Evidence of carcinogenic activity | |||||
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F344/N rats | B6C3F 1 mice | ||||
Nickel compound | Ni Solubility | Male | Female | Male | Female |
Nickel subsulfide | Insoluble | Clear evidence | Clear evidence | No evidence | No evidence |
Nickel oxide | Insoluble | Some evidence | Some evidence | No evidence | Equivocal evidence |
Nickel sulfate hexahydrate | Soluble | No evidence | No evidence | No evidence | No evidence |
Wistar rats | |||||
Nickel metal powder | Insoluble | No evidence | No evidence | - | - |