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
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.

8-Hour RELs

8-Hour Reference Exposure Levels Comments:

See Nickel and Nickel Compounds.

Chronic REL

Chronic Reference Exposure Levels Comments:

See Nickel and Nickel Compounds.

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Cancer: Currently listed

Cancer

Cancer - Listing Mechanism
State's Qualified Experts
Listed as causing : Listed as causing: Cancer
Date of Listing:

Safe Harbor Levels

No Significant Risk Level (NSRL)
0.8 µg/day
Cancer

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