Nickel(II) nitrate

Synonyms

Nickel bis(nitrate); Nickel dinitrate; Nickel nitrate; Nickel nitrate (Ni(NO3)2); Nickel(2+) nitrate; Nickel(II) nitrate (1:2); Nickelous nitrate; Nitric acid, nickel(2+) salt; Nitric acid, nickel(II) salt; [ChemIDplus] UN2725

Category

Nickel Compounds, Inorganic

Description

Hexahydrate: green, deliquescent crystals with a mp of 56.7 deg C; [Merck Index]

Sources/Uses

Used in nickel plating and to make brown ceramic pigments; [Merck Index] Used in batteries; [HSDB] Used to make nickel catalysts; [CAMEO]

Comments

A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [HSDB] Dangerous fire risk and strong oxidizing agent; [Hawley] 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
• Electroplating

Activities

Activities with risk of exposure:

• Ceramics making