Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: NOSE & THROAT IRRITATION,
ASTHMA, INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS (LUNG SCARRING) CAN LEAD TO PERMANENT
DISABILITY OR DEATH. SKIN: IRRITATION & ALLERGIC RASH. EYES:
IRRITATION. INGESTION: COBALT MAY CAUSE BLOOD, HEART & OTHER ORGAN
PROBLEMS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGH, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, CHEST TIGHTNESS, & WEIGHT LOSS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CERTAIN PULMONARY CONDITIONS & DRY
SKIN
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. INGESTION: DILUTE W/PLENTY OF WATER,
INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:DRY SAND, DRY DOLOMITE, AEC TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
OR FLOOD W/WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR TOXIC DUSTS &
FUMES. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS FOR LARGE FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUSTS MAY PRESENT FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD
UNDER RATE FAVORING CONDITIONS OF PARTICLE SIZE, DISPERSION, &
STRONG IGNITION SOURCES.
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. CLEAN UP USING METHODS WHICH
AVOID DUST GENERATION SUCH AS VACUUM W/APPROPRIATE FILTER TO
PREVENT AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS WHICH EXCEED PEL/TLV. WET DUST MOP OR
WET CLEAN-UP. USE APPROPRIA TE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF DUST
GENERATED.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSKEEPING PROCEDURES
TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION DURING GRINDING. AVOID DUST INHALATION
& DIRECT SKIN CONTACT W/DUST.
Other Precautions:DON'T STRIKE/IMPACT PRODUCT W/HARDENED STEEL HAMMER
OR SIMILAR DEVICE BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE FRACTURE/SHATTERING OF
PRODUCT. PRODUCT SHOULD BE PRESSED IF INSERTED INTO ANOTHER METAL
PART/PRODUCT. DON'T S HAKE CLOTHING/RAGS/OTHER ITEMS.
Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF
AIRBORNE DUST CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS APPROPRIATE PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST ADEQUATE TO KEEP EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW
TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAM
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING, BEFORE
EATING, SMOKING & AT THE END OF WORK PERIOD.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE SOLD AS SCRAP FOR RECLAIM.
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