NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Cobalt metal dust and fume (as Co) Co 7440-48-4 GF8750000 20 mg/m3 (as Co). Physical description: Odorless, silver-gray to black solid. OSHA ID121, ID125G, ID213
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Cobalt metal dust and fume (as Co) Co 7440-48-4 GF8750000 20 mg/m3 (as Co)
Odorless, silver-gray to black solid. OSHA ID121, ID125G, ID213
Airborne form
dust
The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.
Health effects
Cough, dysp, wheez, decr pulm func; low-wgt; derm; diffuse Skin: Soap washTarget organs: Skin, resp sys Swallow: Medical attention immed
Evidence
Controls
- follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
- use exposure monitoring
- use engineering and work-practice controls
- use appropriate respiratory protection