Product ID:COBALT NITRATE
MSDS Date:03/24/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D007080
MSDS Number: CFRCH

Emergency Phone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381(OUT SIDE)

Info Phone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381(OUT SIDE)

Cage: 59896

Telephone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381

Cage: 59896

COBALT NITRATE

CAS: 10141-05-6

RTECS: GG1109000

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG C0/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG C0/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 691 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES & SKIN- MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INHALATION- MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION-
MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER
GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS
CONVULSIONS.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, FLAMMABLE MATERIALS, OR POWDERED METALS CAN CAUSE FIRE
OR EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
OF IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING.
ABSORB MATERIAL WITH SUITABLE ABSORBANT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
NEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL MECHANICAL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, OR PVC
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:133F,56C
Spec Gravity:1.54
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:RED CRYSTALS. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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