Cobalt carbonyl

Sigma-Aldrich Chemie GmbH

Revision date : 2026-08-13

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GHS02 GHS06 GHS08
Health risk rating 5
Safety risk rating 3
Environmental risk rating 3

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

10210-68-1

Name of the chemical

Cobalt carbonyl

Concentration

N/A

Listed in

EC/CAS

203-777-6/110-54-3

Name of the chemical

n-Hexan (790/2009)

Concentration

>=10-<20 >=5% >=20%

General Information

Version

6.9

Revision date

2026-08-13

Product name

Cobalt carbonyl

CAS No.

10210-68-1

1.2.2. Uses advised against

For R&D use only. Not for pharmaceutical, household or other uses

Emergency telephone

+49 (0)696 43508409

Icons in SDS

GHS02 GHS06 GHS08 M004 M009 M011 M017

Company Information

company name

Sigma-Aldrich Chemie GmbH

e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet

technischerservice@merckgroup.com

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H251, H302, H315, H317, H330, H351, H361f, H372, H412

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H251

Self-heating; may catch fire

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 Classification of the substance or mixture

Signal word

Danger Danger

Hazard statements

H251 Self-heating: may catch fire. H302 Harmful if swallowed. H315 Causes skin irritation. H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction. H330 Fatal if inhaled. H351 Suspected of causing cancer. H361f Suspected of damaging fertility. H372 Causes damage to organs (Nervous system) through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled. H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. H251 Self-heating: may catch fire. H330 Fatal if inhaled. H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction. H351 Suspected of causing cancer. H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled. H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. H361f Suspected of damaging fertility.

Precautionary statements

P235 Keep cool. P260 Do not breathe dust. P273 Avoid release to the environment. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P235 Keep cool. P260 Do not breathe dust. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor.

Response

P301 + P312 IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor if you feel unwell. P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. Reduced Labelling (<= 125 ml)

Supplemental label elements

none

2.3 Other hazards

This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.

ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regulation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher.

TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regulation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher.

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification (REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008) Self-heating substances and H251: Self-heating: may catch fire. mixtures, Category 1 Acute toxicity, Category 4 H302: Harmful if swallowed. Acute toxicity, Category 1 H330: Fatal if inhaled. Skin irritation, Category 2 H315: Causes skin irritation. Skin sensitisation, Category 1 H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction. Carcinogenicity, Category 2 H351: Suspected of causing cancer. Reproductive toxicity, Category 2 H361f: Suspected of damaging fertility. Specific target organ toxicity - H372: Causes damage to organs through repeated exposure, Category 1, prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled. Nervous system Long-term (chronic) aquatic hazard, H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long Category 3 lasting effects.

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