Product ID:COBALT OXIDE, 1690
MSDS Date:01/20/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N025081
MSDS Number: BMPCR

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

COBALT(2+) OXIDE

CAS: 1307-96-6

RTECS: GG2800000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3 FUME (CO)

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 DUST (CO)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)202 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:INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CONTACT CAN CAUSE EYE
IRRITATION. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, D IZZINESS,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST:IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMED INDUCE VOMIT. GET MD
ATTN. INHAL:IF PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE EXPOSED
PERSON TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN. EYE:IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MED ATTN. SKIN:IMMED WASH WITH
PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE
SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP AND REMOVE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUAT VENTILATION
CONDITION EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS 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:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3515F,1935C
Spec Gravity:6.11
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:OLIVE GREEN, RED, GREY, OR BLACK POWDER. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NON DOCUMENTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE IDENTIFIED.

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

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