RT Book, Section
A1 Durrani, Timur S.
A2 Olson, Kent R.
A2 Anderson, Ilene B.
A2 Benowitz, Neal L.
A2 Blanc, Paul D.
A2 Clark, Richard F.
A2 Kearney, Thomas E.
A2 Kim-Katz, Susan Y.
A2 Wu, Alan H. B.
SR Print(0)
ID 1174605632
T1 COBALT
T2 Poisoning & Drug Overdose, 7e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071839792
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1174605632
RD 2024/04/18
AB Cobalt  is  an  essential  trace  metal  element  in  the  human  diet,  being  an  integral  component  of  Vitamin  B12  (cobalamin).  It  can  be  found  in  certain  ores  with  other  metals  such  as  nickel,  copper  or  arsenic.  It  has  high  melting  and  boiling  points,  approximately  1,500°C  and  3,000°C,  respectively.  Cobalt  has  elemental,  organic,  and  inorganic  forms.  When  combined  with  tungsten  carbide,  the  material  is  termed  "hard  metal"  and  is  used  for  industrial  cutting,  drilling,  and  polishing.  Cobalt  is  also  found  in  jewelry  alloys  and  has  ferromagnetic  properties  making  it  a  useful  component  in  magnets.