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COBALT - TOXIC HEAVY METALS FACTSHEET 27
Co 58.993
Number 27 on the “periodic table� of elements
Cobalt is a naturally occurring element found in rocks, soil, water, plants, and animals. There are non radioactive and radioactive forms of cobalt. Non radioactive cobalt, referred to as stable cobalt, is used to produce alloys (mixtures of metals) used in the manufacture of aircraft engines, magnets, grinding and cutting tools, artificial hip and knee joints. Cobalt compounds are also used to color glass, ceramics and paints, and used as a drier for porcelein enamel and paints.
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SOURCES Cobalt enters the environment from natural sources and
TOXICITY You can be exposed to low levels of cobalt by breathing
Exposure to high levels of cobalt can result in lung TOXICITY SYMPTOMS and heart effects and dermatitis. Liver and kidney
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the burning of coal or oil or the production of cobalt alloys. In the air it will be associated with particles which will settle to the ground within a few days. Cobalt released into water or the soil will stick to particles. Some cobalt compounds may dissolve in water. Cobalt cannot be destroyed in the environment. It can only change its form or become attached or separated from particles. Radioactive decay is the only way of decreasing the amount of radioactive cobalt in the environment.
effects have also been observed in animals exposed to high levels of cobalt. Exposure to large amounts of radioactive cobalt or the radiation it emits can damage cells in your body from the radiation. Nonradioactive cobalt has not been found to cause cancer in humans or animals following exposure in food or water. Cancer has been shown, however, in animals who breathed cobalt or when cobalt was placed directly into the muscle or under the skin. Exposure to cobalt radiation can also result in developmental effects.
air, eating food, or drinking water. Food and drinking water are the largest sources of exposure to cobalt for the general population. Working in industries that make or use cutting or grinding tools; mine, smelt, refine, or process cobalt metal or ores; or that produce cobalt alloys or use cobalt. The general population is rarely exposed to radioactive cobalt unless a person is undergoing radiation therapy. However, workers at nuclear facilities, irradiation facilities, or nuclear waste storage sites may be exposed to 60Co or 58Co.
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