Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
110-54-3
Name of the chemical
n-Hexan (790/2009)
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Revision date
1998-05-01
Product name
Dicobalt octacarbonyl
Product Synonyms
Cobalt carbonyl; Cobalt tetracarbonyl dimer
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Acros Organics N.V
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: dark orange solid. Danger! Pyrophoric. Spontaneously flammable in air. May be pyrophoric and become spontaneously flammable in air. May cause allergic respiratory and skin reaction. May be harmful if swallowed. Air sensitive. Target Organs: Lungs, skin.
Potential health effects
Eye: May cause eye irritation. Skin: May cause skin irritation. May cause skin sensitization, an allergic reaction, which becomes evident upon re-exposure to this material. Ingestion: May cause gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. May be harmful if swallowed. Inhalation: May cause respiratory tract irritation. Inhalation of fumes may cause metal fume fever, which is characterized by flu-like symptoms with metallic taste, fever, chills, cough, weakness, chest pain, muscle pain and increased white blood cell count. In rare instances, exposure may cause sensitization, resulting in inflammation of the mucous membranes and in eczematous eruptions. Chronic: May cause kidney injury. Cobalt compounds may cause cancer based upon animal studies.
