LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE,
PNEUMONIA, SIDEROSIS AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. SKIN AND EYE
CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC DERMATITIS, ECZEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT IS FOUND TO BE A CONFIRMED
CARCINOGEN BY OTHER REFERENCE GUIDE SOURCES SUCH AS VAN NOSTRAND.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, DERMATITIS,
ECZEMA, LUNG DAMAGE, RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, COUGH, WHEEZING,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH SUFFICIENT AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHALATION: EXPOSE TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION
OR RESPIRAT ORY DISTRESS PERSISTS. INGESTION: CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:USE CLASS D FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:TREAT AS A METALLIC FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE METAL DUSTS ARE FLAMMABLE AND MAY
EXPLODE WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT, FLAME OR STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM LOOSE POWDER ONLY WITH VACUUMS EQUIPPED
WITH HEPA FILTRATION. VACUUMS APPROPRIATE FOR USE WITH METALLIC
DUSTS SHOULD BE UTILIZED. WIPE THE AREA CLEAN. DO NOT USE WATER FOR
CLEAN UP OPERATIONS. DO NOT SWEEP. AVOID GENERATING AIRBORNEDUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES. STORE
PRODUCT CONTAINERS IN A WELL-VENTILATED, CLEAN, COOL, DRY AREA.
MINIMIZE PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID INGESTION, INHALATION AND EXCESSIVE SKIN
CONTACT. AVOID CONTACT OF POWDER WITH WATER AND OXIDIZERS.
Respiratory Protection:A RESPIRATOR APPROVED BY NIOSH WITH FILTER
CARTRIDGES APPROVED FOR DUST/FUMES/MISTS SHOULD BE WORN AT ALL
TIMES DURING THE THERMAL SPRAY PROCESS TO RPOTECT THE OPERATOR FROM
EXPOSURE TO DUST AND FUMES .
Ventilation:PRODUCT SHOULD BE USED WITH THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION PROVIDED.
Protective Gloves:ALUMINIZED GLOVES DURING PROCESSING
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKER'S GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:HEARING PROTECTION, ALUMINIZED APRON,
APPROPRIATE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE WASH STATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED.
HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2200-2300F
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:4.5 - 6.3
Viscosity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NOT GIVEN
Appearance and Odor:POWDER, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, ACIDS, SULFUR, NI(NO3)2, COMBUSTIBLES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OZONE AND NITRIC ACID ARE FORMED BY
THE PLASMA FLAME.
Waste Disposal Methods:EMPTY PRODUCT CONTAINERS, PRODUCT WASTE AND
CLEANING MEDIA SHOULD BE STORE AND DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO THE
APPROPRIATE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATORY GUIDELINES.
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