Agent Name | Nickel(III) oxide |
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CAS Number | 1314-06-3 |
Formula | Ni2-O3 |
Major Category | Metals |
Synonyms | Dinickel trioxide; Nickel oxide peroxide; Nickel peroxide; Nickel sesquioxide; Nickel trioxide; Nickelic oxide; [ChemIDplus] Black nickel oxide; [Hawley] |
Category | Nickel Compounds, Inorganic |
Description | Gray-black solid, soluble in water; [Merck Index] Insoluble in water; [Hawley] |
Sources/Uses | Used in storage batteries; [Hawley] |
Comments | May cause skin sensitization; [ESIS] Danger of skin and airway sensitization; [MAK] See "Nickel" and linked occupational diseases. |
Exposure Assessment | |
TLV (ACGIH) | 0.2 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as Ni |
PEL (OSHA) | 1 mg/m3, as Ni |
IDLH (NIOSH) | 10 mg/m3 |
Explanatory Notes | Decomposes at 600 deg C into NiO and O2; [Merck Index #6516] |
Adverse Effects | |
Skin Sensitizer | Yes |
Asthma | Yes |
IARC Carcinogen | Known Carcinogen |
NTP Carcinogen | Human Carcinogen |
ACGIH Carcinogen | Not Classifiable |
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Diseases | Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: |
Processes | Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: |