Did You Know?
. . . that you use nickel-containing products every day? It's a Natural Nickel Fact
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Nickel Magazine, June, 2003 -- Nickel is used in so many different alloys that it finds applications in literally
thousands of products both large and small.
You probably encounter nickel-containing products immediately after you wake up. That's
because modern bathrooms typically have nickel-plated handles, hinges and knobs, water faucets and
shower heads. Razor blades contain a small amount of nickel as do shaving foils in electric
shavers. Even high fashion sinks and toilets are being designed of nickel stainless steels.
Kitchens are also filled with nickel-containing products. Pots and pans, cutlery, refrigerators, stoves,
countertops, sinks and even the heating elements on electric stoves are made of alloys that contain
nickel.
You will also encounter nickel every day in coinage, watches and other
jewellery, in rechargeable batteries that power your portable electronic devices, and in the
automobiles, passenger trains and planes that you use to move about.
Nickel is sometimes called the 'hidden' metal, but it can be found virtually everywhere.
