Cobalt is a metal widely used in alloys. It is also a component in some paints and pigments used to produce a blue color. The most common sources of skin exposure are nickel-plated objects.
It may take 2 to 3 weeks of avoiding exposure before improvement of your eruption begins.
Metal objects that must be used (like keys) can be covers with layers of nail polish or other lacquer exposure.
Other names you may see this chemical listed as:
Cobalt Blue
Cobaltous Chloride
Cobalte chloride
Possible Occupational Exposure
Cement workers
Potters
Artists
Laboratory Technologists
Separating, Filtering and Clarifying Machine Operator
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Where is it found?
What is it?
Hints on avoiding:
Animal feed
Antiperspirant creams
Bricklaying
Buckles
Buttons
Cement
Ceramics
China
Combs
Costume jewelry
Cutting tools
Dental alloy
Detergents
Drawing tools
Earrings
Electrical industry
Enamel
Flypaper
Food additive
Glass paint
Hair dye
Jewelry
Joint replacements
Keys
Kitchen utensils
Linseed oil
Makeup
Oils
Paint
Pigment industry
Polyester resin industry
Porcelain paint
Pottery (wet clay)
Pressing tools
Printing ink
Rock drills
Shell splinters
Snaps
Stamping tools
Tattoos
Vitamin B12
Zippers
Cyanocobalamin (Vit B12)
Possible cross-reactions may occur with other chemicals:
This information is provided as educational only and is
not intended to substitute for medical care or recommendations by a physician.