Cobalt hydrocarbonyl

RTECS #

GG0900000

CAS #

16842-03-8
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods

Updated

September 2013

Molecular Weight

171.98

Molecular Formula

C₄HCoO₄

Synonyms

Cobalt hydrocarbonyl (ACGIH)
Cobalt, tetracarbonylhydro- (8CI,9CI)
Hydridotetracarbonylcobalt
Hydrocobalt tetracarbonyl
Tetracarbonylhydridocobalt
Tetracarbonylhydrocobalt

Acute Toxicity Data and References

Route/Organism	Dose	Effect	Reference
inhalation/mouse	lethal concentration (50 percent kill): 17500 µg/m³/2H		85GMAT -,39,1982
inhalation/rat	lethal concentration (50 percent kill): 46200 µg/m³/2H		85GMAT -,39,1982

Other Multiple Dose Data and References

Route/Organism	Dose	Effect	Reference
inhalation/Dog	lowest published toxic concentration: 9 mg/m³/6H/13W- intermittent	Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Other changes	NTIS** OTS0570925
inhalation/guinea pig	lowest published toxic concentration: 9 mg/m³/6H/13W- intermittent	Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Other changes Blood: Pigmented or nucleated red blood cells Related to Chronic Data: Death in the "MULTIPLE DOSE" data type field	NTIS** OTS0570925
inhalation/rat	lowest published toxic concentration: 9 mg/m³/6H/13W- intermittent	Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Other changes Blood: Pigmented or nucleated red blood cells Related to Chronic Data: Death in the "MULTIPLE DOSE" data type field	NTIS** OTS0570925

Reviews

Organization	Standard	Reference
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)	Threshold Limit Value-time-weighted average 0.02 mg(Co)/m3	DTLVS* TLV/BEI,2013
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)	Threshold Limit Value-time-weighted average 0.1 mg(Co)/m3	DTLVS* TLV/BEI,2013
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)	Threshold Limit Value-Confirmed animal carcinogen	DTLVS* TLV/BEI,2013

Standards and Regulations

Organization	Standard	Reference
Occupational Exposure Limit IN ARGENTINA, BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN check ACGIH TLV;
Occupational Exposure Limit IN SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV
Occupational Exposure Limit-AUSTRALIA	time-weighted average 0.1 mg/m³, JUL2008
Occupational Exposure Limit-BELGIUM	time-weighted average 0.1 mg(Co)/m³, MAR2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-DENMARK	time-weighted average 0.1 mg(Co)/m³, carc, MAY2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-FRANCE	VME 0.1 mg/m³, FEB2006
Occupational Exposure Limit-HUNGARY	time-weighted average 0.1 mg(Co)/m³, short term exposure limit 0.4 mg(Co)/m³, SEP2000
Occupational Exposure Limit-ICELAND	time-weighted average 0.1 mg(Co)/m³, NOV2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-JAPAN	Occupational Exposure Limit 0.05 mg(Co)/m³, 2B carc, a1 sen, s2 sen, MAY2012
Occupational Exposure Limit-KOREA	time-weighted average 0.1 mg/m³, 2006
Occupational Exposure Limit-NEW ZEALAND	time-weighted average 0.1 mg(Co)/m³, sen, JAN2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-NORWAY	time-weighted average 0.1 mg(Co)/m³, JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit-PERU	time-weighted average 0.1 mg/m³, JUL2005
Occupational Exposure Limit-RUSSIA	short term exposure limit 0.01 mg/m³, JUN2003
Occupational Exposure Limit-SWEDEN	time-weighted average 0.05 mg(Co)/m³, Sen, JUN2005
Occupational Exposure Limit-SWITZERLAND	MAK-week 0.05 mg(Co)/m³, carc 2, inhal, skin, sen, JAN2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-THE NETHERLANDS	MAC-TGG 0.1 mg/m³, 2003
Occupational Exposure Limit-UNITED KINGDOM	time-weighted average 0.1 mg(Co)/m³, sen, OCT2007

NIOSH Documentation and Surveillance

Organization	Standard	Reference
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Level TO COBALT HYDROCARBONYL-air	10H time-weighted average 0.1 mg/m³	NIOSH* DHHS #95-121,1995

Status in Federal Agencies

Organization	Reference
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001
OSHA ANALYTICAL METHOD #ID-125G

Page last reviewed: November 16, 2018

Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health