NIOSH lists sensitization dermatitis, allergic asthma, pneumonitis, and potential occupational carcinogenicity for nickel metal and other compounds, identifying the lungs, nasal cavities, and skin as target organs and lung and nasal cancer as cancer sites.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide — Nickel metal and other compounds (as Ni) ↗Dust entry
Nickel metal and compound dust
Nickel metal and compound particulate exposure covered by the NIOSH Pocket Guide.
Airborne form
dust
The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.
Health effects
sensitization dermatitisallergic asthmapneumonitispotential occupational cancerlung cancer risknasal cancer risk
Carcinogenicity
— . Classification system: , group .
A classification applies only to the agent and exposure described by the cited source; it is not a personal risk estimate.
Evidence
Controls
- dust containment
- local exhaust ventilation
- skin protection
- exposure monitoring
- appropriate respiratory protection