Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 10141-05-6
Chemical Name cobalt nitrate
Chemical Synonym Nitric acid, cobalt(2+) salt
Hazard Category Acute toxicity – category 4
Carcinogenicity – category 1B
Skin corrosion – category 1B
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1
Reproductive toxicity – category 1B
Respiratory sensitisation – category 1
Skin sensitisation – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1
Eye damage – category 1
Hazard Statement H302 (Harmful if swallowed)
H350i (May cause cancer by inhalation)
H314 (Causes severe skin burns and eye damage)
H372 (Causes 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)
H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects)
Pictogram Pictogram of Exclamation Mark GHS07 (Exclamation Mark)
Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
Pictogram of Corrosion GHS05 (Corrosion)
Pictogram of Environment GHS09 (Environment)
Signal Word Danger
Cut-offs

Carcinogenicity - category 1B (H350i): concentration >= 0.01%

M = 10 (acute)

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.)
17 (Generic cut off concentrations also apply to this chemical in addition to the specific cut off concentration(s) above. Refer to the generic cut off concentration table on the Reference Information page of HCIS (http://hcis.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/UserGuide).)
Sources N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme)
EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
30/04/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1]

to
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS07,GHS08,GHS05,GHS09]
to
[GHS05,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09]
30/04/2021 CutOffs modified from
[]
to
[

Carcinogenicity - category 1B (H350i): concentration >= 0.01%

M = 10 (acute)

]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

to
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS07,GHS08,GHS05,GHS09]
to
[GHS05,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09]
Notes modified from
[8 ]
to
[8 ,17 ]
09/05/2018 Synonym modified from
[]
to
[Nitric acid, cobalt(2+) salt]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1]

to
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC081:Skin corrosion – category 1B,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS08,GHS09,GHS07]
to
[GHS07,GHS08,GHS05,GHS09]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H350 May cause cancer;
H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects;
H360F May damage fertility;
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects]
to
[H302 ;
H350i ;
H314 ;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled;
H360F ;
H334 ;
H317 ;
H410 ]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[N,EU]
25/11/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

to
[HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS08,GHS09]
to
[GHS08,GHS09,GHS07]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added