SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- COBALT CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE, C2644  -- 6810-00N069761
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:COBALT CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE, C2644
MSDS Date:10/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069761
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:516-467-3535
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:COBALT (II) CHLORIDE, HEXAHYDRATE; (COBALT CHLORIDE
    HEXAHYDRATE)
CAS:7791-13-1
RTECS #:GG0200000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS
    FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL,RAT):766 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:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS
    IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOS MAY CA USE ALLERGIC RXNS IN SENSITIVE
    PERSONS.POSS RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE EFTS. CHRONIC:BLOOD EFTS. LAB
    EXPERS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT CHLORIDE, ANHYDRATES:IARC
    MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 52, PG 363,
    1991:GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:HAVE SHOWN MUTAGENIC EFTS. LG AMTS
    DEPRESS ERYTHROCYTE PRODUCTION WHICH MAY LEAD TO DEATH IN CHILDREN.
    TARGET ORGAN DATA:BEHAVIORAL:TREMOR. CARDIAC:OTHER CHANGES.
    GI:HYPERMOTILITY, DIARR. EN DOCRINE:ANDROGENIC. SKIN & APPENDAGES
    (AFTER SYSTEMIC EXPOS):DERM, OTHER. PATERNAL EFTS:SPERMATOGENESIS,
    (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN.
    ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING LIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH
    W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM
    CLTHG & SH OES. REMOVE & WASH CONTAM CLTHG PROMPTLY. INHAL:REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT GIVE
    OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
    CALL MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
    TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS
    AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. WEAR DISPOSABLE COVERALLS AND DISCARD THEM
    AFTER USE. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISP. AVOID
    RAISING DUST. VENT AREA  & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP
    ISCOMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
    DO NOT USE IF SKIN IS CUT OR SCRATCHED.
Other Precautions:TOXIC. IRRITANT. POSSIBLE SENSITIZER AND MUTAGEN.
    KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. HYGROSCOPIC. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN NONVENTILATED
    AREAS AND/OR FOR EXPOSURE ABOVE THE ACGIH TLV.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:LONG RUB/NEOPRENE GAUNTLET GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH:SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE. NEUT SOLN BEFORE FLUSHING DOWN
    DRAIN. OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC ENVIRON REGS. EFTS OF
    OVEREXP:TESTES, EPIDIDYMIS, SPERM DUCT, OTHER EFTS ON MALE.
    NUTRITIONAL &  GROSS METABOLIC:WEIGHT LOSS/DECR WEIGHTGAIN. ONLY
    SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOX EFTS OF CHEM SUBSTANCES (RTECS) (ING 2)

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

Spec Gravity:1.924
Appearance and Odor:BURGUNDY CRYSTALS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOISTURE, OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS, ABSORBS NH*3 FROM AIR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MATL SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN 1)WATER; 2)ACID
    SOLN/3)OXIDIZED TO WATER-SOL STATE. PRECIPITATE MATL AS SULFIDE,
    ADJUSTING PH OF SOLN TO 7 TO COMPLETE PRECIPITATION. FILTER INSOLS
    & DISP OF THEM IN HAZ WA STE SITE. DESTROY ANY EXCESS SULFIDE WITH
    (SUPDAT)

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