Nickel aluminide

Synonyms

Aluminium, compound with nickel (1:1); [ChemIDplus] UN3089

Category

Nickel Compounds, Inorganic

Description

Gray powder; Insoluble in water; [MSDSonline]

Comments

A cermet that can be flame-sprayed; [Hawley] There is limited evidence in experimental animals that nickel alloys are carcinogenic. [IARC] See "Nickel" and linked occupational diseases.

Biomedical References

0.2 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as Ni

1 mg/m3, as Ni

10 mg/m3, as Ni

Explanatory Notes

UN number 3089 is for "Metal powder, flammable." [MSDSonline] For aluminum TLV, see "Aluminum metal and insoluble compounds."

Yes

Yes

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Asthma, occupational
• Contact dermatitis, allergic