Product ID:COBALT SULFATE, 7-HYDRATE, 1696
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N058933
MSDS Number: BXGHX

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

1); (COBALT SULFATE)

CAS: 10124-43-3

RTECS: GG3100000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG CO/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG CO/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL,RAT):768 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:IRRITATION OF NOSE AND
THROAT, HEADACHE, COUGHING, DIZZINESS, DIFFICULT BREATHING.
INGESTION:NAUSEA, VOMITING. SKIN/EYE/SKIN ABSORPTION:NONE
IDENTIFIED. CHRONIC:NONE IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGESTION:CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS,
IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYG EN. SKIN:FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED. TOXIC GASES
PRODUCED:SULFUR DIOXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO
CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA
WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. SUITABLE FOR
ANY GEN CHEM STOR AREA. WARNING! HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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:RUBBER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:206F,97C
Spec Gravity:1.95 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:PINK TO RED CRYSTALS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0(21C)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE IDENTIFIED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE DOCUMENTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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