HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: YES OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION.
TARGET ORGANS: LUNGS & THYROID. CHRONIC: CARCINOGE N.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: COBALT (II) ACETATE TETRAHYDRATE: GROUP 2B
(IARC), IARC MONOGRAPH VOL 52, P. 363, 1991 (FP N).
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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EYES/SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMED WASH SKIN W/SOAP &
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLTHG PROMPTLY.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH A IR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED
PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/K
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N). PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOIX FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVAC AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUB BOOTS
& HEAVY RUB GLOVES. WEAR DISPOSABLE COVERALLS & DISCARD THEM AFTER USE.
AVOID INHAL. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISP. AVOID RAISING
DUST. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER (SU PP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: THE MATL SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN 1) WATER 2) ACID SOLN
OR 3) OXIDIZED TO A WATER-SOLUBLE STATE. PRECIPITATE MATL AS THE SULFIDE,
ADJUSTING PH OF SOLN TO 7 TO COMPLETE PRECIPITATION. FILTER INSOLUBLES &
DISP OF THEM IN A HAZ WASTE SITE. (SUPP DATA)
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A COOL/DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. IRRITANT. SENSITIZER. HYGROSCOPIC.
TOXIC. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLTHG.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygenic Practices: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Supplemental Safety & Health: SPILL PROC:MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. WASTE
DISP METH:DESTROY ANY EXCESS SULFIDE W/SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE. NEUTRALIZE THE
SOLUTION BEFORE FLUSHING DOWN THE DRAIN. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP N).
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/K
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 1.705
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: PINK-RED CRYSTALS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: MOISTURE & HEAT.
Materials to Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE & CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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DISPOSAL
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THE MATL SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN 1) WATER 2) ACID SOLN OR 3) OXIDIZED TO A
WATER-SOLUBLE STATE. PRECIPITATE MATL AS THE SULFIDE, ADJUSTING PH OF SOLN TO 7
TO COMPLETE PRECIPITATION. FILTER INSOLUBLES & DISP OF THEM IN A HAZ WASTE
SITE. (SUPP DATA)
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: Y
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OTHER
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