Product ID:INDICATING DRIERITE
MSDS Date:02/14/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-262-2989
MSDS Number: BXFTN

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 513-376-2927

Cage: MO282

Telephone: 937-376-2927

Cage: 70000

NO INGREDIENT FOR THIS FORMULATION_INGREDIENT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROD CNTNS 3% COBALT CHLORIDE WHICH
CAUSES EYE IRRIT & MAY CAUSE SKIN & UPPER RESP TRACT IRRIT. OVEREXP
TO COBALT CMPNDS MAY CAUSE NOSE & THROAT IRRIT & AN ALLERGIC SKIN
RASH. THEY ARE MILDLY IRRIT TO EYES & IF INGESTED, MAY CAUSE
VOMIT, DIARR & A SENSATION OF HOTNESS. EXCESSIVE INHAL &/OR INGEST
OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT CHLORIDE:IARC MONOGRAPS ON EVAL
OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 52, PG 363, 1991:GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:COBALT SALTS MAY AFFECT THE KIDNEYS,
LUNGS AND THYROID.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM CONDITIONS AND
SKIN DISEASES.

First Aid:SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP, PREF MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. CALL MD . INGEST:GIVE TWO GLASSES OF
WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY. CALL A PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. COLLECT MATERIAL INTO
APPROPRIATE CONTAINERS FOR REUSE OR DISPOSAL. MATERIAL MAY ALSO BE
FLUSHED WITH WATER TO A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. AVOID
GENERATING DUST.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/OSHA/MSHA APPROVED FOR DUST.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN OSHA PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWERS AND EYEWASHES MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED
TO MINIMIZE DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.87 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:0.3 G/100 ML
Appearance and Odor:BLUE GRANULES, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS, AT AN APPROVED
LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
MATERIAL MAY ALSO BE FLUSHED WITH WATER TO A WASTEWATER TREATMENT
SYSTEM.

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