===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:COBALT NITRATE, 4544
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJVJB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:C4939
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:NITRIC ACID, COBALT(2+) SALT LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 434 MG/KG
CAS:10141-05-6
RTECS #:GG1109000
Minumum % Wt:90.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: CAUSES IRRITATION TO THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT, SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH AND NAUSEA. RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY, ASTHMA MAY APPEAR.
INHALATION OF COBALT DUST AND FU MES IS ASSOCIATED WITH AN
INCREASED INCIDENCE OF LUNG DISEASE. INGESTION: TOXIC. CAUSES
ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, FLUSHING OF FACE AND EARS, MILD
HYPOTENSION, RASH AND RINGING IN EARS. MAY CAU SE CUMULATIVE TOXIC
ACTION WHERE ELIMINATION CANNOT KEEP PACE WITH ABSORPTION. LARGE
AMOUNTS DEPRESS ERYTHROCYTE PRODUCTION. SKIN CONTACT: CAUSES
IRRITATION TO SKIN. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE REDNESS, ITCHING AND (EFFECTS
OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT (II) NITRATE: IARC MONOGRAPHS,
VOL 52, PG 363, 1991:GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: PAIN. MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. EYE
CONTACT: CAUSES IRRITATION, REDNESS AND PAIN. CHRONIC EXPOSURE:
REPEATED ORAL ADMINISTRATION MAY PRODUCE GOITER AND REDUCED THYROID
ACTIVITY. PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS. CHRONIC EXPOSURE ASSOCIATED WITH KIDNEY, HEART AND LUNG
DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESP
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFTS OF THE SUBSTANCE. PERSONS
W/ALLERGIES OR SENSITIVITY TO COBALT (SUPDAT)
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED ATTN.
INGEST: INDUCE VOMITING IMMED AS DIRECTED BY MED PERSONNEL. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MED ATTN.
SKIN CONTACT: WIPE OFF EXCESS MATERIAL FROM SKIN THEN IMMED FLUSH
SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTH ING AND SHOES. GET MED ATTN. WASH CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE. THOROUGHLY CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE. EYE CONTACT:
IMMED FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER EYELID S OCCASIONALLY. GET MED ATTN IMMED.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE, USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE: NOT COMBUSTIBLE, BUT SUBSTANCE IS A
STRONG OXIDIZER AND ITS HEAT OF REACTION WITH REDUCING AGENTS OR
COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE IGNITION. EXPLOSION: CONTACT WITH OXIDIZABLE
SUBSTANCES MAY CAUSE EXTR EMELY VIOLENT COMBUSTION.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. WEAR APPROP
PERSONAL PROT EQUIP AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 8, EXPOS
CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROT. SPILLS: SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR
RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEP ING MAY BE USED TO
AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. KEEP COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC)
AWAY FROM SPILLED MATL. TOXIC TO FISH. US REGS (CERCLA) REQUIRE
REPORTING SPILLS & RELEASES TO SOIL, (SUPDAT)
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER, STORED IN COOL, DRY VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST
PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND MOISTURE. ISOLATE FROM ANY SOURCE OF HEAT OR
IGNITION. AVOID STORAGE ON WOOD FLOORS. SEPARATE FROM
INCOMPATIBLES, COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANIC OR OTHER READILY OXIDIZABLE
MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING AND DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR
SMOKE IN WORKPLACE. CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS
WHEN EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (DUST, SOLIDS);
OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AN D PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR THE PRODUCT.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOS LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, HALF-FACE HIGH
EFFICIENCY DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN FOR UP TO TEN TIMES EXPOS
LIMIT OR MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY APPROP REGULATORY AGENCY OR RESP
SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LO WEST. NIOSH APPRVD FULL-FACE PIECE HIGH
EFFICIENCY DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN UP TO 50 TIMES EXPOS LIMIT OR
MAXIMUM USE CONC SPECIFIED BY APPROP (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:SYSTEM OF LOCAL &/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOM TO KEEP
EMPLOYEE EXPOS BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS. LOCAL EXHAUST VENT IS
GENERALLY PREF (ECOLOGICAL INFO)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MED CNDTNS: MAY ALSO BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.
SPILL PROC: WATER & AIR IN EXCESS OF REPORTABLE QTYS. TOLL FREE
NUMBER FOR US COAST GUARD NRC IS 800-424-8802. RESP PROT:
REGULATORY AGENCY OR RESP SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LOWEST. FOR EMERS
OR INSTANCES WHERE EXPOS (ECOLOGICAL INFO)
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:=75.C, 167.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=55.C, 131.F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Spec Gravity:1.87 @ 25C/4C
pH:NO INFO FOUND
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFO FOUND
Solubility in Water:134 G/100ML WATER
Appearance and Odor:RED CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0 @ 21C
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
TERT-BUTYL HYDROPEROXIDE, AMMONIIUM HEXACYANOFERRATE, ORGANIC
SUBSTANCES AND ANY OTHER READILY OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCE (PAPER, WOOD,
SULFUR, ALUMINUM, PLASTICS).
