Product ID:COBALT ACETATE, 4-HYDRATE, 1658
MSDS Date:09/03/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N048708
MSDS Number: BTYVQ

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

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

ACETIC ACID, COBALT(2+) SALT, TETRAHYDRATE; (COBALT

CAS: 6147-53-1

RTECS: AG3325000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL/EYE/SKIN ABSORP/INGEST:
NONE IDENTIFIED. SKIN CONT: PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
CHRONIC: NONE IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ACETIC ACID, COBALT(2+) SALT,
TETRAHYDRATE: IARC MONOGRAPHS, ON EVAL OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO
MAN, VOL 52 PG (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST: IF SWALLOWED & PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMED GIVE LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MED ATTN. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN:
IMMED WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
EYE: IMME D FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

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

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. MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. DURING USE AVOID CONT W/EYES, SKIN, CLTHG.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR/DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME/DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: 363, 1991: GRP 2B.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.70(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE(>10%)
Appearance and Odor:RED CRYSTALS. FAINT ACETIC ACID ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0@21C

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE IDENTIFIED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE DOCUMENTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

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