Product ID:COBALT NITRATE 6-HYDRATE, 1680
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-300-6196
MSDS Number: BNMNG

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO811

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

NITRIC ACID, COBALT (2+) SALT, HEXAHYDRATE; (COBALT

CAS: 10026-22-9

RTECS: QU7355500

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 0.05 (CO) MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 (CO) MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)691 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:ACUTE:INHAL:IRRITATION OF NOSE AND
THROAT, HEADACHE, COUGHING, DIZZINESS, DIFFICULT BREATHING.
INGEST:NAUSEA, VOMITING. SKIN/EYE:NONE IDENTIFIED. CHRONIC:NONE
IDENTIFIED. EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT MAY HAVE SERIOUS ADVERSE
HEALTH EFFECTS. CHEMICAL MAY INTERACT W/OTHER SUBSTANCES. SINCE
POTENTIAL USES (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT COMPOUNDS ( COBALT NITRATE) GROUP
2B (IARC)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ARE SO VARIED, BAKER CANNOT WARN OF
ALL OF THE POTENTIAL DANGERS OF USE OR INTERACTION W/OTHER
CHEMICALS OR MATERIALS. USER SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT PRODUCT CAN
CAUSE SEVERE INJURY AND EVEN DEAT H, ESPECIALLY IF IMPROPERLY
HANDLED OR KNOWN DANGERS OF USE ARE NOT HEEDED. HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY
INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BRTHG DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN:FLUSH
W/WATER. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FORAT LEAST 15
MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE WATER TO
KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT W/COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, FLAMMABLE MATERIALS, OR POWDERED METALS CAN CAUSE FIRE
OR EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
CLTHG. KEEP COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC.) AWAY FROM SPILLED
MATERIAL. W/CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINER & COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID
CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:CONTACT W/COMBUST/FLAMM MATL OR PWDR METALS MAY CAUSE
FIRE OR EXPLOSION. TOXIC BY INHALATION, IN CONTACT W/SKIN & IF
SWALLOWED. KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. AVOID EXPOSURE.
OBTAIN SPECIAL INST RUCTIONS BEFORE USE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:131F,55C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:132F,56C
Spec Gravity:1.54 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE (100%)
Appearance and Odor:RED CRYSTALS, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE IDENTIFIED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO*X

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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