Product ID:COBALT CHLORIDE 6-HYDRATE, 1672
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N027372
MSDS Number: BNLVT

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COBALT (II) CHLORIDE, HEXAHYDRATE;(COBALT CHLORIDE,

CAS: 7791-13-1

RTECS: GG0200000

Fraction By Weight: 98-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT) 766 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:EXCESSIVE INHALATION IS
IRRITATING, MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DAMAGE, HEADACHE,
COUGHING, DIZZINESS, DIFFICULT BREATHING. SKIN:IRRITATION,
PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. EYE:IRRITATI ON.
INGEST:HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION. CHRONIC:LUNG DAMAGE. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT (II) CHLORIDE IARC GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SOME EXPERIMENTS WITH TEST ANIMALS
INDICATED THAT THIS SUBSTANCE MAY BE ANTICIPATED TO BE A
CARCINOGEN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD. IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING.
INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH P LENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE
SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL
INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL
AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN SECURE POISON AREA.
Other Precautions:POISON! DANGER! HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY BE FATAL IF
SWALLOWED. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE
DUST. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOR OUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQ WHERE ADEQ VENT CNDTNS EXIST. IF
AIRBORNE CONC IS HIGH, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR
RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:UNFORMS & APRONS.
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:186F,86C
Spec Gravity:1.92
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:PINK TO RED POWDER, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0 @21C

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS, AMMONIA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL.

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

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