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Synonyms: Nickel metal: Elemental nickel, Nickel catalyst; Nickel subsulfide; Other synonyms vary depending upon the specific nickel compound OSHA IMIS Code Number: 1840 Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number: 7440-02-0; 12035-72-2 (Nickel subsulfide) NIOSH Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS) Identification Number: QR5950000 NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, Nickel metal and other compounds (as Ni): chemical description, physical properties, potentially hazardous incompatibilities, and more OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL): General Industry: 29 CFR 1910.1000 Z-1 Table -- 1 mg/m3 TWA (Does not apply to Nickel Carbonyl)American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value (TLV): Elemental - 1.5 mg/m3 TWA, Inhalable fraction*, Appendix A5 - Not Suspected as a Human Carcinogen; insoluble inorganic compounds (NOS) - 0.2 mg/m3 TWA, Inhalable fraction*, Appendix A1 - Confirmed Human Carcinogen; Nickel subsulfide - 0.1 mg/m3 TWA, Inhalable fraction*, Appendix A1 - Confirmed Human Carcinogen* - see Appendix C, paragraph A [TLVs listed under Nickel, as Ni] National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Limit (REL): 0.015 mg/m3 TWA; Appendix A - NIOSH Potential Occupational Carcinogens; (Does not apply to Nickel Carbonyl) Carcinogenic Classification: International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Group 2B, possibly carcinogenic to humans (Metallic Nickel); Group 1, carcinogenic to humans (Nickel Compounds) [13 MB PDF, 189 pages]NIOSH Immediately Dangerous To Life or Health Concentration (IDLH): 10 mg/m3 (as Ni) Potential Symptoms: Sensitization dermatitis, allergic asthma, cough, shortness of breath, pneumonitis; decreased sense of smell [potential occupational carcinogen] Health Effects: Respiratory sensitization (asthma) (HE9); Cumulative lung damage (HE10); Dermatitis (HE3) Affected Organs: Nasal cavities, lungs, skin Notes:
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Page last updated: 7/28/2009
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