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Document ID (ISN)72749
CIS number 99-561
ISSN - Serial title Occupational Health Review
Year 1998
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Kodama Y.
Title Health effects of nickel compounds (review)
Original title Nickel no seitai eikyou [in Japanese]
Bibliographic information Feb. 1998, Vol.10, No.4, p.139-158. Illus. 94 ref.
Abstract A literature survey revealed an increased risk of nasal cancer and lung cancer in nickel refinery workers. Epidemiologic and animal studies show that nickel carbonyl is the most acutely toxic nickel compound. Information on poisoning by other nickel compounds is limited, but allergic contact dermatitis is associated with nickel, both in nickel workers and in the general population. Women are more sensitive to nickel than are men. Kinetics of nickel compounds vary between the compounds. Topics: nickel carbonyl; nickel; health hazards; literature survey; lung cancer; nasal cancer; nickel and compounds; ore reduction; sensitization dermatitis.
Descriptors (primary) health hazards; nickel and compounds
Descriptors (secondary) literature survey; sensitization dermatitis; nickel; ore reduction; nasal cancer; lung cancer; nickel carbonyl
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceJapan
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Nickel and compounds
Inorganic substances