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

MSDS NAME:INDICATING DRIERITE (8 MESH)
NIIN:00-926-9156
MSDS Number: BFWYV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:W.A.HAMMOND DRIERITE CO.
Address:138 DAYTON AVE.
Box:460
City:XENIA
State:OH
ZIP:45385-2830
Country:US
Info Phone Num:513-376-2927
Emergency Phone Num:513-376-2927, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
CAGE:70000
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FISHER SCENTIFIC
Country:US
CAGE:1B461
Company:W.A.HAMMOND DRIERITE CO.
Address:138 DAYTON AVE.
Box:460
City:XENIA
State:OH
ZIP:45385-2830
Country:US
Phone:937-376-2927
CAGE:70000

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

Name:COBALT CHLORIDE
CAS:7646-79-9
RTECS #:GF9800000
Fraction by Wt: 3.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS EST. >31,600 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN IRRITATION.
    INGESTION:VOMITING, DIARRHEA AND SENSATION OF HOTNESS.
    INHALATION:IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT AND LUNGS. CHRONIC:ALLERGIC
    SKIN RASH, MAY EFFECT KIDNEYS, LUNGS & T HYROID.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT AND ITS COMPONENTS ARE NOT
    LISTED ON THE IARC, NTP OR OSHA CARCINOGENS LISTS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION, REDNESS AND DISCOMFORT.
    SKIN:IRRITATION AND RASH. INGESTION:VOMITING, DIARRHEA AND A
    SENSATION OF HOTNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN
    DISEASES.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR.
    IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
    INGESTION:GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING
    IMMEDIATELY. CALL A PHYSIC IAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    ANUNCONSCIOUS PERSON. IN CASE OF EYE/SKIN CONTACT:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. COLLECT MATERIAL INTO
    APPROPRIATE CONTAINERS FOR REUSE OR DISPOSAL. MATERIAL MAY ALSO BE
    FLUSHED WITH WATER TO A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. AVOID
    GENERATING DUST.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES,SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING
    DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/OSHA APPROVED MASK FOR DUST.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN OSHA PEL
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:SIDE SHIELD SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWERS & EYEWASHES.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES TO MINIMIZE DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.87
Solubility in Water:0.3 G/ML
Appearance and Odor:BLUE GRANULES, NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
    CHLORINE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS AT AN APPROVED
    LANDFILL I/A/W LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY ALSO BE
    FLUSHED W/WATER TO A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM.

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