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EC/CAS
7440-02-0
Name of the chemical
Nickel
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Revision date
2013-09-16
Product name
Nickel ( Accelerator, Capsules, Plugs, Baskets)
CAS No.
7440-02-0
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Company Information
company name
Alpha Resources, Inc
Section 2
Potential health effects
EYES: May cause eye irritation. SKIN: May cause skin irritation or dermatitis in sensitive individuals with repeated skin exposure. INHALATION: Possibility of asthma in some individuals to some form of particulates containing Nickel. INGESTION: Poison by ingestion (low oral toxicity level). . CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE: Adverse effects may result from long term exposure to welding fume, gases or dusts. Exposures must be kept below the values stipulated. ACUTE OVEREXPOSURE: see above.
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
not available CARCINOGENICITY: According to OSHA CFR1910.2000 (d)(4)(i), Nickel metal is considered a possible cancer hazard because the NTP has concluded that it may be reasonable anticipated to be a human carcinogen. IARC (June 1989) has reclassified Nickel metal as a Group 2B carcinogen (possibly carcinogenic to humans). This classification is used where there is in adequate evidence in humans and limited or no evidence in animals.
