Nickel(IV) oxide
Agent Name
Nickel(IV) oxide
CAS Number
12035-36-8
Formula
Ni-O2
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Nickel dioxide; Nickel oxide (NiO2); [ChemIDplus]
Category
Nickel Compounds, Inorganic
Description
Solid; [MSDSonline]
Comments
May cause skin sensitization; [ESIS] Harmful if swallowed; May cause skin sensitization; Chronic inhalation of nickel compounds in high concentrations is linked to lung cancer and nasal sinus cancer. [MSDSonline] 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
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: