Product ID:COBALTOUS NITRATE, CX1815
MSDS Date:06/22/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N077141
MSDS Number: CDNVQ

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Cage: DO242

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Cage: DO242

NITRIC ACID, COBALT (2+) SALT, HEXAHYDRATE; (COBALTOUS

CAS: 10026-22-9

RTECS: QU7355500

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT): 691 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:IRRITATING ON CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES
OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALTOUS NITRATE:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON THE
EVALUATION OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN. VOLUME 52, PAGE 363,
1991: GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.
SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP & WATER. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY
AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
AN UNCON PERS.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GREATER HAZARD AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
MATERIAL WILL REACT VIOLENTLY WITH SHOCK OR HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE THE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR
SUITABLE PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER EXPOS/PERS PROT. ELIM ANY IGNIT
SOURCES UNTIL THE AREA IS DETERM TO BE FREE FROM EXPLOSION/FIRE
HAZ. CNTN THE RELS & ELIM ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT
RISK. (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED AND PROTECTED
AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA (KEEP
TEMPERATURE BELOW 165F). DO NOT STORE ON WOOD FLOORS.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HEAT AND COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC AND
OTHER READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET
IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL AS DESCRIBED
UNDER DISPOSAL. COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
ON REPORTING RELEASES. REFER TO REGULATORY INFORMATION FOR REPOR
TABLE QUANTITY AND OTHER REGULATORY DATA.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:135F,57C
Spec Gravity:1.88 (H*2O = 1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DELIQUESCENT RED CRYSTALS; SLIGHT NITRIC ACID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, SHOCK, HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO*X

Waste Disposal Methods:SPECIFIED TECHNOLOGY - CONTACT YOUR LOCAL
PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL SITE (TSD) FOR PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT
SITES. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOC AL, STATE & FEDERAL REGS. EPA HAZ
WASTE#: D001.

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