Product ID:S72893 COBALT CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:03/03/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F051573
MSDS Number: CDFBT

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

COBALT CHLORIDE, 6-HYDRATE (IARC GROUP 2B) *96-3*

CAS: 7791-13-1

RTECS: GG0200000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 766 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN:
IRRITATION/DERMATITIS, SENSITIZATION & ALLERGIC REACTION.
INGESTION: HARMFUL, MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE & GI TRACT IRRITATION.
INHALATION: CAUSES DELAYED LUNG INJURY, RESPIRATORY T RACT
IRRITATION & ALLERGIC SENSITIZATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
ASTHMATIC ATTACKS, ASTHMA, SHORTNESS OF BREATH.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS &
ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO AN UNCONSC IOUS PERSON. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE AGENT MOST APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A PRESSURE-DEMAND SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
GEAR.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
VACUUM/SWEEP UP MATERIAL & PLACE INTO A SUITABLE DISPOSAL
CONTAINER. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP AWAY
FROM HEAT & FLAME. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY
FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION & ACCUMULATION. AVOID
CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID
INGESTION & INHALATION. KEEP FROM CONTACT W/OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
NECESSARY.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW
THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:GLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1920F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:188.6F
Vapor Pres:<0.1
Spec Gravity:1.924
pH:4.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0
Solubility in Water:77 G/L
Appearance and Odor:PURPLE CRYSTALLINE SOLID; ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, ALKALI METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, HEAT, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. POISONOUS SOLID UN 2811.

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