Determination of Cobalt in Air and Biological Material

Cobalt [BAT Value Documentation, 1994]

“…According to these reviews the daily intake of cobalt by an adult with food ranges between 40 and 50 µg (27,53). The body of an adult contains on average approx.…”

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Whole blood (µg cobalt/l) Urine (µg cobalt/l) 50 2.5 30 100 5 60 500 25 300 Sampling: no restrictions; with short-term exposure after several shifts Date of evaluation 1986 Substances Cobalt metal Cobalt oxides Cobalt salts MAK [last established: 1971] Carcinogenic substance: Category III A 2 of the MAK and BAT Values List

Metabolism and KineticsThere are a number of reviews on the uptake, distribution and excretion of cobalt in the human body (16,34, 45,55,60).According to these reviews the daily intake of cobalt by an adult with food ranges between 40 and 50 µg (27,53). The body of an adult contains on average approx.

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Cobalt und Cobaltverbindungen [BAT Value Documentation in German language, 1989]

“…Danach nimmt ein erwachsener Mensch mit der Nahrung täglich zwischen 40 und 50 Vg Cobalt auf (27,53). Der Körper eines Erwachsenen enthält im Durchschnitt ca.…”