National Pollutant Inventory

Substances

Nickel subsulfide: Sources of emissions

Industry sources

The primary sources of nickel subsulfide are the industries that manufacture it or use it in production. It will be produced in nickel refining and used in the manufacture of lithium batteries. These industries are potential emitters of nickel subsulfide as a dust into the atmosphere.

Diffuse sources, and industry sources included in diffuse emissions data

Sub-threshold facilities in the above industries.

Natural sources

Nickel subsulfide is a naturally occurring mineral in the earth's crust, known as heazelwoodite.

Transport sources

There are no known sources of mobile emissions of nickel subsulfide.

Consumer products

Lithium primary batteries are the only known consumer product containing nickel subsulfide.

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Factory. Credit: Michael Lindquist