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| Cas Number | 7440-02-0 |
| Chemical Name | nickel |
| Chemical Synonym | |
| Hazard Category |
Carcinogenicity – category 2 Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1 Skin sensitisation – category 1 |
| Hazard Statement |
H351 (Suspected of causing cancer) H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure) H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction) |
| Pictogram |
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
GHS07 (Exclamation Mark) |
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Cut-offs | |
| Notes |
7 (Alloys containing nickel are classified for skin sensitisation when the release rate of 0.5 µg Ni/cm2/week, as measured by the European Standard reference test method EN 1811, is exceeded.) 8 (The tables in schedule 6 of the WHS regulations replace some tables in the GHS, this may affect the cut off concentrations for this chemical.) |
| Sources |
EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |