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Yes, colbalt 60 is highly radioactive. the complex intestinal system of a human makes them susceptible to radiation poisoning. the radiation exposure can promote long-term changes in plants due to mutations, but is not necessarily posionous to plants. Insects such as cockroaches can withstand such high amounts of radiation alpha, beta, and gamma. so to answer the general question Cobalt 60 is poisonous to humans and animals, but is NOT poisonous to plants and flowers.

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Is cobalt harmful to people?

Yes, it is.


How is cobalt-60 radiation useful in preseving fresh fruits and vegetables?

Gamma radiation destroy harmful microorganisms and insects.


Does cobalt cause pollution?

Cobalt is more of a concern for industrial exposure (for workers) In nature there are few cases of cobalt exposure having any harmful effects. One Ontario brewery added cobalt as a foam stabilizer which caused some problems in heavy consumers.


What is the toxicity and hazards of cobalt?

Some isotopes of cobalt are radioactive and ingesting it in large quantities can cause problems with your cardiovascular and respiratory systems, but it is found in small quantities in vitamin B12. Therefore, it is harmful in large amounts but a minuscule amount is fine.


What is a compound for cobalt?

Yes, cobalt form many chemical compounds as cobalt nitrate, cobalt chloride, cobalt sulfate, cobalt sulfide, etc.


What compounds are in cobalt?

There are no compounds in Cobalt. It is completely impossible, because Cobalt is an element, and compounds are made up of elements. If this is what you meant to ask, then there a a lot of compounds with Cobalt in them. One example is Cobalt (III) Fluoride, chemical formula CoF3. Any compound with a "Co" (the "C" must be capitalized and the "o" must lowercase) in it contains Cobalt.


Can cobalt form a compound?

Yes, cobalt form many chemical compounds as cobalt nitrate, cobalt chloride, cobalt sulfate, cobalt sulfide, etc.


Is cobalt chloride the same with cobalt dichloride?

Yes, cobalt chloride and cobalt dichloride refer to the same compound. Cobalt chloride is also known as cobalt(II) chloride or cobalt dichloride, as it consists of one cobalt ion and two chloride ions.


What does cobalt mean in German?

cobalt = Cobalt/Kobalt


What kinds of metals do mediciences have in them?

Metals are used in medicine for diagnostic purposes. One example of this is cobalt. Metals can also be toxic. Metals such as mercury and copper can be harmful.


What is the chemical name of cobalt oxide using the stock system?

Cobalt oxides are: cobalt(I) oxide, cobalt(II) oxide and cobalt(II,III) oxide.


What are two compounds that contain cobalt?

Two compounds that contain cobalt are cobalt chloride (CoCl2) and cobalt sulfate (CoSO4). Both of these compounds are commonly used in various industrial and chemical applications due to the unique properties of cobalt.