Agent Name
Nickel(II) iodide
Synonyms
Nickel diiodide; Nickel iodide (NiI2); Nickel(2+) iodide; Nickelous iodide; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Nickel Compounds, Inorganic
Description
Black solid; Hexahydrate: bluish-green crystals that are very deliquescent; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Used as a catalyst in the addition of carbon monoxide to organic compounds; [HSDB]
Comments
See "Nickel" and linked occupational diseases. See "Iodine" for the TLV of Iodides.
TLV (ACGIH)
0.1 mg/m3, as Ni, inhalable fraction (0.01 ppm, inhalable fraction and vapor (iodides))
PEL (OSHA)
1 mg/m3, as Ni
IDLH (NIOSH)
10 mg/m3, as Ni
NTP Carcinogen
Human carcinogen
ACGIH Carcinogen
Not Classifiable
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: