The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances

Cobalt hydrocarbonyl

RTECS #: GG0900000

CAS #: 16842-03-8

UPDATE: November 2004 MW: 171.98 MF: C4HCoO4


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. ACUTE TOXICITY DATA:
  3. OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA:
  4. REVIEWS:
  5. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:
  6. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
  7. STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:
  8. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. Hydridotetracarbonylcobalt
  2. Hydrocobalt tetracarbonyl
  3. Cobalt hydrocarbonyl (ACGIH)
  1. Cobalt, tetracarbonylhydro - (8CI,9CI)
  2. Tetracarbonylhydridocobalt
  3. Tetracarbonylhydrocobalt


SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


MUTATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

SYSTEM TEST ROUTE/
ORGANISM/
TISSUE 		DOSE REFERENCE
N/R N/R N/R N/R


REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


TUMORIGENIC DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


ACUTE TOXICITY DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
inhalation
mouse 		lethal concentration (50 percent kill): 17,500 µg/m3/2 hour N/R 85GMAT -,39,1982
inhalation
rat 		lethal concentration (50 percent kill): 46,200 µg/m3/2 hour N/R 85GMAT -,39,1982


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
inhalation
dog 		lowest published toxic concentration: 9 mg/m3/6 hour/13 week- intermittent Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Other changes NTIS** OTS0570925
inhalation
guinea pig 		lowest published toxic concentration: 9 mg/m3/6 hour/13 week- intermittent Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Other changes

Blood: Pigmented or nucleated red blood cells

Related to Chronic Data: Death in the "MULTIPLE DOSE" data type field 		NTIS** OTS0570925
inhalation
rat 		lowest published toxic concentration: 9 mg/m3/6 hour/13 week- intermittent Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Other changes

Blood: Pigmented or nucleated red blood cells

Related to Chronic Data: Death in the "MULTIPLE DOSE" data type field 		NTIS** OTS0570925


REVIEWS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value time-weighted average 0.1 mg(Co)/m3 DTLVS* TLV/BEI,2003


STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
Occupational Exposure Limit - AUSTRALIA time-weighted average 0.1 mg/m3, JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - BELGIUM time-weighted average 0.1 mg/m3, JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - DENMARK time-weighted average 0.1 mg(Co)/m3, JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - FRANCE VME 0.1 mg/m3, JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - JAPAN Occupational Exposure Limit 0.05 mg(Co)/m3, 2B Carcinogen, JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - NORWAY time-weighted average 0.1 mg(Co)/m3, JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - RUSSIA short term exposure limit 0.01 mg/m3, Skin, JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - THE NETHERLANDS MAC-TGG 0.1 mg/m3, 2003
Occupational Exposure Limit - UNITED KINGDOM time-weighted average 0.1 mg(Co)/m3, SEP2000
Occupational Exposure Limit IN ARGENTINA, BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value;

time-weighted average 0.1 mg(Co)/m3
Occupational Exposure Limit IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value
time-weighted average 0.1 mg(Co)/m3


NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD or SURVEY
REFERENCE
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Level TO COBALT HYDROCARBONYL-air 10 hour time-weighted average 0.1 mg/m3 NIOSH* DHHS #95-121,1995


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001
OSHA ANALYTICAL METHOD #ID-125G


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
85GMAT "Toxicometric Parameters of Industrial Toxic Chemicals Under Single Exposure," Izmerov, N.F., et al., Moscow, Centre of International Projects, GKNT, 1982
DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996
NIOSH* National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda.
NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.

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