Nickelous hydroxide
[CAS# 12054-48-7]

Identification

• Classification: Inorganic chemical industry >> Inorganic base
• Name: Nickelous hydroxide
• Synonyms: Nickel dihydroxide; Nickel hydroxide
• Molecular Formula: Ni(OH)₂
• Molecular Weight: 92.71
• CAS Registry Number: 12054-48-7
• EC Number: 235-008-5

Properties

• Density: 4.11 g/cm^3*
• Melting point: 230 ºC (decomp)^**

^* Qi, Jian Quan; Chemistry Letters 2005, V34(2), P180-181.

^** "Hazardous Substances Data Bank" data were obtained from the National Library of Medicine (US)

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: GHS08;GHS07;GHS09 Danger
• Hazard Statements: H350i-H341-H360D-H332-H302-H372-H315-H334-H317-H400-H410
• Safety Description: S22;S36;S60;S61

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Skin sensitization	Skin Sens.	1	H317
Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure	STOT RE	1	H372
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	1	H410
Acute hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Acute	1	H400
Respiratory sensitization	Resp. Sens.	1	H334
Germ cell mutagenicity	Muta.	2	H341
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H332
Reproductive toxicity	Repr.	1B	H360
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	1A	H350
Reproductive toxicity	Repr.	1B	H360D
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	1A	H350i
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	2	H330
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	1B	H350
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Reproductive toxicity	Repr.	2	H361d
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	2	H351
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	2	H411
Reproductive toxicity	Repr.	1B	H360D
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	1A	H350i