RTECS NUMBER : GG2500000
CHEMICAL NAME : Cobalt oxide (Co3O4)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 1308-06-1
LAST UPDATED : 199707
DATA ITEMS CITED : 7
MOLECULAR FORMULA : Co3-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 240.79
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Cobaltic-cobaltous oxide
* Cobalto-cobaltic oxide
* Cobalto-cobaltic tetroxide
* Cobaltosic oxide
* Cobalt tetraoxide
* Tricobalt tetraoxide
* Tricobalt tetroxide
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
ATDAEI Acute Toxicity Data. Journal of the American College of Toxicology,
Part B. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128) V.1-
1990- Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,696,1992
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 1890 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
CUTOEX Current Toxicology. (Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 6080 Jericho
Turnpike, Suite 207, Commack, NY 11725) V.1 1993-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,39,1993
*** REVIEWS ***
IARC Cancer Review:Animal Inadequate Evidence
IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals
to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)
V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 52,363,1991
IARC Cancer Review:Human Inadequate Evidence
IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals
to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)
V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 52,363,1991
IARC Cancer Review:Group 2B
IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals
to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)
V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 52,363,1991
*** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***
NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
NOES Hazard Code - X4824
No. of Facilities: 97 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 3
No. of Occupations: 3
No. of Employees: 1165 (estimated)
No. of Female Employees: 458 (estimated)
*** STATUS IN U.S. ***
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
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