Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 7786-81-4
Chemical Name nickel sulfate
Chemical Synonym Sulfuric acid, nickel(2+) salt (1:1)
Hazard Category Carcinogenicity – category 1A
Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2
Reproductive toxicity – category 1B
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1
Acute toxicity – category 4
Skin irritation – category 2
Respiratory sensitisation – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1
Skin sensitisation – category 1
Hazard Statement H350i (May cause cancer by inhalation)
H341 (Suspected of causing genetic defects)
H360D (May damage the unborn child)
H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure)
H332 (Harmful if inhaled)
H302 (Harmful if swallowed)
H315 (Causes skin irritation)
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 Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
Pictogram of Exclamation Mark GHS07 (Exclamation Mark)
Pictogram of Environment 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
[HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

to
[HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added