Nickel(II) fluoborate
Agent Name
Nickel(II) fluoborate
Alternative Name
Nickelous fluoborate
CAS Number
14708-14-6
Formula
B2-F8.Ni
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Nickelous fluoborate; Nickel borofluoride; Nickel fluoroborate; Nickel(II) tetrafluoroborate; Nickelous tetrafluoroborate; TL 1091; Tetrafluoroborate(1-) nickel(2+) (2:1); Borate(1-), tetrafluoro-, nickel(2+) (2:1); Nickel bis(tetrafluoroborate); [ChemIDplus]
Category
Nickel Compounds, Inorganic
Description
Green liquid; [CAMEO] Apple-green needles; [Ullmann]
Sources/Uses
Limited use in specialty nickel plating; [Ullmann]
Comments
Skin and eye irritant; [CAMEO] See "Potassium tetrafluoroborate." See "Nickel" and linked occupational diseases.
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
0.1 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as Ni
PEL (OSHA)
1 mg/m3, as Ni
MAK
1 mg/m3
IDLH (NIOSH)
250 mg/m3, as Ni
Lethal Concentration
LCLo (mice) = 530 mg/m3/10min
Adverse Effects
Skin Sensitizer
Yes
Asthma
Yes
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: