Nickel(II) oxide

Agent Name
Nickel(II) oxide
CAS Number
1313-99-1
Formula
Ni-O
Major Category
Metals
Nickel(II) oxide formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Black nickel oxide; Bunsenite; C.I. 77777; Green nickel oxide; Mononickel oxide; Nickel monoxide; Nickel oxide; Nickel oxide (NiO); Nickel oxide sinter 75; Nickel protoxide; Nickel(2+) oxide; Nickelous oxide; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Nickel Compounds, Inorganic
Description
Green solid, insoluble in water; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Used in painting porcelain, electroplating, and glass coloring; Also used to make fuel cell electrodes, ferrites (e.g. NiOFe2O3), nickel salts, nickel catalysts, varistors, and propellant for automotive air bags; [HSDB] Found in the mineral bunsenite; Used in porcelain paint; [Merck Index]
Comments
May cause skin sensitization and asthma after prolonged contact; [ICSC] Danger of skin and airway sensitization; [MAK] Chronic inhalation exposures to nickel sulfides and nickel oxides were carcinogenic in the nickel refining industry. [IARC] See "Nickel oxide." See "Nickel" and linked occupational diseases.
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

TLV (ACGIH)
0.2 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
Confirmed Human

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: