*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : GG0900000
CHEMICAL NAME : Cobalt hydrocarbonyl
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 16842-03-8
LAST UPDATED : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED : 17
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C4-H-Co-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 171.98
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Cobalt hydrocarbonyl
* Cobalt, tetracarbonylhydro-
* Hydridotetracarbonylcobalt
* Hydrocobalt tetracarbonyl
* Tetracarbonylhydridocobalt
* Tetracarbonylhydrocobalt
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 46200 ug/m3/2H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
85GMAT "Toxicometric Parameters of Industrial Toxic Chemicals Under Single
Exposure," Izmerov, N.F., et al., Moscow, Centre of International Projects,
GKNT, 1982 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,39,1982
TYPE OF TEST : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 17500 ug/m3/2H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
85GMAT "Toxicometric Parameters of Industrial Toxic Chemicals Under Single
Exposure," Izmerov, N.F., et al., Moscow, Centre of International Projects,
GKNT, 1982 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,39,1982
** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 9 mg/m3/6H/13W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
Blood - pigmented or nucleated red blood cells
Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161)
Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0570925
TYPE OF TEST : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION : 9 mg/m3/6H/13W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
REFERENCE :
NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161)
Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0570925
TYPE OF TEST : TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION : 9 mg/m3/6H/13W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
Blood - pigmented or nucleated red blood cells
Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161)
Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0570925
*** REVIEWS ***
ACGIH TLV-TWA 0.1 mg/m3
DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices
(BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial
Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year:
TLV/BEI,1997
*** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ***
OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 0.1 mg/m3 JAN 1993
OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 0.1 mg/m3 JAN 1993
OEL-DENMARK:TWA 0.1 mg/m3 JAN 1993
OEL-FRANCE:TWA 0.1 mg/m3 JAN 1993
OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 0.1 mg/m3 JAN 1993
OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 0.01 mg/m3;Skin JAN 1993
OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV
OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV
*** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***
NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) :
NIOSH REL TO COBALT HYDROCARBONYL-air:10H TWA 0.1 mg/m3
REFERENCE :
NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of
Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda.
Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992
*** STATUS IN U.S. ***
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998
OSHA ANALYTICAL METHOD #ID-125G
*** END OF RECORD ***