Nickel(II) chloride
Agent Name
Nickel(II) chloride
CAS Number
7718-54-9
Formula
Cl2-Ni
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Nichel(II) chloride; Nickel chloride; Nickel chloride (NiCl2); Nickel dichloride; Nickel(2+) chloride; Nickel(II) chloride (1:2); Nickelous chloride; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Nickel Compounds, Inorganic
Description
Yellow, deliquescent solid; [Merck Index] Water soluble; [ACGIH]
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]
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 linked occupational diseases.
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
0.1 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as Ni
PEL (OSHA)
1 mg/m3, as Ni
IDLH (NIOSH)
10 mg/m3, as Ni
Adverse Effects
Skin Sensitizer
Yes
Asthma
Yes
IARC Carcinogen
Established
NTP Carcinogen
Human carcinogen
ACGIH Carcinogen
Not Classifiable
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: