Product ID:COBALT CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:03/16/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F048906
MSDS Number: BZVBN

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COBALT CHLORIDE, 6-HYDRATE (SUSPECTED ANIMAL CARCINOGEN,

CAS: 7791-13-1

RTECS: GG0200000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 766 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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. EYE/SKIN IRRITATION. IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES &
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN CERTAIN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. MAY CAUSE
BLOOD/MUTAGENIC EFFECTS. TOXIC. SENSITIZER. LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE
DEATH IN CHILDREN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC GASES MAY BE PRODUCED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
WEAR DISPOSABLE COVERALLS & DISCARD AFTER USE. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A
BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA &
WASH SITE AFTER M ATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL,
DRY PLACE. PRODUCT IS HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:DON BREATHE DUST. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. DON'T USE IF SKIN IS
SCRATCHED/CUT.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN
NONVENTILATED AREAS/FOR EXPOSURE >THE ACGIH TLV.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:LONG RUBBER/NEOPRENE GAUNTLET
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:1.92
Appearance and Odor:PURPLE & RED CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS ABSORBS AMMONIA FROM AIR
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE IN WATER/ACID SOLUTION/OXIDIZE TO A
WATER SOLUBLE STATE. ADJUST PH TO 7. FILTER INSOLUBLES & DISPOSE OF
IN WASTE SITE. DESTROY EXCESS SULFIDE W/SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE. FLUSH
DOWN THE DRAIN IAW/L OCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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