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| Cas Number | 7718-54-9 |
| Chemical Name | Nickel chloride (NiCl2) |
| Chemical Synonym |
Nickel dichloride |
| Hazard Category |
Acute toxicity – category 4 Acute toxicity – category 3 Carcinogenicity – category 1A Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2 Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1 Reproductive toxicity – category 1B Respiratory sensitisation – category 1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1 Skin irritation – category 2 Skin sensitisation – category 1 |
| Hazard Statement |
H302 (Harmful if swallowed) H331 (Toxic if inhaled) H350i (May cause cancer by inhalation) H341 (Suspected of causing genetic defects) H315 (Causes skin irritation) H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure) H360D (May damage the unborn child) H334 (May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled) H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction) H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects) |
| Pictogram |
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
GHS09 (Environment) |
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Cut-offs | |
| Notes |
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 |
N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme) EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B, HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1] to [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B, HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |