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| Cas Number | 7440-02-0 |
| Chemical Name | nickel powder |
| Chemical Synonym |
[particle diameter < 1 mm] Nickel |
| Hazard Category |
Carcinogenicity – category 2 Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1 Skin sensitisation – category 1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 3 |
| Hazard Statement |
H351 (Suspected of causing cancer) H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled) H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction) H412 (Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects) |
| Pictogram |
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
GHS07 (Exclamation Mark) |
| 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) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 16/05/2018 |
Synonym modified from [[particle diameter < 1 mm]; Nickel] to [[particle diameter < 1 mm]; Nickel] Hazard Category modified from [HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1] to [HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC120:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 3, HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2] Hazard Statement modified from [H351 Suspected of causing cancer; H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction] to [H351 Suspected of causing cancer; H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects] |
| 09/05/2018 |
Synonym modified from [ [particle diameter < 1 mm]] to [[particle diameter < 1 mm]; Nickel] Hazard Category modified from [HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC120:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 3] to [HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1] Hazard Statement modified from [H351 Suspected of causing cancer; H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects] to [H351 ; H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled; H317 ] Sources modified from [EU] to [N] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |