Product ID:COBALT CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-227-0409
MSDS Number: BKCDH

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 212-929-2723

Cage: 83628

Telephone: 201-653-6900/800-248-2436

Cage: 83628

COBALT CHLORIDE

CAS: 7646-79-9

RTECS: GF9800000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE EYES
AND SKIN. INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE PULMONARY TRACT PROBLEMS.
AVOID BREATHING DUST. INGESTION:VOMITING, DIARRHEA AND SENSATION OF
HOTNESS. CHRONIC-EXCESSIVE IN GESTION OR INHALATION MAY AFFECT THE
KIDNEYS, LUNGS, AND THYROID.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITAION OF EYES, SKIN, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
BREATHING PROBLEMS AND TEMPERATURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
ATTEN TION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, SCOOP UP MATERIAL
AND PLACE WASTE IN DOT APPROVED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH
RESIDUE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID GENERATING DUST.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. INDUSTRIAL TYPE
WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED TO AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:230F,110C
Spec Gravity:1.92
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:RED CRYSTALS, SLIGHT HYDROCHLORIC ACID ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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