Product ID:COBALT ACETATE,CODE 180
MSDS Date:03/24/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N011283
MSDS Number: BJJZN

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Cage: 85752

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COBALT ACETATE.OSHA PEL AND ACGIH TLV ARE FOR METAL DUST

CAS: 71-48-7

RTECS: AG3150000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POSSIBILITY OF ALLERGIC SKIN
REACTION.PROLONGED INHALATION OF COBALT DUST,METAL DUST,FUME OR
MIST MAY CAUSE SERIOUS RESPIRATORY ILLNESS.REFERENCES ASSOCIATE
COBALT WITH INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS,WHICH CAN BE FATAL.INGESTION OF
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF COBALT HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR CAUSING
BLOOD,HEART,THYROID & PANCREAS DMG.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:POSS SERIOUS IRRIT.SKIN:POSS ALLERGIC
REACTION.INGEST:INGEST OF SIGNIFICANT AMTS POSS CAUSE
BLOOD,HEART,THYROID & PANCREAS DMG.INHAL:PRLNG INHAL OF DUST,FUME
OR MIST MAY CAUSE SERIOUS RESP ILLNES S.POSS INTERSTITIAL
FIBROSIS,WHICH CAN BE FATAL.POSS IRRIT OF RESP ORGANS IN SENSITIVE
PERS,RESULTING IN (SEE SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALLERGIC OR HYPERSENSITIVE PERSONS
SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED ON JOBS INVOLVING EXPOSURE TO COBALT DUST.

First Aid:EYES:RINSE THOROUGHLY WITH CLEAR WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.IF
IRRIT OCCURS,CONTACT MD.SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH CLEAR WATER.IF
IRRIT OCCURS,CONTACT MD.INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS,INDUCE VOMIT.CONTACT
MD.INHAL :REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE (DUST,FUME OR MIST).IF
NECESSARY,GIVE OXYGEN,CONTACT MD.

Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:WATER
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION IN NORMAL
HANDLING CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:IN CASE OF WATER CONTAM,PRECIPITATE WITH CAOH
LIME.CONTAIN SPILL.CLEAN AREA BY WET SWEEPING OR VACUUM CLEANING
(HEPA FILTER),MINIMIZING CREATION OF DUST.WEAR APPROVED NIOSH
RESPIRATOR FOR DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INGESTION,INHALATION & SKIN
CONTACT.PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING AND PERSONAL HYGIENE PROCEDURES.
Other Precautions:PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED BY
NIOSH FOR INDIVIDUALS REGULARLY EXPOSED TO DUST,FUME OR MIST.NO
EATING,DRINKING OR SMOKING IN WORK AREA.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:YES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/FACESHLD (MFR);(SEE SUP)
Other Protective Equipment:PROT WORK CLTHG FOR MANUAL TRANSFER
OPERATIONS.IN FLAME/SPARK-GENERATING OPERATIONS,WEAR CLTHG OF
FIRE-RETARDANT MATL.
Work Hygienic Practices:NIOSH REC THAT WORK CLTHG BE WORN FOR A 1-DAY
PERIOD ONLY.WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ROUTES OF ENTRY:INHAL/SKIN/INGESTION .EFTS OF OVEREXPOS:OBSTRUCTION OF
AIRWAYS WITH SHORTNESS OF BREATH.AN ALLERGIC OR HYPERSENSITIVE
PERSON MAY DEVELOP A SKIN REACTION OR OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEA SE.EYE
PROT:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:N/K
Solubility in Water:N/K
Appearance and Odor:VIOLET RED,ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/K
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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