ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- COBALT(II) NITRATE HEXAHYDRATE 99%, 23037-5  -- 6850-00N038639
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:COBALT(II) NITRATE HEXAHYDRATE 99%, 23037-5
MSDS Date:05/14/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N038639
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:NITRIC ACID, COBALT(2+) SALT, HEXAHYDRATE; (COBALT(II)
    NITRATE HEXAHYDRATE)
CAS:10026-22-9
RTECS #:QU7355500
Fraction by Wt: 99%
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG/M3 (AS CO)
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3 (AS CO)

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 691 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE
    HARMFUL IF INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE & SKIN
    IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC S KIN REACTION. TARGET
    ORGAN(S): LUNGS, THYROID. TARGET ORGAN DATA:BEHAVIORAL
    (SOMNOLENCE); LUNGS, THORAX(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NITRIC ACID, COBALT(2+) SALT,
    HEXAHYDRATE (10026-22-9):IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 52, PG 363, 1991:GRP
    2B (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:OR RESPIRATION (RESPIRATORY
    DEPRESSION); GASTROINTESTINAL (HYPERMOTILITY, DIARRHEA);
    NUTRITIONAL & GROSS METABOLIC (WEIGHT LOSS OR DECREASED WEIGHT
    GAIN).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    WATER. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. INHAL:REMOVE
    TO FRESH  AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
    PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. CONTACT W/OTHER MATERIAL MAY
    CAUSE FIRE. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
    SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE
    IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE
    AREA & WASH SPILL SI TE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT
    W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. IRRITANT.
    HARMFUL DUST. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE NEAR, NOR ALLOW CONTACT W/CLOTHING &
    OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. USE ONLY POLYETHYLENE TOOLS &
    CONTAINERS. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. OXIDIZING. CONTACT
    W/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE F IRE. HYGROSCOPIC.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN NONVENTILATED
    AREAS &/OR FOR EXPOSURE ABOVE ACGIH TLV.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:LONG RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GAUNTLET GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM SAFETY GOGG & FULL FCSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH. RUBBER APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH:DESTROY ANY EXCESS SULFIDE W/SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE.
    NEUTRALIZE SOLUTION BEFORE FLUSHING DOWN DRAIN.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Appearance and Odor:RED CHIPS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS & ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: NITROGEN OXIDES.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS. MATL
    SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN WATER, ACID SOLN OR OXIDIZED TO WATER-SOL
    STATE. PRECIP MATL AS SULFIDE, ADJUSTING PH OF SOLN TO 7 TO
    COMPLETE PRECIP. FILTE R INSOLS & DISP OF THEM IN HAZ-WASTE
    SITE.(SUPDAT)

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