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Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 7440-48-4
Chemical Name cobalt
Chemical Synonym
Hazard Category Carcinogenicity – category 1B
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2
Reproductive toxicity – category 1B
Respiratory sensitisation – category 1
Skin sensitisation – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 4
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4
Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1
Hazard Statement H350i (May cause cancer by inhalation)
H335 (May cause respiratory irritation)
H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure through inhalation)
H360F (May damage fertility)
H334 (May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled)
H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction)
H413 (May cause long-lasting harmful effects to aquatic life)
H302 (Harmful if swallowed)
H330 (Fatal if inhaled)
Pictogram Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
Signal Word Danger
Cut-offs
Notes 8 (The tables in schedule 6 of the WHS regulations replace some tables in the GHS, this may affect the cut off concentrations for this chemical.)
Sources EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.)
A (The classification information for this entry was provided by the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
18/08/2021 Synonym modified from
[]
to
[]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC121:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 4,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC064:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1]

to
[HC064:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC121:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 4]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H350i May cause cancer by inhalation;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled;
H360F May damage fertility;
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H413 May cause long-lasting harmful effects to aquatic life;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H330 Fatal if inhaled]
to
[H350i May cause cancer by inhalation;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure through inhalation;
H360F May damage fertility;
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H413 May cause long-lasting harmful effects to aquatic life;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H330 Fatal if inhaled]
18/08/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC121:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 4]

to
[HC064:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC121:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 4]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H350i May cause cancer by inhalation;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled;
H360F May damage fertility;
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H413 May cause long-lasting harmful effects to aquatic life]
to
[H350i May cause cancer by inhalation;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled;
H360F May damage fertility;
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H413 May cause long-lasting harmful effects to aquatic life;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H330 Fatal if inhaled]
Sources modified from
[N,EU]
to
[EU,A]
09/05/2018 Hazard Category modified from
[HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC121:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 4]

to
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC121:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 4]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS08]
to
[GHS06,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H413 May cause long-lasting harmful effects to aquatic life]
to
[H302 ;
H330 ;
H350i ;
H335 ;
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled;
H360F ;
H334 ;
H317 ;
H413 ]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[N,EU]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added



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