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Nickel Subsulfide

CAS Number

12035-72-2

Synonym

Heazlewoodite; Nickel sulfide; Nickel tritadisulphide; Trinickel disulphide

Occurrence/Use

Component of nickel refinery dust

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Nickel Subsulfide

Acute RELs

Acute REL (μg/m3): 
0.2
Species: 
Mouse
Acute REL Toxicologic Endpoint: 
Depressed antibody response
Acute REL Target Organs: 
Immune system
Last Acute REL Revision: 
2012
Acute Reference Exposure Levels Comments: 

Inhalation concentrations as micrograms Ni/m3.
OEHHA 2012. Nickel Reference Exposure Levels. Listed as Nickel & nickel compounds.

8-Hour RELs

8-Hour Inhalation REL (μg/m3): 
0.06
Last 8-Hour REL Revision: 
2012
8-Hour Reference Exposure Levels Comments: 

Inhalation concentrations as micrograms Ni/m3.
OEHHA 2013. Technical Support Document for Noncancer RELs, Appendix D1. Updated July 2014. Listed as Nickel & nickel compounds.

Chronic REL

Chronic Inhalation REL (μg/m3): 
0.014 (inhalation); 11 μg/kg BW-day (oral)
Chronic Target Organs: 
Inhalation: Respiratory system, hematologic system. Oral: Development
Human Data: 
No
Last Chronic REL Revision: 
2012
Chronic Reference Exposure Levels Comments: 

Inhalation concentrations as micrograms Ni/m3; oral dose as micrograms Ni/kg-day.
OEHHA 2012. Nickel Reference Exposure Levels. Listed as Nickel & nickel compounds (except nickel oxide for chronic inhalation exposures).