Product ID:COBALT NITRATE 6-HYDRATE, 5074
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N027373
MSDS Number: BMRWZ

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: 70829

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

NITRIC ACID, COBALT (2+) SALT, HEXAHYDRATE; (COBALT

CAS: 10026-22-9

RTECS: QU7355500

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 691 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT,
HEADACHE, COUGHING, DIZZINESS, DIFFICULT BREATHING. SKIN: NONE
IDENTIFIED. EYE: NONE IDENTIFIED. INGEST: NAUSEA, VOMITING.
(CHRONIC) NONE IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD. IF CONSCIOUS, IMMED INDUCE VOMIT. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG DFCLT,
GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. EYE: IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY
OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT
EQUIP . MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE
WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPSD CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, FLAMMABLE MATERIALS, OR POWDERED METALS CAN CAUSE FIRE
OR EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT
CLOTHING. KEEP COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC) AWAY FROM
SPILLED MATL. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATL IN CLEAN, DRY
CNTNR & COVER; REMOVE FROM ARE A. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM CONT W/CLOTHING & OTHER COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:131F,55C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:132F,56C
Spec Gravity:1.54 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE (100%)
Appearance and Odor:RED CRYSTALS, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE IDENTIFIED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZ WASTE
NUMBER: D003.

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