Nickel Refinery Dust
Synonym
Nickel dust; Nickel particles
Occurrence/Use
Byproduct of pyrometallurgical process in nickel refining
Cancer Potency Information
| Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: | 2.6 E-4 |
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| Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: | 9.1 E-1 |
| Oral Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: | 9.1 E-1 |
| Comments/References: |
OEHHA 2009. Air Toxics Hot Spots Program Technical Support Document for Cancer Potencies. Appendix B. Chemical-specific summaries of the information used to derive unit risk and cancer potency values. Updated 2011. Listed as Nickel and nickel compounds. |
Air
Acute RELs
| Acute Reference Exposure Levels Comments: |
See Nickel and Nickel Compounds. |
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8-Hour RELs
| 8-Hour Reference Exposure Levels Comments: |
See Nickel and Nickel Compounds. |
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Chronic REL
| Chronic Reference Exposure Levels Comments: |
See Nickel and Nickel Compounds. |
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Proposition 65
Chemical Status
| Cancer: | Currently listed |
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Cancer
| Listed as causing : | Listed as causing: Cancer |
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| Date of Listing: |
Safe Harbor Levels
| Cancer |