Nickel(II) nitrate hexahydrate

Synonyms

Nickel dinitrate hexahydrate; Nickel(2+) dinitrate hexahydrate; Nickel(2+) nitrate, hexahydrate; Nickelous nitrate hexahydrate; Nitric acid, nickel(2+) salt, hexahydrate; [ChemIDplus]

Category

Nickel Compounds, Inorganic

Description

Green, deliquescent crystals; [Merck Index] Water soluble; [ACGIH]

Sources/Uses

Used in nickel plating and to make brown ceramic colors; [Merck Index] Used to make nickel catalysts; [Hawley] Also used in nickel-cadmium battery manufacturing; [Ullmann]

Comments

See "NITRATES and NITRITES." See "Nickel" and linked occupational diseases.

Biomedical References

0.1 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as Ni

1 mg/m3, as Ni

10 mg/m3, as Ni

Yes

Yes

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Asthma, occupational
• Contact dermatitis, allergic

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Battery Manufacturing

Activities

Activities with risk of exposure:

• Ceramics making