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Nickel(II) octanoate

Nickel(II) octanoate is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C16H30NiO4.

CAS 4995-91-9 C16H30NiO4 345.1 g/mol Danger

01 · Identification

What Nickel(II) octanoate is

Nickel(II) octanoate is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C16H30NiO4. Its molecular formula is C16H30NiO4 and its molecular weight is 345.1 g/mol.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.

02 · Identifiers

Nickel(II) octanoate identifiers and molecular data

Nickel(II) octanoate CAS number and EC number

CAS number4995-91-9
EC number225-656-7
Index number (CLP Annex VI)028-028-00-9

Nickel(II) octanoate molecular formula and molecular weight

Molecular formulaC16H30NiO4
Molecular weight345.1 g/mol

03 · GHS classification

Nickel(II) octanoate hazard classification

Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.

Nickel(II) octanoate pictograms and signal word

Signal wordDanger

Nickel(II) octanoate hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes Nickel(II) octanoate falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Skin corrosion/irritation GHS chapter 3.2 Category 1A or 1B or 1C H314 GHS05
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(II) octanoate hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to Nickel(II) octanoate
CodeHazard 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>.
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
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(II) octanoate. 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(II) octanoate

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(II) octanoate 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(II) octanoate precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 16 precautionary statements to Nickel(II) octanoate. 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.

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(II) octanoate 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) октаноат
Spanish español Octanoato de níquel (II)
Czech čeština nikl(II)-oktanoát
Danish dansk nikkel(II)octanoat
German Deutsch Nickel(II)-octanoat
Estonian eesti nikkel(II)oktanaat
Greek ελληνικά οκτανικό νικέλιο(II)
English English nickel(II) octanoate
French français octanoate de nickel (II)
Croatian hrvatski niklov(II) oktanoat
Italian italiano ottanoato di nichel(II)
Latvian latviešu niķeļa(II) oktanoāts
Lithuanian lietuvių nikelio (II) oktanoatas
Hungarian magyar nikkel(II)-oktanoát
Maltese Malti ottanoat tan-nikil(II)
Dutch Nederlands nikkel(II)octanoaat
Polish polski oktanian niklu(II)
Portuguese português octanoato de níquel(II)
Romanian română octanoat de nichel (II)
Slovak slovenčina nikélium(II)-dioktanoát
Slovenian slovenščina nikljev(II) oktanoat
Finnish suomi nikkeli(II)oktanoaatti
Swedish svenska nickel(II)oktanoat

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(II) octanoate GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Nickel(II) octanoate, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.

GHS05 Corrosion pictogramGHS08 Health hazard pictogramGHS09 Environment pictogram

Danger

Nickel(II) octanoate

  • 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>.
  • Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
  • 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 SWALLOWED:
  • IF exposed or concerned:
  • Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/
  • Get medical advice/attention.
  • Get medical advice/attention if you feel unwell.
  • Do NOT induce vomiting.
  • If skin irritation or rash occurs:
  • Collect spillage.
  • Dispose of contents/container to

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07 · Questions

Nickel(II) octanoate — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of Nickel(II) octanoate?

The CAS number of Nickel(II) octanoate is 4995-91-9. Its EC number is 225-656-7.

What is the chemical formula of Nickel(II) octanoate?

The molecular formula of Nickel(II) octanoate is C16H30NiO4 and its molecular weight is 345.1 g/mol.

What does a Nickel(II) octanoate label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for Nickel(II) octanoate carries the pictograms Corrosion, Health hazard and Environment and the signal word is Danger.

Is Nickel(II) octanoate flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns Nickel(II) octanoate 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(II) octanoate a carcinogen?

Yes. CLP Annex VI classifies Nickel(II) octanoate as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen and assigns it H350i: may cause cancer by inhalation.

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