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Cobalt

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Definition

Cobalt overdose is poisoning from an overdose of cobalt.


Alternative Names

Cobalt chloride; Cobalt oxide; Cobalt sulfate


Poisonous Ingredient

Cobalt


Where Found
  • Magnets in pigment manufacture
  • Paint drying agents
  • Vitamin B-12 (a metallic component)
  • Exposure is seen in tool sharpeners and grinders, and miners

Note: This list may not be all-inclusive.


Review Date: 05/10/2005
Reviewed By: William D. Whetstone, M.D., Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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