Nickel(II) nitrate hexahydrate

Agent Name
Nickel(II) nitrate hexahydrate
CAS Number
13478-00-7
Formula
N2-O6.Ni.6H2-O
Major Category
Metals
Nickel(II) nitrate hexahydrate formula graphical representation
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

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

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