Product ID:HUMIDITY INDICATOR PLUG;MIL-I-25860/MIL-I-8835
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-151-4214
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BXCPK

Emergency Phone: 714-825-1793

Info Phone: 714-825-1793

Cage: 00334

Telephone: 909-825-1793

Cage: 00334

COBALT CHLORIDE

CAS: 7646-79-9

RTECS: GF9800000

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG C0/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG C0/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 80MG/KG INGRED #1
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MANUFACTURED ARTICLE.THE PAPER
INDICATOR DISC IS TREATED WITH A MINUTE AMOUNT OF COBALT
CHLORIDE,NOT RECOGNIZED AS A HEALTH HAZARD.COBALT CHLORIDE IS A
GROUP 3 POISON AND AN IRRITANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT CHLORIDE IS LISTED AS GROUP
2B(IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:SYSTEMIC POISONING:ANOREXIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT REPORTED.

First Aid:NO FIRST AID SHOULD BE NEEDED.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM WATER.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NEEDED IN NORMAL SERVICE.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Protective Gloves:NOT NEEDED IN NORMAL SERVICE.
Eye Protection:NOT NEEDED IN NORMAL SERVICE.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE WHEN USED AS DIRECTED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1;N1.REFER TO SAME NSN;CAGE-3U848;PNIND-A.THIS ITEM IS A HUMIDITY
INDICATING PLUG,MANUFACTURED FROM ALUMINUM OR BRASS WITH A PAPER
DISC COATED WITH A MINUTE AMOUNT OF COBALT CHLORIDE,SEALED IN WITH
A NEOPRENE "O" RING AND AN ACRYLIC PLASTIC OR GLASS WINDOW.

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:ABSORBS WATER
Appearance and Odor:COATED DISC;COLOR WILL VARY WITH METALLIC
COATINGS.ODOR NOT REPORTED.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT EXPOSE TO WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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