Cobalt Metal

Vale Americas Inc

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GHS08 GHS07
Health risk rating 5
Safety risk rating 1
Environmental risk rating 3

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

231-158-0/7440-48-4

Name of the chemical

Cobalt, Metall (2020/217)

Concentration

>99

General Information

Product name

Cobalt Metal

Product Synonyms

Cobalt Rounds, Electrolytic Cobalt Rounds

Chemical name

Metal

CAS No.

7440-48-4

1.2.1 Relevant identified uses

Use of cobalt in the manufacture of inorganic cobalt substances

Icons in SDS

GHS07 GHS08 M004 M009 M010 M017

Company Information

company name

Vale Americas Inc

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

msds@vale.com

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H302, H317, H334, H350i, H361f, H413

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H302

Harmful if swallowed

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Classification of substance Carcinogenicity – Category 1B Toxic to Reproduction – Category 2 Acute Toxicity, oral – Category 4 Respiratory Sensitization – Category 1 Skin Sensitization – Category 1; Aquatic Chronic – Category 4

Hazard pictograms

GHS07 – Exclamation Mark; GHS08 - Health Hazard GHS07 – Exclamation Mark, GHS08 - Health Hazard

Signal word

Danger Danger

Hazard statements

H350i – May cause cancer via inhalation H361f – Suspected of damaging fertility. Specific effect: fertility impairment in males. H302 – Harmful if swallowed H334 – May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled. H317 – May cause an allergic skin reaction. H413 – May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life H302, H317, H334, H350i, H361f, H413

Precautionary statements

P201, P202, P261, P264, P270, P272, P273, P280, P284, P330, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P308+P313, P333+P313, P342+P311, P362+P364, P405, P501 P261, P273, P280, P284, P302+P352, P501 (NOTE: P-statements have been reduced, the full list can be found in Section 15).

Product definition

Cobalt CAS # 7440-48-4

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Carcinogenicity – Category 1B Toxic to Reproduction – Category 2 Acute Toxicity, oral – Category 4 Respiratory Sensitization – Category 1 Skin Sensitization – Category 1; Aquatic Chronic – Category 4 Hazard Pictograms: GHS07 – Exclamation Mark; GHS08 - Health Hazard Signal Word: Danger Hazard Statements: H350i – May cause cancer via inhalation H361f – Suspected of damaging fertility. Specific effect: fertility impairment in males. H302 – Harmful if swallowed H334 – May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled. H317 – May cause an allergic skin reaction. H413 – May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life

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