Product ID:SODIUM COBALTINITRITE, POWDER
MSDS Date:05/23/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-262-8575
MSDS Number: BPMRJ

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO870

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

SODIUM COBALTINITRITE

CAS: 13600-98-1

RTECS: GF9480000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT MAY HAVE
SERIOUS ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. THIS CHEMICAL MAY INTERACT WITH
OTHER SUBSTANCES. SINCE THE POTENTIAL USES ARE SO VARIED, THE
MANUFACTURER CANNOT WARN OF ALL OF THE P OTENTIAL DANGERS OF USE OR
INTERACTION WITH OTHER CHEMICALS OR MATERIALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE MANUFACTURER STATES CARCINOGENICITY
HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED.
Effects of Overexposure:THE MANUFACTURER STATES THAT THE USER SHOULD
RECOGNIZE THAT THIS PRODUCT CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY AND EVEN DEATH,
ESPECIALLY IF IMPROPERLY HANDLED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE
IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ADVICE.
INHALATIO N: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:
RINSE MOUTH & DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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.
Other Precautions:THE USER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE
PRECAUTIONS AND DANGERS OF THIS CHEMICAL FOR THE PARTICULAR
APPLICATION. DEPENDING ON USAGE, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING INCLUDING EYE
AND FACE GUARDS AND RESPIRATO RS MUST BE USED TO AVOID CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES - CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: NO. CERCLA
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: NO. SARA 313 TOXIC
CHEMICALS: NO.

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW-BROWN CRYSTALLINE POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OF WASTE SHALL COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGULATIONS.

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