*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : GG3100000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Cobalt(II) sulfate (1:1)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 10124-43-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 15
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : O4-S.Co
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 154.99
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :  CO  S-O4
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
                          Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Cobalt monosulfate
   * Cobaltous sulfate
   * Cobalt sulfate
   * Cobalt sulfate (1:1)
   * Cobalt(II) sulfate
   * Cobalt (2+) sulfate
   * Cobalt(II) sulphate
   * Sulfuric acid, cobalt(2+) salt (1:1)
 
                       *** 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           : 424 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - tremor
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology.  (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House,
   Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523)  V.20-    1982- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   20,311,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 31600 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   INJPD2 Indian Journal of Pharmacology.  (Dept. of Pharmacology, Baranas
   Hindu Univ., Varanasi 221 005, India)  V.1-    1968(?)-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,153,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 18200 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   INJPD2 Indian Journal of Pharmacology.  (Dept. of Pharmacology, Baranas
   Hindu Univ., Varanasi 221 005, India)  V.1-    1968(?)-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,153,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 584 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   INJPD2 Indian Journal of Pharmacology.  (Dept. of Pharmacology, Baranas
   Hindu Univ., Varanasi 221 005, India)  V.1-    1968(?)-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,153,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 126 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   INJPD2 Indian Journal of Pharmacology.  (Dept. of Pharmacology, Baranas
   Hindu Univ., Varanasi 221 005, India)  V.1-    1968(?)-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,153,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 27100 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   INJPD2 Indian Journal of Pharmacology.  (Dept. of Pharmacology, Baranas
   Hindu Univ., Varanasi 221 005, India)  V.1-    1968(?)-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,153,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 20 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   HBAMAK "Abdernalden's Handbuch der Biologischen Arbeitsmethoden." (Leipzig,
   Ger. Dem. Rep.)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,1289,1935
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 1800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   HBAMAK "Abdernalden's Handbuch der Biologischen Arbeitsmethoden." (Leipzig,
   Ger. Dem. Rep.)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,1289,1935

                              *** REVIEWS ***
 
   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 :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - M1023
       No. of Facilities: 387 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 12
       No. of Occupations: 22
       No. of Employees: 8273 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - M1023
       No. of Facilities: 5293 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 67
       No. of Occupations: 41
       No. of Employees: 44607 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 11292 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: B subtilis rec assay
   
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
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