=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:COBALTOUS NITRATE, CX1810
MSDS Date:06/22/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N077140
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EM SCIENCE
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-354-9200
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO242
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:800-222-0342/609-423-6300
CAGE:63612
Company Name:EM SCIENCE
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08927
Phone:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO242

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

Ingred Name:NITRIC ACID, COBALT (2+) SALT, HEXAHYDRATE; (COBALTOUS
    NITRATE)
CAS:10026-22-9
RTECS #:QU7355500
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT): 691 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATING ON CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES
    OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALTOUS NITRATE:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON THE
    EVALUATION OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN. VOLUME 52, PAGE 363,
    1991: GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.
    SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP & WATER. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION:REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR; GIVE  ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
    INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY
    AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    AN UNCON PERS.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GREATER HAZARD AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
    MATERIAL WILL REACT VIOLENTLY WITH SHOCK OR HEAT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE THE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR
    SUITABLE PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER EXPOS/PERS PROT. ELIM ANY IGNIT
    SOURCES UNTIL THE AREA IS DETERM TO BE FREE FROM EXPLOSION/FIRE
    HAZ. CNTN THE RELS & ELIM ITS  SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT
    RISK. (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED AND PROTECTED
    AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA (KEEP
    TEMPERATURE BELOW 165F). DO NOT STORE ON WOOD FLOORS.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HEAT AND COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC AND
    OTHER READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET
    IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
    FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
    INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL AS DESCRIBED
    UNDER DISPOSAL. COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
    ON REPORTING RELEASES. REFER TO REGULATORY INFORMATION FOR REPOR
    TABLE QUANTITY AND OTHER REGULATORY DATA.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:135F,57C
Spec Gravity:1.88 (H*2O = 1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DELIQUESCENT RED CRYSTALS; SLIGHT NITRIC ACID ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, SHOCK, HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO*X

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SPECIFIED TECHNOLOGY - CONTACT YOUR LOCAL
    PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL SITE (TSD) FOR PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT
    SITES. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE
    COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOC AL, STATE & FED REGS. EPA HAZ WASTE
    #: D001.

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