nickel carbonate (CAS 12607-70-4) — Safety Data Sheet

nickel carbonate carries a harmonised entry in CLP Annex VI under index 028-[CAS?]. This page covers the safety data sheet issued for it — a document, not a supply of the material.

nickel carbonate (CAS 12607-70-4) at a glance

• Substance – nickel carbonate
• CAS number – 12607-70-4
• CLP Annex VI index number – 028-[CAS?]
• Also known as – basic nickel carbonate, carbonic acid, nickel (2+) salt
• Hazard statements – H350i; H341 (suspected of causing genetic defects); H360D (may damage the unborn child); H332 (harmful if inhaled); H302 (harmful if swallowed); H372 (causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure)
• Hazard classes – Carc. 1A, Muta. 2, Repr. 1B, Acute Tox. 4 *, Acute Tox. 4 *, STOT RE 1
• CMR classification – yes, classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction
• Documentation issued – safety data sheet in REACH Annex II structure; working draft or signed card
• What is supplied – a document. MolGod.org does not sell, supply or ship chemical substances.

Target organ toxicity in the sheet

Specific target organ toxicity (H372) obliges the sheet to state the route of exposure and, where established, the organ affected. This is one of the few places where a generic phrase is treated as a defect rather than as caution: an unspecified organ leaves the downstream user unable to build an exposure scenario.

Protective equipment and exposure controls

Personal protective equipment for CAS 12607-70-4 is prescribed in section 8, alongside engineering controls that come first in the hierarchy. A sheet naming protective equipment without naming ventilation requirements has skipped the more important half.

What is the CLP classification of nickel carbonate?

The harmonised classification for CAS 12607-70-4 carries 11 hazard statements: H350i, H341, H360D, H332, H302, H372, H315, H334, H317, H400, H410. In plain terms this means H350i; suspected of causing genetic defects; may damage the unborn child; harmful if inhaled. A harmonised entry is binding across the Union — an importer may not soften it, and a self-classification that diverges from it will not survive an enforcement check.

What happens if a consignment of nickel carbonate is refused?

Refusals related to nickel carbonate typically arise from three main causes: outdated classification due to amendments, inconsistencies between transport data and shipping documents, and language barriers where the receiving authority does not accept the provided documentation. These issues are not apparent to a reader who perceives the document as professionally presented.

How do I check if my SDS for nickel carbonate is still valid?

Before ordering documentation for nickel carbonate, verify if the existing sheet can withstand an inspection. Conduct a section-by-section review against Annex II to determine compliance in one pass; if it meets the requirements, the honest assessment confirms its validity.

Purity, certificates and what the sheet does not say

Purity grade is a certificate question, not a safety data sheet question. The sheet for nickel carbonate describes the substance; a certificate of analysis describes one batch of it, with the measured result against the specification and the analytical method named per parameter. Laboratories asking for ‘the COA’ usually need both documents.

Documentation demand on the EU market

CAS 12607-70-4 has a recorded presence on the European trading market, which means documentation for it is requested routinely rather than exceptionally. Substances that move in commerce attract repeat scrutiny: the same sheet is read by successive customers, carriers and authorities, and a defect that survives the first reading rarely survives the tenth.

Accidental release and containment

A spill of CAS 12607-70-4 is handled from section 6, which has to state the containment material and the protective equipment needed to approach. A sheet that describes cleanup without stating what to wear while doing it is incomplete.

How is nickel carbonate classified for road, sea and air transport?

Transport classification for nickel carbonate sits in section 14 and differs by mode: ADR for road, IMDG for sea, IATA for air. A sheet that prints all three without stating which applies leaves the shipper to choose, and the shipper is the one penalised for choosing wrong.

What must the label for nickel carbonate contain?

The supply label for nickel carbonate is generated from the same classification that drives the safety data sheet: pictograms selected by precedence, one signal word derived from the highest hazard class present, and the hazard statements H350i, H341, H360D… reproduced in full. Where the container is too small to carry the complete set at a legible size, there are lawful ways to handle it and unlawful ones that look identical to a non-specialist.

Disposal route and waste classification

Waste generated from nickel carbonate must be classified by the waste holder, but the classification sheet needs to provide the information that this classification is based on. Therefore, sections 13 and 2 are read together, and any discrepancy between them is considered a defect.

In which language must the SDS for nickel carbonate be supplied?

A safety data sheet must be supplied in an official language of every Member State where nickel carbonate is placed on the market, unless that State has stated otherwise. This is the requirement most often missed by importers who hold a technically correct English document and assume it travels. A sheet in the wrong language is a refusal ground on its own, independent of the accuracy of its content.

Identifiers that must agree

CAS 12607-70-4 and index number 028-[CAS?] are not interchangeable and not decorative. The index number ties the entry to the harmonised classification; the CAS number ties it to the chemical literature. A file carrying one without the other forces every reader to reconstruct the link, and reconstruction is where errors enter.

Other names for this substance

The same substance appears in trade and in the literature under several names: basic nickel carbonate, carbonic acid, nickel (2+) salt. A safety data sheet has to carry the name used in the harmonised entry, but a purchase order, a customs declaration and a certificate of analysis may each use a different one. Where the names diverge, CAS 12607-70-4 is the identifier that reconciles them — and a document set that relies on trade names alone will eventually be read as describing three different materials.

Where is regulatory status recorded for nickel carbonate?

Section 15 records regulatory status for nickel carbonate: whether it appears on the candidate list, whether it is subject to authorisation or restriction, and any national provisions. Downstream users ask this question routinely, and a sheet that answers it saves an exchange of emails per customer.

Why a correct sheet stops being correct

Classification under CLP moves with each Adaptation to Technical Progress. A sheet for CAS 12607-70-4 written before the amendment that touched its entry keeps stating a classification the register no longer holds. Nothing in the document announces this — it reads exactly as it did on the day it was issued, which is precisely why revision dates are checked before content.

Is nickel carbonate classified as a CMR substance?

CAS 12607-70-4 is classified as a CMR substance (H350i, H360D). That status changes the obligations attached to every shipment: workplace exposure documentation, restrictions on supply to the general public, and substitution pressure from downstream users who must justify continued use. A safety data sheet for a CMR substance is read more closely than any other, because the classification itself invites scrutiny.

First-aid content and why it is read first

The first-aid information for CAS 12607-70-4 must be understandable and actionable by someone without a chemistry background when following instructions under time pressure. Section 4 includes additional notes intended for medical professionals, where the classification’s clinical relevance is detailed.

Questions about documentation for nickel carbonate

Do I need a safety data sheet to import nickel carbonate into the EU?

Yes. A sheet compiled to Annex II of REACH must exist before the first consignment moves, and it must be held by the entity placing the substance on the Union market.

What is the CAS number of nickel carbonate?

CAS 12607-70-4. In CLP Annex VI the same substance carries index number 028-[CAS?], and both identifiers should appear in the documentation.

Is nickel carbonate a CMR substance?

Yes. The harmonised classification places it among substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction, which changes workplace documentation and supply restrictions.

What hazard statements apply to CAS 12607-70-4?

The harmonised entry lists H350i, H341, H360D, H332. These are binding across the Union and may not be softened by a self-classification.

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