CHEM SERVICE INC -- COBALTOUS NITRATE, I-45 -- 6810-00N067458 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:COBALTOUS NITRATE, I-45
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067458
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898

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

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

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE
    LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:ARRIVED. INGEST:DO NOT ADMIN LIQS/INDUCE VOMIT TO
    UNCON/CONVULSING PERS. IF SWALLOWED DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:WATER. CONT POIS CTL CTR IMMED IF NEC. GET MED ATTN
    IF NEC. IF PATIENT IS VOMIT-WATCH CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:AIRWAY DOES NOT BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT. NOTE:AN
    ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A(ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:POISON. IT SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED ONLY BY MD/TRAINED
    EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM A POIS CTL CTR.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:SECRETIONS IN LUNGS. CAN BE IRRITATING TO
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INGESTION MAY CAUSE DIARRHEA.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 250 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ALL CHEMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ -
    AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONT! VAPS &/OR DIRECT EYE CONT CAN CAUSE SEV
    EYE BURNS. CAN CAUSE SKIN BURNS. CAN BE FATAL IF ABSORBED THRU
    SKIN! RPTD EXPOS TO VAPS &/OR DU ST CAN CAUSE EYE INJURY. CAN BE
    FATAL IF INHALED! DUST &/OR VAPS CAN CAUSE IRRIT TO RESP TRACT. MAY
    BE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT NITRATE HEXAHYDRATE:IARC
    MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 52, PG 56,
    1987:GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:FATAL IF SWALLOWED! SUSPECTED
    CARCIN-MAY PRDCE CANCER. CAN CAUSE BLOOD DISORDERS. CAN CAUSE NERV
    SYS INJURY. POSS TERATOGEN-CAUSES EMBRYO-FETAL DMG. CAN CAUSE
    ADVERSE REPRO EFTS. CAN CAUSE GI  DISTURBS. POSS CHOLINSTERASE
    INHIBITOR-MAY CAUSE SEIZURES, NAUS, VOMIT, AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION &/OR
    INCR MUC (ING 7)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR AT LST 15-20 MINS.
    SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE
    SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE. REMOVE & WASH CONTAM CLTHG. DO NOT WEAR
    SHOES/CLTHG UNT IL ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ALL CHEM ODORS. INHAL:REMOVE
    PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG.
    IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS
    EXHIBITING (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO EXPLOSION LIMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
    THIS COMPOUND.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
    EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
    CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE
    ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING.
    KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED & STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY
    W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
    NOT HANDLE THIS CHEM/ITS CNTNR. THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE
    ONLY! PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS,
    AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS, FO OD ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD
    CHEMICALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 8)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . USE APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SAFETY EQUIP.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
    LABORATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:STRONG REDUCING AGENTS. REACTS W/THIONYL CHLORIDE. DO
    NOT USE MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM OR THEIR ALLOYS AS CNTNRS. CORRODES
    STEEL, COPPER & ITS ALLOYS. INCOMPAT W/IRON, ZINC & OTHER LIGHT
    META LS. INCOMPAT W/POWDERED METALS. FIRST AID PROC:SIGNS OF SHOCK
    - KEEP WARM & QUIET. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF (ING 2)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:131F,55C
Spec Gravity:1.87
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:RED CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONT W/EASILY OXIDIZED SUBSTANCES. REACTS W/ACIDS HALIDES &
    ANHYDRIDES, PHOSPHORUS HALIDES. INCOMPAT W/ (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:OXIDIZING AGENT. HYGROSCOPIC.
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . FLUSH TO SEWER W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.

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