Nickel subsulfide

Agent Name
Nickel subsulfide
Alternative Name
Trinickel disulfide
CAS Number
12035-72-2
Formula
Ni3-S2
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Trinickel disulfide; Nickel sesquisulfide; Nickel subsulfide; Nickel subsulphide; Nickel sulfide; Nickel sulphide; Nickel tritadisulphide; Nickel(III) sulfide; alpha nickel subsulfide; alpha-Nickel sulfide (3:2) crystalline; [ChemIDplus] Heezlewoodite; [ACGIH]
Category
Nickel Compounds, Inorganic
Description
Yellowish-bronze to gold-green metallic solid; [CAMEO] Slightly soluble in water; [ACGIH]
Sources/Uses
Used in lithium primary batteries; [HSDB] Formed in smelting and refining of nickel ores and may be formed when nickel catalysts are used in petroleum refining; [ACGIH]
Comments
A skin sensitizer; [ICSC] Inhalation may cause asthma, pneumonitis, lung cancer, and nasal cancer; [CAMEO] Danger of skin and airway sensitization; [MAK] See "Nickel" and linked occupational diseases.
Biomedical References
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Exposure Assessment

TLV (ACGIH)
0.1 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as Ni
IDLH (NIOSH)
10 mg/m3, as Ni

Adverse Effects

Skin Sensitizer
Yes
Asthma
Yes
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
IARC Carcinogen
Established
NTP Carcinogen
Human carcinogen
ACGIH Carcinogen
Confirmed Human

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

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Processes

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