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLES. STABLE UNDER ORDINARY
CONDITIONS OF USE AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS NITROUS OXIDES WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:TOXICOLOGICAL DATA: FOR COBALT (NITRATE):
ORAL RAT LD50: 434 GM/KG. INVESTIGATED AS A TUMORIGEN AND A
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR. CARCINOGENICITY: COBALT AND ITS COMPOUNDS
HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO CAUSE CANCER I N LAB ANIMALS. NITRIC ACID,
COBALT (2+) SALT (10141-05-6): CANCER LISTS - NTP CARCINOGEN:
KNOWN-NO; ANTICIPATED-NO. IARC CATEGORY-2B.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. ENVIRONMENTAL
TOXICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND. SUPDAT: LEVELS ARE NOT KNON, USE A
NIOSH APPRVD FULL-FACEPIECE POSITIVE-PRESSURE, AIR-SUPPLIED RESP.
WARNING: AI R-PURIFYING RESPS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN
OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES. VENT: BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL EMISSIN
OF CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO
GENERAL WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, INDUSTRIAL
VENTILATION, A MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICES, MOST RECENT EDITION
FOR DETAILS.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY OR
RECYCLING SHOULD BE MANAGED IN APPROP & APPRVD WASTE DISPOSAL
FACILITY. PROCESSING, USE OR CONTAMINATION OF THIS PRODUCT MAY
CHANGE WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. S TATE & LOCAL DISPOSAL REGS MAY
DIFFER FROM FEDERAL DISPOSAL REGS. DISPOSE OF CNTNR & UNUSED
CONTENTS I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:DOMESTIC (LAND, DOT) - PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
NITRATES, INORGANIC, NOS (COBALT NITRATE 6 HYDRATE). HAZARD CLASS:
5.1. UN/NA: UN1477. PACKING GROUP: II. INFO REPORTED FOR
PRODUCT/SIZE: 100LB. INTERNATIO NAL (WATER, IMO) - PROPER SHIPPING
NAME: NITRATES, INORGANIC, NOS (COBALT NITRATE 6 HYDRATE). HAZARD
CLASS: 5.1. UN/NA: UN1477. PACKING GROUP: II. INFORMATION REPORTED
FOR PRODUCT/SIZE: 100 LB. INTERN ATIONAL (AIR, ICAO) - PROPER
SHIPPING NAME: NITRATES, INORGANIC, NOS (COBALT NITRATE 6 HYDRATE)
- HAZARD CLASS: 5.1. UN/NA: UN1477. PACKING GROUP: II. INFORMATION
REPORTED FOR PRODUCT/SIZE: 100 LB.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:NITRIC ACID, COBALT (2+) SALT (10141-05-6) -
FEDERAL, STATE AND INTERNATIONAL REGS - PART 1: SARA 302: RQ-NO;
TPQ-NO. SARA 313 LIST-NO; CHEMICAL CAGT.-COBALT COMPOUND. SARA
311/312: ACUTE-YES; CHRONIC -YES; FIRE-NO; PRESSURE-NO;
REACTIVITY-YES (MIXTURE / SOLID). OTHER INFO: SKIN THEN IMMED FLUSH
EYES/SKIN W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG
& SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. IF
SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMIT IMMED AS DIRECTED BY MED PERS. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. IN ALL CA SES, GET MED ATTN.
(STATE REG INFO)
Federal Regulatory Information:NITRIC ACID, COBALT (2+) SALT
(10141-05-6) - CHEMICAL INVENTORY STATUS - PART 1: TSCA-YES;
EC-YES; JAPAN-YES; AUSTRALIA-YES. CHEMICAL INVENTORY STATUS - PART
2: KOREA-YES; CANADA DSL-YES; CANADA NDSL- NO; PHIL-NO. FEDERAL,
STATE & INTERNATIONAL REGS - PART 2: CERCLA-1; RCRA 261.33-NO; TSCA
8(D)-NO. CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION:NO. TSCA 12(B): NO. CDTA: NO.
POISON SCHEDULE: NO INFO FOUND. WHMIS: THIS MSDS HAS BEEN PREPARED
ACCORDING TO THE HAZARD CRITERIA OF THE CONTROLLED PRODUCTS REGS
(CPR) & THE MSDS CONTAINS ALL OF THE INFO REQUIRED BY THE CPR.
State Regulatory Information:N/P. SARA REG INFO: PROD USE:LAB REAGENT.
REVISION INFO: MIXTURE. NEW 16 SECTION MSDS FORMAT, ALL SECTIONS
HAVE BEEN REVISED. PROD IDENTIFICATION: MW: 291.03; CHEM FORMULA:
CO(NO3)2 6H2O. JT BAKER SAF -T-DATA RATINGS: HEALTH: 2-MODERATE;
FLAMMABILITY: 0-NONE; REACTIVITY: 3-SEVERE (OXIDIZER); CONTACT:
1-SLIGHT; LAB PROT EQUIP: GOGGS, LAB COAT; STOR COLOR CODE: YELLOW
(REACTIVE). AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMS: FOR COBALT COMPOUND: -OSHA PEL:
0.1 MG/M3 (TWA). COBALT METAL DUST & FUME AS CO -ACGIH TLV: INORGAN
IC COBALT COMPOUNDS: 0.02 MG/M3 (TWA) AS CO, A3: ANIMAL CARCINOGEN.
======================= Other Information =======================
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