#Cobalt metal series

This release does not always lead to exposure. When a substance is released from a large area, such as an industrial plant, or from a container, such as a drum or bottle, it enters the environment. This information is important because exposure to this substance may harm you and because these sites may be sources of exposure. As more sites are evaluated, the sites at which cobalt is found may increase. However, the total number of NPL sites evaluated for this substance is not known. Radioactive cobalt, as 60Co, has been found in at least 13 of the 1,636 current or former NPL sites. Stable cobalt has been found in at least 426 of the 1,636 current or former NPL sites. These sites make up the National Priorities List (NPL) and are the sites targeted for long-term federal cleanup activities. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identifies the most serious hazardous waste sites in the nation. This public health statement tells you about cobalt and the effects of exposure. For more information, call the ATSDR Information Center at 1-80. The effects of exposure to any hazardous substance depend on the dose, the duration, how you are exposed, personal traits and habits, and whether other chemicals are present. This information is important because this substance may harm you. A shorter version, the ToxFAQs™, is also available.

#Cobalt metal series

It is one in a series of Public Health Statements about hazardous substances and their health effects. This Public Health Statement is the summary chapter from the Toxicological Profile for cobalt.

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