Product ID:GEOSET DRILL DIAMOND
MSDS Date:11/12/1985
FSC:3455
NIIN:00N008761
MSDS Number: BCQYN

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., SPECIALTY MATERIALS DEPT.

6325 HUNTLEY ROAD
WORTHINGTON, OH 43085

Emergency Phone: 614-438-2205

Cage: 08036

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO,SPECIALTY MATERIALS DPTMNT

WORTHINGTON, OH 43085

Telephone: 614-438-2205

Cage: 08036

COBALT (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3;AS CO

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9293

CARBON (DIAMOND)

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:POTENTIAL FOR CAUSING TRANSIENT
OR PERMANENT RESPIRATORY DISEASE (PROBABLY FROM COBALT
DUST).INGEST:IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT COBALT HAS THE POTENTIAL
FOR CAUSING BLOOD,HEART & OTHER ORGAN PROB LEMS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:DUST FROM GRINDING CAN CAUSE THROAT &
NOSE IRRITATION.SKIN:CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OR ALLERGIC SKIN RASH DUE
TO COBALT SENSITIZATION.EYES:CAN CAUSE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE FROM EXPOS. SEEK MEDICAL ATTN. INGEST:IF
SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITIES ARE INGESTED,DILUTE W/ A LARGE AMOUNT OF
H*2O,INDUCE VOMIT.SEEK MEDICAL ATTN. EYES:FLUSH W/ WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINU TES.SEEK MEDICAL ATTN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER;SEEK MED ATTENTION.

Flash Point:N/K
Extinguishing Media:N/K
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & DISPOSE INERT SOLID.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE W/ ADEQUATE VENTILATION FOR
NUISANCE DUST.
Other Precautions:ADEQUATE EXHAUST.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL & GENERAL MECHANICAL NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR CONC BELOW
TLV
Protective Gloves:WHEN CONTACT W/ DUST OR MIST IS LIKELY
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (SEE SUPP DATA)
Other Protective Equipment:N/K
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROTECTION:WEAR GOGGLES WHEN OPERATING GRINDING,CUTTING OR DRILLING
EQUIPMENT.

Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:N/K
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
N/K
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/K
Hazardous Decomposition Products:N/K

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE W/ LOCAL,STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATION .

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