| Agent Name |
Nickel II chloride |
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| CAS Number |
7718-54-9 |
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| Formula |
Cl2-Ni |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Nichel(II) chloride; Nickel chloride; Nickel chloride (NiCl2); Nickel dichloride; Nickel(2+) chloride; Nickel(II) chloride (1:2); Nickelous chloride; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
Yellow, deliquescent solid; [Merck Index] Water soluble; [ACGIH] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used in nickel plating cast zinc, electrolytic refining of nickel, producing nickel catalysts and nickel salts, absorbing of ammonia gas in respirators, electrodeless plating of nickel, tin-nickel alloy plating, and fungicides; [HSDB] |
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| Comments |
Irritating to eyes, nose, and throat; [HSDB] Danger of skin and airway sensitization; [MAK] There is limited evidence in experimental animals that nickel chloride is carcinogenic. [IARC] See "Nickel and compounds." |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
0.1 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as Ni |
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| PEL (OSHA) |
1 mg/m3, as Ni |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Asthma |
Yes |
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| Skin Sensitizer |
Yes |
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| IARC Carcinogen |
Known Carcinogen |
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