Nickel found in the meteorites widely assists the scientists in the recognition of different minerals present in them. On the industrial scale nickel is obtained from pentlandite and pyrrhotite minerals. The nickel accumulations are widely found in the Ontario, Australia, Indonesia and Cuba.Nickel is extracted to make different nickel products like nickel sheet and others.
We often observe that the ornaments like god rings consisting of nickel cause redness and itching in the body. It is basically due to reaction of nickel that is exposed to skin. Nickel used in the jewelry, zipper, eyeglass, and watch manufacturing when comes in the contact of skin, it causes reaction. The Hypoallergenic jewelry is an alternative for the for jewelry users however the allergy due to nickel may made it difficult for them.
The nickel's exposure to the skin should not exceed 1mg/m3 or eight hours per day and 40 hours per week. Various nickel compounds such as nickel sulfate act like the bacteria that harass the immune system by causing the allergic reactions.
The nickel causes lung burning when it is inhaled in large amount. It comes in the class of carcinogenic materials that are highly toxic for the human beings. The nickel metal offers many benefits to the industries and it is widely used in the various applications in the form resistance wire, nickel wire, bar, sheet and other. On the other side its uncontrolled exposure to the environment is harmful to the life. Therefore it is essential to analyze the possible affects caused by the nickel to save the life from hazardous diseases. Jewelry that consists of nickel is not recommended due to its skin related troubles. Nickel must not be openly used in the industrial scale. Thereby we can be saved from this metal and maintain healthy life.
The Nickel wire is used in the several products that we use daily such as guitar threads, magnets and rechargeable batteries. The magnetic nature of nickel makes it significant to use in making computer hard drives and other components.
The crucial product of nickel is stainless steel and it has several uses. The stainless steel used in the cookware, cutlery and kitchen devices. Moreover medical equipments, storage tanks, firearms, car headlights and watches are other applications in which nickel is used.Popular alloys like bronze and brass are also consisting of nickel metal as well as it is present in the heat and electrical resistant alloys.
Various superalloys are consisting of nickel. American coins are still constituted of nickel that five cent coin includes 75% copper and 25% nickel. The nickel mesh is used in alkaline fuel cells in the form of diffusion electrode. It is used in the process of fire analyze. It helps in the identification of compounds like ore, metal and alloys.The nickel is capable to collect the entire platinum group elements and also collects gold to some extent.