Cobalt and you

Working with cobalt: Are you at risk?

This leaflet is for people who work with cobalt and its compounds.

It tells you about the possible health effects – short-term and long-term – and explains what you and your employer should do to control the risks.

Download a free copy - INDG442https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg442.pdf
Working with substances hazardous to health https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg136.htm
Control of substances hazardous to health (Fifth edition) https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l5.htm
Workers' pocket guide to local exhaust ventilation (LEV) https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg409.htm
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MDHS30 Cobalt and cobalt compounds in air: Laboratory methodhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/index.htm
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