•  Carbonyl Nickel / Nickel Carbonyl Synonyms: 

nickel powder- carbonyl grade, nickel carbonyl powder, carbonyl nickel powder, tetra carbonyl nickel, carbonyl nickel powder type 123, carbonyl nickel powder type 255, carbonyl nickel powder type 287, liquid carbonyl nickel, Ni, nickel powder carbonyl grade, nickel carbonyl, carbonyl nickel, CAS# 13463-39-3,

• Carbonyl Nickel / Nickel Carbonyl Designations:

Chemical Name: Nickel powder or liquid

Chemical Formula: Ni(CO)4

• Carbonyl Nickel / Nickel Carbonyl Description:

1) Produced by the decomposition of nickel carbonyl using vapor metallurgy processing.

2) Nickel carbonyl (IUPAC name: tetracarbonylnickel) is a colorless organometallic complex that is a versatile reagent, first described in 1890 by Ludwig Mond. It was the first metal simple carbonyl complex to be reported. Its volatility at room temperature and toxicity have earned the compound the nickname "liquid death."

• Carbonyl Nickel / Nickel Carbonyl Chemical Properties Available:

Ni= 99.6% min.

• Carbonyl Nickel / Nickel Carbonyl Physical Properties Available:

1) Grade 255: Bulk Density (G/cm3)= 0.5-0.65, APS (FSSS)= 2.2-2.8 microns, Typical Surface Area (BET)= 0.7

2) Grade 287: Bulk Density= 0.75-0.95, APS= 2.6-3.3, Typical Surface Area= 0.6

3) Grade 123: Bulk Density= 1.80-2.70, APS= 3.0-7.0, Typical Surface Area= 0.4

4) Liquid carbonyl nickel (colorless)

• Carbonyl Nickel / Nickel Carbonyl Typical Physical Constants:

• Carbonyl Nickel / Nickel Carbonyl Typical Applications:

P/M parts, electrodes for batteries and fuel cells, electronic and controlled expansion alloys, binding agent

• Carbonyl Nickel / Nickel Carbonyl Packaging:

Steel drums. Custom packaging available upon request

• Carbonyl Nickel / Nickel Carbonyl TSCA (SARA Title III) Status:

Listed. Highly hazardous. For further information please call the E.P.A. at +1.202.554.1404

• Carbonyl Nickel / Nickel Carbonyl CAS Number:

CAS# 13463-39-3

• Carbonyl Nickel / Nickel Carbonyl UN Number:  

3089

• Carbonyl Nickel / Nickel Carbonyl Toxicology and Safety Considerations:

1) Ni(CO)4 is highly hazardous, much more so than implied by its CO content, reflecting the effects of the nickel if it was released in the body. Nickel carbonyl may be fatal if absorbed through the skin or more likely, inhaled due to its high volatility. Its LC50 for a 30-minute exposure has been estimated at 3 ppm, and the concentration that is immediately fatal to humans would be 30 ppm. Some subjects exposed to puffs up to 5 ppm described the odour as musty or sooty, but since the compound is so exceedingly toxic its smell provides no reliable warning against a potentially fatal exposure. [1] Historically, laboratories that used Ni(CO)4 would keep a canary in the lab as an indicator of nickel carbonyl toxicity, due to the higher sensitivity of birds to this toxin.[citation needed]

2) The vapours of Ni(CO)4 can autoignite.

3) Nickel carbonyl poisoning is characterized by a two-stage illness. The first consists of headaches and chest pain lasting a few hours, usually followed by a short remission. The second phase is a chemical pneumonitis which starts after typically 16 hours with symptoms of cough, breathlessness and extreme fatigue. These reach greatest severity after four days, possibly resulting in death from cardiorespiratory or renal failure. Convalescence is often extremely protracted, often complicated by exhaustion, depression and dyspnea on exertion. Permanent respiratory damage is unusual. The carcinogenicity of Ni(CO)4 is a matter of debate. Source: Wikipedia