Cobaltous acetate tetrahydrate

Synonyms

Bis(acetato)tetraquacobalt; Cobalt acetate tetrahydrate; Cobalt diacetate tetrahydrate; Cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate; Octan kobaltnaty [Czech]; [ChemIDplus]

Category

Organic Acids, Metal Salts

Description

Intense red solid; [Merck Index] Violet crystals, soluble in water; [MSDSonline] Delliquescent; [Ullmann]

Sources/Uses

Used in sympathetic inks, feed additives, catalysts, foam stabilizers, driers for coatings, and anodizing; [Hawley]

Comments

A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; May cause skin sensitization; [ICSC] Harmful if swallowed; May cause skin and respiratory tract sensitization; [MSDSonline] See "Cobalt."

Biomedical References

Cobalt in urine = 15 ug/L; sample at end of shift at end of workweek;

0.02 mg/m3, as Co

Yes

Yes

Probable (2a)

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Asthma, occupational
• Contact dermatitis, allergic

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Farming (Feed Additives)
• Painting (Pigments, Binders, and Biocides)