Product ID:COBALT NITRATE,85-4990
MSDS Date:03/24/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-081-3996
MSDS Number: CJHHZ

Emergency Phone: 910-584-0381

Info Phone: 800-334-5551/910584-0381

Cage: 59896

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

Cage: 59896

COBALT NITRATE

CAS: 10026-22-9

RTECS: QU7355500

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (CO)

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 (CO)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 691 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NONE IDENTIFIED. ACUTE
- EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION:
MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. CHRONIC - NOT CAUSING
CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DISCOMFORT

First Aid:INHALE: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING
IS DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
KEEP PERSON WARM. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING AND LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: THOROUGHLY WASH
EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. GE T MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION:
IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER AND INDUCE
VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. IMMEDIATELY
CALL A PHYSICIAN O R POISON CONTROL CENTER.

Flash Point:NO INFO AVAILABL
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS 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 ABSORBENT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:REDUCING AGENTS

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DANGER! STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL
MAY CAUSE FIRE, HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. CAUSES IRRITATION.
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION AND
INGESTION. KEE P OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL: YES. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES. SPECIAL: NO. OTHER:
NO
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAR, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:WRONG INFO.
Melt/Freeze Pt:=55.6C, 132.F
Vapor Pres:NO INFO AVAILABLE
Spec Gravity:1.54
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFO AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE (100%)
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 IDENTIFIED
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL,
STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE
DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE. EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D001

Transport Information:LIMITED QUANTITIES ARE EXEMPT FROM LABELING AND
PLACARDING; UNLESS OFFERED FOR TRANSPORTATION BY AIRCRAFT, PACKED
IN STRONG OUTER PACKAGINGS; AND GROSS WEIGHT < 66 LBS/30 KG, 49CFR
173.152.

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