen

IARC: Nickel and Nickel Compounds - Group 1, carcinogenic to humans

SYMPTOM(s): Headache, vertigo; nausea, vomiting, epigastric pain; substernal pain; coughing, hyperpnea; cyanosis; weakness; leucocytosis, pneumonitis; delirium, convulsions; (carcinogenic)

HEALTH EFFECTS: Cumulative lung damage (HE10); Dermatitis (HE3)

ORGAN: Lungs, paranasal sinus, CNS

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):

MEDIA: Mixed Cellulose Ester Filter (MCEF) 0.8 microns
ANL SOLVENT: Deionized water
MAX V: 960 Liters   MIN V: 480 Liters   MAX F: 2.0 L/min
ANL 1: Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy; AAS
REF: 2 (OSHA ID-121)
SAE: 0.13
CLASS: Fully Validated
ANL A: Inductively Coupled Argon Plasma; ICP/DCP-AES
REF: 2 (OSHA ID-125G)
SAE: 0.10
CLASS: Fully Validated
NOTE: If the filter is not overloaded, samples may be collected up to an 8-hour period.

SECONDARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SAM2):

DEVICE: Detector Tube COMPANY: Draeger
PART #: 67 28871 RANGE: 0.25-1 mg/m3
CLASS: Mfg