Substance profile
Nickel(2+) stearate
Nickel(2+) stearate is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C36H70NiO4.
01 · Identification
What Nickel(2+) stearate is
Nickel(2+) stearate is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C36H70NiO4. Its molecular formula is C36H70NiO4 and its molecular weight is 625.6 g/mol.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
Nickel(2+) stearate identifiers and molecular data
Nickel(2+) stearate CAS number and EC number
Nickel(2+) stearate molecular formula and molecular weight
Other names for Nickel(2+) stearate
- nickel(II) stearate
- nickel(II) octadecanoate
03 · GHS classification
Nickel(2+) stearate hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Nickel(2+) stearate pictograms and signal word
Nickel(2+) stearate hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory sensitisation GHS chapter 3.4 | Category 1 or 1A or 1B | H334 | GHS08 |
| Skin sensitisation GHS chapter 3.4 | Category 1 or 1A or 1B | H317 | GHS07 |
| Germ cell mutagenicity GHS chapter 3.5 | Category 2 | H341 | GHS08 |
| Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure GHS chapter 3.9 | Category 1 | H372 | GHS08 |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment - acute GHS chapter 4.1 | Category 1 | H400 | GHS09 |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment - chronic GHS chapter 4.1 | Category 1 | H410 | GHS09 |
Where two values are shown with “or”, the hazard statement is shared by more than one category or by more than one class, and the code alone does not say which. H272, for example, belongs to oxidising liquids and to oxidising solids — the physical state decides. The binding answer for a specific entry is in the CLP Annex VI table itself.
Nickel(2+) stearate hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H350i | May cause cancer by inhalation. |
| H341 | Suspected of causing genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H360D | May damage the unborn child. |
| H372 | Causes damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H334 | May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled. |
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Nickel(2+) stearate. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for Nickel(2+) stearate
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Nickel(2+) stearate issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
Nickel(2+) stearate precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 13 precautionary statements to Nickel(2+) stearate. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
Disposal
What has to happen to the contents and the empty container.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
Nickel(2+) stearate name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | никелов(II) стеарат никелов(II) октадеканоат |
| Spanish español | Estearato de níquel (II) octadecanoato de níquel (II) |
| Czech čeština | nikl(II)-stearát |
| Danish dansk | nikkel(II)stearat nikkel(II) octadecanoat |
| German Deutsch | Nickel(II)-stearat Nickel(II)-octadecanoat |
| Estonian eesti | nikkel(II)stearaat nikkel(II)oktadekanaat |
| Greek ελληνικά | στεατικό νικέλιο(II) δεκαοκτανικό νικέλιο(II) |
| English English | nickel(II) stearate nickel(II) octadecanoate |
| French français | stéarate de nickel (II) octadécanoate de nickel (II) |
| Croatian hrvatski | niklov(II) stearat niklov(II) oktadekanoat |
| Italian italiano | stearato di nichel(II) ottadecanoato di nichel(II) |
| Latvian latviešu | niķeļa(II) stearāts niķeļa(II) oktadekanoāts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | nikelio (II) stearatas nikelio (II) oktadekanoatas |
| Hungarian magyar | nikkel(II)-sztearát nikkel(II)-oktadekanoát |
| Maltese Malti | stearat tan-nikil(II) ottadekanoat tan-nikil(II) |
| Dutch Nederlands | nikkel(II)stearaat nikkel(II)octadecanoaat |
| Polish polski | stearynian niklu(II) oktadekanian niklu(II) |
| Portuguese português | estearato de níquel(II) octadecanoato de níquel(II) |
| Romanian română | stearat de nichel(II) octadecanoat de nickel(II) |
| Slovak slovenčina | stearan nikelnatý nikélium(II)-oktadekanoát |
| Slovenian slovenščina | nikljev(II) stearat nikljev(II) oktadekanoat |
| Finnish suomi | nikkeli(II)stearaatti nikkeli(II)oktadekanoaatti |
| Swedish svenska | nickel(II)stearat nickel(II)oktadekanoat |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
Nickel(2+) stearate GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Nickel(2+) stearate, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Nickel(2+) stearate
- May cause cancer by inhalation.
- Suspected of causing genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- May damage the unborn child.
- Causes damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled.
- May cause an allergic skin reaction.
- Very toxic to aquatic life.
- Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
- Obtain special instructions before use.
- Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
- Avoid release to the environment.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF exposed or concerned:
- Get medical advice/attention.
- Get medical advice/attention if you feel unwell.
- If skin irritation or rash occurs:
- Collect spillage.
- Dispose of contents/container to …
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
Nickel(2+) stearate health hazards and exposure limits
Nickel(2+) stearate hazard summary
Harmful if swallowed; May cause skin sensitization; [MSDSonline] See Nickel and linked occupational diseases.
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
Nickel(2+) stearate occupational exposure limits
| Limit | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PEL | 1.0 [mg/m3], as Ni | Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases |
| IDLH | 10.0 [mg/m3], as Ni | Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases |
These are United States values. The European Union sets its own indicative and binding limits, and the figure that applies at a given workplace is the one in the local regulation — not the one shown here.
08 · Questions
Nickel(2+) stearate — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Nickel(2+) stearate?
The CAS number of Nickel(2+) stearate is 2223-95-2. Its EC number is 218-744-1.
What is the chemical formula of Nickel(2+) stearate?
The molecular formula of Nickel(2+) stearate is C36H70NiO4 and its molecular weight is 625.6 g/mol.
What does a Nickel(2+) stearate label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Nickel(2+) stearate carries the pictograms Health hazard and Environment and the signal word is Danger.
Is Nickel(2+) stearate flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Nickel(2+) stearate no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it.
Is Nickel(2+) stearate a carcinogen?
Yes. CLP Annex VI classifies Nickel(2+) stearate as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen and assigns it H350i: may cause cancer by inhalation.
What is the exposure limit for Nickel(2+) stearate?
The US occupational exposure limit reported for Nickel(2+) stearate is 1.0 [mg/m3], as Ni (Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases). Limits differ by country: the EU sets its own indicative and binding values, and the figure that applies at a given workplace is the one in the local regulation.
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