Product ID:COBALTOUS ACETATE, C364100
MSDS Date:12/03/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N062407
MSDS Number: BYGRW

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

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

CAS: 71-48-7

RTECS: AG3150000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG C0/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG C0/M3

UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF

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W/NORM SALINE UNTIL PH HAS RETURNED TO NORM (30-60

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TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET

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THE FOLLOWING

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SEVERITY OF POIS REQUIRES ADMIN OF ANY ANTIDOTE &

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GIVE CALCIUM DISODIUM

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15-25MG/KG (0.08-0.125ML OF 20% SOLN/KG OF BODY WT)

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HR PERIOD, TWICE DAILY. MAX DOSE SHOULD NOT EXCEED

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W/REST PERIOD OF AT LEAST 2 DAYS BETWEEN COURSES.

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EXCEED 50MG/KG/DAY. DAILY URINALYSES SHOULD BE DONE

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IF ANY UNUSUAL URINARY FINDINGS APPEAR. FOR

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BODY WT EVERY 4-6 HRS. DILUTE EACH DOSE W/EQUAL VOL

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GIVEN ABOVE. FOR SEV INTOXICATION, SOME EXPERTS

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HRS OF TREATMENT (DREISBACH HANDBOOK OF POISONING,

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QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION

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BASED ON CONTAM LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST

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ANY DUST & MIST RESP

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RESP EXCEPT SINGLE-USE & QUARTER-MASK RESP; ANY

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ANY POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/DUST

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CONTINUOUS FLOW MODE; ANY POWERED AIR-PURIFYING

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AIR-PURIFYING FULL FACEPIECE RESP W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY

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ANY

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ANY

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PARTICULATE FILTER; ANY APPROPRIATE ESCAPE-TYPE

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 503 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:ACUTE: INHAL/SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRIT.
SOME COBALT CMPDS MAY CAUSE SENSIT-TYPE RXN IN PREVIOUSLY EXPOS
PERS. EYES: MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT/POSS CORNEAL DMG. 500MG OF
TETRAHYDRATE IN RABBIT EYES FOR 24 HR CAU SED SEV IRRIT. INGEST:
MAY CAUSE ABDOM SPASMS, NAUS & VOMIT. ANIMAL EXPTS HAVE SHOWN THAT
TOX DOSE OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT ACETATE: IARC MONO ON THE
EVALUATION OF CARCINOGENIC RISK OF CHEMICALS TO MAN, VOL 52, PG
363, 1991: GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TETRAHYDRATE CAUSES SOMNOLENCE,
DYSPNEA & WT LOSS. INGEST OF SOME COBALT CMPDS CAUSES FLUSHING OF
FACE & EARS, HYPOTENSION, RASH, TINNITUS, PERICARDIAL EFFUSION &
POLYCYTHEMIA. CHRONIC: INHA L: RPTD/PRLNG CONT W/SOME COBALT CMPDS
MAY CAUSE SENSIT. SKIN: RPTD/PRLNG CONT MAY CAUSE DERM. SOME COBALT
(SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERS WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY
& SUPPROTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG &
SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LGE AMTS
OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET
MED ATTN IMMED. EYES: WASH IMMED W/LGE AMTS OF WATER, OCCAS LIFTING
(ING 2)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM.
FOR LGE FIRES USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/REGULAR FOAM. (SUP DAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT
EQUIPMENT . NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF
POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPS/DUSTS. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED
MATERIAL INTO SEWER. KEEP UNNECESARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:THE FOLLOWING RESPS & MAX USE CONCS ARE REC BY
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HLTH & HUMAN SERVICES, NIOSH POCKET GUIDE TO
CHEM HAZ; NIOSH CRITERIA DOCUMENTS/BY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, 29
CFR 1910 PART Z. THE S PECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE (ING 17)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP. ANSI
APPROVED EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: (1990 EMER RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.5). EFTS OF
OVEREXP: CMPDS MAY CAUSE SENSIT-TYPE RXN IN SOME PERS. EYES:
DEPENDING ON CONC & EXTENT OF EXPOS, RPTD/PRLNG CONT MAY CAUSE SYMP
AS W/ACUTE EXPOS. INGEST: RPTD INGEST OF SOME COBALT CMPDS HAS
CAUSED DEATH IN HUMANS DUE TO MYOCARDIAL INSUFFICIENCY.

Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT-PINK CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, OR
OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS FUMES OF COBALT AND OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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