Product ID:Q-5 REACTANT
MSDS Date:04/21/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F010236
MSDS Number: BHSCT

DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A.

LAPORTE, TX 77871

Emergency Phone: (517) 636-4400

Info Phone: (517) 636-4400

Cage: 96717

DOW CHEMICAL CO

MIDLAND, MI 48674 US

Telephone: 800-258-2436

Cage: 96717

COBALT OXIDE

CAS: 1307-96-6

RTECS: GG2800000

Fraction By Weight: <0.8%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/CUM

ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (EPA LISTS ONLY FIBROUS

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: 89.21%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

COBALT OXIDE

CAS: 1307-96-6

RTECS: GG2800000

Fraction By Weight: <0.8%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/CUM

MANGANESE II OXIDE

CAS: 1344-43-0

RTECS: OP0900000

Fraction By Weight: <0.8%

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

COBALT OXIDE

CAS: 1307-96-6

RTECS: GG2800000

Fraction By Weight: <0.8%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE/SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION: NO
HAZARDS ANTICIPATED. INHALATION: IRRITATION TO UPPER TRACT.
EXPERIMENTAL LUNG IMPLANTS & INTRATRACHEAL INJECTION OF ALUMINA OF
CERTAIN PARTICLE SIZE HAVE IMPLICATED ALUMINA AS AN EQUIVOCAL
TUMORIGENIC AGENT IN LABORATORY ANIMALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL/NICKEL COMPOUNDS IS CONSIDERED TO
BE POTENTIALLY CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
IRRITTION. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. VAPORS ARE UNLIKELY DUE TO PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. NO SPECIFIC
ANTIDOTE. SUPPORTIVE CARE . TREATMENT BASED ON JUDGEMENT OF THE
PHYSICIAN IN RESPONSE TO REACTIONS OF THE PATIENT.

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 5 MINS. SKIN: WASH OFF IN
FLOWING W/WATER OR SHOWER. INGESTION: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS
ANTICIAPTED. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IF EFFECTS OCCUR.
CONSULT A PHYSICIA N.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP UP

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRACTICE REASONABLE CARE & CAUTION IN
ITS HANDLING. USE DUST MASK IF DUST GENERATED, ESPECIALLY IN CLOSED
OR NON-VENTILATEED AREAS.
Other Precautions:FOR BRIEF CONTACT, NO PRECAUTIONS OTHER THAN CLEAN
BODY-COVERING CLOTHING SHOULD BE NEEDED.

Respiratory Protection:IF RESPIRATORY IRRITATION IS EXPERIENCED, USE AN
APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE REASONABLE CARE & CAUTION IN ITS
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NONE
Vapor Pres:NONE
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAYISH-GREEN TO BLACK SPHERES

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL-NON ACIDIC ENVIRONMENT. DISPOSE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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