Product ID:CO65, COBALT OXIDE
MSDS Date:06/08/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N030023
MSDS Number: BPDLM

Emergency Phone: 908-549-7144

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Preparer: LINDA OLCHUARY

Cage: 07977

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

COBALT (2+) OXIDE; (COBALT OXIDE)

CAS: 1307-96-6

RTECS: GG2800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3 (CO)

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 (CO)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT) 202 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HARMFUL IF
INHALED, INGESTED OR CONTACTED W/SKIN OR EYES. CONTACT W/SKIN CAN
CAUSE DERMATITIS OR IRRITATION. CONTACT W/EYES CAN BE IRRITATING.
INHALATION CAN IRRITATE THE MUCOUS M EMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT OXIDE IARC GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS OCCASIONALLY
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING,
THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY
BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE & VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN
BAG; HOLD FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA IN A TIGHTLY
SEALED CONTAINER. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE SINCE MATERIAL IS
HYGROSCOPIC. IRRITANT.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION, INGESTION AND CONTACT W/EYES &
SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT & CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP:1795 +/- 20

HCC:T6
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:6.45
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PINK POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS & MOISTURE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE
W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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