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Nickel

CAS Number: 7440-02-0

Basic Information

No chemical structure for Nickel is available Synonym(s): C.I. 77775; ni 0901-s; NI 270; ni 4303-s; Nickel; nickel 270; Nickel, metallic ; Nickel Soluble Salts; NP 2; Raney Alloy; Raney nickel; RANEY NICKEL-ALUMINIUM CATALYST 50/50; rch 55/5
Formula: Ni
 Molecular Weight: 58.6934
 Boiling Point (°C): 2730
 Melting Point (°C): 1455
 Contaminant Type: Nickel is a metal.
Notes: Appearance and odor vary depending upon specific compound

Solubility (in water)

  • Solubility: insoluble d

Toxicity Effects

  • Organism Type: Mammals aj
    Common Name: Rat
     Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
     Toxicity: > 9000 mg/kg
     Test: LD50
     Formulation: Nickel powder
  • Organism Type: Mammals aj
    Common Name: Rat
     Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
     Toxicity: 67 mg/kg
     Test: LD50
     Formulation: Nickel sulfate

Work Cited

d ChemFinder. Cambridge MA: CambridgeSoft Corporation. Retrieved November, 2003 from http://chemfinder.cambridgesoft.com
aj RAIS. 2005. Risk Assessment Information System. Pages retrieved April, 2005 from http://risk.lsd.ornl.gov/tox/rap_toxp.shtml. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management, Oak Ridge Operations (ORO) Office, Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC, Oak Ridge, TN.