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Cas Number 1307-96-6
Chemical Name cobalt oxide (CoO)
Chemical Synonym Cobalt monoxide
Cobaltous oxide
C.I. Pigment Black 13
Cobalt black
Hazard Category Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1
Reproductive toxicity – category 1B
Respiratory sensitisation – category 1
Skin sensitisation – category 1
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3
Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1
Hazard Statement 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)
H301 (Toxic if swallowed)
H330 (Fatal if inhaled)
H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects)
Pictogram Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
Pictogram of Environment GHS09 (Environment)
Signal Word Danger
Cut-offs

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.)
Sources A (The classification information for this entry was provided by the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme)
EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
18/08/2021 Name modified from
[cobalt oxide]
to
[cobalt oxide (CoO) ]
Synonym modified from
["Please add in (CoO) at the end of the chemical name so it becomes 'Cobalt oxide (CoO)'. Please add in following synonym - 'Cobalt monoxide' 'Cobaltous oxide' 'C.I. Pigment Black 13' 'Cobalt black' Please add in HC115 and HC118 ]
to
[Cobalt monoxide ;
Cobaltous oxide ;
C.I. Pigment Black 13 ;
Cobalt black ]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2]

to
[HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
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
[GHS06,GHS08]
to
[GHS06,GHS08,GHS09]
Hazard Statement modified from
[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;
H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H330 Fatal if inhaled]
to
[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;
H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects]
18/08/2021 CutOffs modified from
[]
to
[

M = 10 (acute)

]
Synonym modified from
[]
to
["Please add in (CoO) at the end of the chemical name so it becomes 'Cobalt oxide (CoO)'. Please add in following synonym - 'Cobalt monoxide' 'Cobaltous oxide' 'C.I. Pigment Black 13' 'Cobalt black' Please add in HC115 and HC118 ]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2]

to
[HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1]

Sources modified from
[A]
to
[A,EU]
18/08/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1]

to
[HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2,
HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
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]
to
[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;
H301 Toxic if swallowed;
H330 Fatal if inhaled]
Sources modified from
[N]
to
[A]
09/05/2018 Signal Word modified from
[Warning]
to
[Danger]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

to
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC089:Respiratory sensitisation – category 1,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS07,GHS09]
to
[GHS06,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction;
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects]
to
[H301 ;
H330 ;
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled;
H360F ;
H334 ;
H317 ]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[N]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added



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