| Agent Name |
Cobalt III acetylacetonate |
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| CAS Number |
21679-46-9 |
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| Formula |
C15-H21-Co-O6 |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Cobalt acetylacetonate (VAN); Cobalt triacetoacetate; Cobalt triacetylacetonate; Cobalt tris(acetylacetonate); Cobalt(3+) acetylacetonate; Cobaltic acetylacetonate; Cobaltic trisacetylacetonate; Tris(2,4-pentanedionato)cobalt; Tris(acetylacetonato)cobalt; Tris(acetylacetonato)cobalt(III); Tris(acetylacetone)cobalt; Cobalt, tris(2,4-pentanedionato)- (8CI); Cobalt, tris(2,4-pentanedionato-O,O')-; Cobalt, tris(2,4-pentanedionato-O,O')-, (OC-6-11)- (9CI); Cobalt, tris(2,4-pentanedionato-kappaO2,kappaO4)-, (OC-6-11)-; Tris(pentane-2,4-dionato-O,O')cobalt; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
Dark-green or black solid; [Hawley] Dark green crystals, slightly soluble in water (3 g/L); [MSDSonline] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used as a polymerization catalyst, vulcanizing agent, pigment in resins and glass, and to produce media for computer memory; [Hawley] |
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| Comments |
An irritant; May cause skin sensitization; [MSDSonline] See "Cobalt." |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| BEI |
Cobalt in urine = 15 ug/L; cobalt in blood = 1 ug/L; sample at end of shift at end of workweek; |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
0.02 mg/m3, as Co |
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| Explanatory Notes |
mp = 240 deg C; [MSDSonline] |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Skin Sensitizer |
Yes |
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