FREY SCIENTIFIC -- 72830 COBALT NITRATE, 6-HYDRATE  -- 6810-00D005426
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:72830 COBALT NITRATE, 6-HYDRATE
MSDS Date:01/03/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D005426
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FREY SCIENTIFIC
Address:905 HICKORY LANE
City:MANSFIELD
State:OH
ZIP:44905
Country:US
Info Phone Num:419-589-1900
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)/716-226-6177
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
CAGE:6U218
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FREY SCIENTIFIC
Address:100 PARAGON PARKWAY
Box:City:MANSFIELD
State:OH
ZIP:44905
Country:US
Phone:419-589-1900
CAGE:6U218

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

Ingred Name:COBALT NITRATE, 6-HYDRATE
CAS:10026-22-9
RTECS #:QU7355500
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50:691MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:MAY CAUSE UPPER RESP TRACT
    IRRIT. EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRIT OR ACID BURNS. SKIN:PROLONGED/REPEATED
    EXPO CAUSES IRRIT & MAY RESULT IN ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION/ACID
    BURNS. INGEST:HARMFUL.MAY CAUSE BURNS O F
    MOUTH,THROAT,STOMACH.EXCESSIVE INHAL &/OR INGEST OF COBALT SALTS
    MAY AFFECT KIDNEYS,LUNGS,THYROID.
Effects of Overexposure:UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRIT, EYE IRRIT/BURNS.
    SKIN IRRIT, ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION/ACID BURNS. BURNS OF
    MOUTH/THROAT/STOMACH. MAY AFFECT KIDNEYS/LUNGS/THYROID.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.NOT BREATH GIVE ART RESP.DIFFICULT
    BREATH GIVE OXY.CALL PHYSICIAN. EYE:FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR
    @LEAST 15MINS LIFTING UPPER/LOWER EYELIDS.GET MED ATTN. SKIN:WASH
    W/SOAP/W ATER. INGEST:IF CONSC GIVE 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF WATER TO
    DRINK, INDUCE VOMIT & CALL PHYSICIAN.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
    TO UNCONSC PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NP
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPROTING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE/EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE HAZ
    DECOMPO PRODUCTS.STRONG OXIDIZING AGENT; DANGEROUS FIRE RISK IN
    CONTACT W/ORGANIC MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & PALCE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
    PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    COMBUSTIBLE MATLS.WASH THOROUGHLY AFT HNDLG.KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY
    CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYE/SKIN/CLOTH.DELIQUESCENT
    MATL.AVOID GENERATING DUST.USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.CONTACT
    W/OTHER MATL MAY CAUSE FIRE.FOR LAB USE ONLY.NOT FOR DRUG,FOOD OR
    HOUSEHOLD USE.KEEP OUT OF RE ACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING.IF
    DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A
    NIOSH-APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL(GENERAL):RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY GLASSES, SMOCK, APRON, VENTED HOOD,
    PROPER GLOVES, & EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:131F,55C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:1.88
pH:NP
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:RED, DELIQUESCENT CRYSALS; SLIGHT NITRIC ACID ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA
Corrosion Rate:NP

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
EASILY OXIDIZED MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE & HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING MAY
    PRODUCE OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE/TREAT/DISPO MAY BE SUBJ TO
    FED/STATE/LOC LAWS.THESE DISPO GUIDELINES INTENDED FOR DISPO OF
    CATALOG SIZE QUANT ONLY.DISPOSE OF IN CHEMICAL LANDFILL OR CONTRACT
    A LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPO SAL SERVICE.

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