Product ID:COBALT
MSDS Date:04/11/1991
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N052735
MSDS Number: CDWKC

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

11 WEST 42ND ST 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10036
US

Emergency Phone: 800-445-6737; 615-366-2000

Info Phone: 800-445-6737; 212-789-3535

Cage: DO501

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

NEW YORK, NY 10036 US

Telephone: 212-789-3535

Cage: 0G9K0

COBALT (SARA 313)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3

INCIDENCE OF SPONT ABORTIONS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FRAGMENTED MYOCARDIAL FIBERS, VACUOLAR CHG, DIFFUSED

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RXN. AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION MAY OCCUR. ALLERGIC

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A SYNDROME SIMILAR TO EXTRINSIC ALLERGIC ALVEOLITIS,

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INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS INCL COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BRTH,

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GI DISTURBS W/NAUS,

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THORACIC & RIGHT UPPER QUADRANT ABDOM PAIN, ANKLE

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PERICARDIAL EFFUSION, RAPID HEART RATE,

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ILLNESS INCL RECURRENT HEART FAILURE & NEURO & MENTAL

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SKIN RASH, TINNITUS, NERVE DEAFNESS, THYROID

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FAILURE & DEATH. ADMIN TO HUMANS AT 1MG DAILY FOR 3

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DEGENERATIVE CHGS HAVE OCCURED IN LIVER, KIDNEYS &

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ERYTHROPOIETIC EFTS, IMMUNOSUPPRESSION & INHIBITED

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ENHANCE THE TOXIC EFFECTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON

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250-500 ML OF 5% DEXTROSE IV OVER 1 TO 2 HR

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MG/KG/DAY. THE DRUG SHOULD BE GIVEN IN 5-DAY

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AFTER FIRST COURSE, SUBSEQUENT COURSES SHOULD NOT

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DURING TREATMENT PERIOD. DOSAGE SHOULD BE REDUCED

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INTRAMUSCULAR ADMIN, GIVE 20% SOLN (200 MG/ML),

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EQUAL VOLUME OF 1% PROCAINE. DOSE LIMITATION IS

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URGE SIMULTANEOUS ADMIN OF DIMERCAPROL DURING FIRST

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OF POISONING REQS ADMIN OF ANY ANTIDOTE & ACTUAL

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SHOULD BE ADMIN BY QUALIFIED MED PERSONNEL. GET MED

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& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 6170 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:MAY CAUSE RESP TRACT
IRRIT, RHINITIS, CONJ & TRACHEITIS, SENSIT RXNS. OBLITERATIVE
BRONCHIOLITIS ADENOMATOSIS IN GPG; LETHARGY & DEATH IN RATS.
SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT, SENSIT DERM. EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRIT. INGEST:
VOMIT, DIARR & SENSATION OF HOTNESS AFTER INGEST OF LG AMTS.
CHRONIC: INHAL:MAY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT: IARC MONOGRAPHS ON THE
EVALUATION OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 52, PG 363,
1991:GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CAUSE IRRIT, DISCHARGE FROM RESP OR
DIGESTIVE MUC MEMBS, NASAL OBSTRUCTION, SNEEZING, CLEAR SECRETIONS
SOMETIMES CONTAINING BLOOD, EXERTIONAL DYSPNEA, GI DISTRESS,
APPETITE & WT LOSS, PERIPH ERAL NEURITIS, HDCH, WEAK, IRRITABILITY,
PARTIAL/COMPLETE LOSS OF SENSE OF SMELL, AUDITORY NERVE PROBS,
INCRD (ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE:
PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY OR SKIN DISEASE.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMED . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
BRTHG (GIVE OXYGEN/ARTF RESP) . EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER
FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MIN, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN: FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. CALL MD. ANTIDOTE: GIVE CALCIUM DISODIUM
EDETATE, AVAIL AS 5 ML AMPULES OF 20% SOLN. GIVE 15-25 MG/KG
(0.08-0.125 ML OF 20% SOLN PER KG OF BODY WT) IN (ING 16)

Extinguishing Media:USE DRY SAND, DOLOMITE, GRAPHITE, SODIUM CHLORIDE,
SODA ASH OR APPROP METAL-EXTING PWDR. DO NOT APPLY WATER TO
(SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE
CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF
CNTNRS EXPOS TO FLAMES UNTIL WELL (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIG FIRE HAZ IN METALLIC FORM; HOWEVER
DUST, PWDR OR FUMES ARE FLAM OR EXPLO WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT/FLAMES.
FINELY DIVIDED COBALT MAY BE PYROPHORIC IN AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUPATIONAL SPILL: FOR LARGE SPILLS, SWEEP UP
WITH A MINIMUM OF DUSTING AND PLACE INTO SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. RESIDUE SHOULD BE
CLEANED UP USING A HIGH-EFFI CIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER VACUUM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID DISPERSION OF DUST IN AIR. FINELY DIVIDED
PARTICLES, DUST OR FUMES MAY BE FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE. KEEP AWAY
FROM SPARKS OR IGNITION SOURCES.

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
ON CONTAM LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED THE
WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR AND BE NIOSH APPROVED. FOR A LIST
OF SPECIFIC RESPIRATORS CONTACT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS. VENTILATION EQUIPMENT MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 25)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROP PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING &
EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: BURNING MATL. EXTING USING AGENT FOR TYPE OF FIRE. FIRE
FIGHT PROC: AFTER FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. FOR
MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER OR MONITOR N
OZZS; IF THIS IS IMPOSS, W/DRAW & LET AREA BURN. MATL TO AVOID:
OXIDIZERS (STRONG), 1,3,4,7-TETRAMETHYLISOINDOLE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5198F,2870C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2723F,1495C
Spec Gravity:8.92
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-GRAY OR BLUISH-WHITE METAL; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETYLENE, AMMONIUM NITRATE, BROMINE PENTAFLUORIDE, BROMINE
TETRAFLUORIDE, HYDRAZINIUM NITRATE, NITRYL FLUORIDE,(SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORM TEMPS & PRRESS. FINELY
DIVIDED COBALT MAY REACT PYROPHORICALLY IN AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF COBALT.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE,
CONTACT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY.

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