SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG. CORP. -- COBALT NITRATE HEXAHYDRATE, C4500, C1315, C1316  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:COBALT NITRATE HEXAHYDRATE, C4500, C1315, C1316
MSDS Date:09/26/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG. CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:310-516-8000
Preparer's Name:E. BRULL
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415
Company Name:SPECTRUM QUALITY PRODUCTS, INC.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248
Country:US
Phone:(310) 516-8000
CAGE:TO829

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

Ingred Name:COBALT NITRATE HEXAHYDRATE
CAS:10026-22-9
RTECS #:QU7355500
= Wt:100.
ACGIH TLV:0.02 MG/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL (LD50): ACUTE: 691 MG/KG (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTENTIAL ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS: NO
    SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN OUR DATABASE REGARDING THE
    OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL FOR HUMANS. THE PRODUCT IS A
    SEVERE EYE IRRITANT. PROLONGED EXPO SURE MAY RESULT IN SKIN BURNS
    AND ULCERATIONS. OVEREXPOSURE BY INHALATION MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION. POTENTIAL CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS: CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS:
    NOT AVAILABLE, MUTAGENIC EFFECTS: NO T AVAILABLE, TERATOGENIC
    EFFECTS: NOT AVAILABLE,TOXICITY OF THIS PRODUCT TO THE REPRODUCTIVE
    SYSTEM: NOT AVAILABLE.  THERE IS NO KNOWN EFFECT FROM CHRONIC
    EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC CANCER REVIEW:GROUP 2B VOLUME
    (ISSUE) 52, PAGE 363, 1991.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE IS
    NOT KNOWN TO AGGRAVATE MEDICAL CONDITION.

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

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES, KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN. COLD WATER MAY BE USED. 
    SKIN CONTACT: NO KNOWN EFFECT ACCORDING TO OUR DATABASE. SERIOUS
    SKIN CON TACT: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.  INHALATION: ALLOW THE
    VICTIM TO REST IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SERIOUS INHALATION: EVACUATE THE VICTIM TO A SAFE AREA
    AS SOON AS PO SSIBLE. LOOSEN TIGHT CLOTHING SUCH AS A COLLAR, TIE,
    BELT OR WAISTBAND. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF
    THE VICTIM IS NOT BREATHING, PERFORM MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION.
    WARNING: IT  MAY BE DANGEROUS TO  (OTHER INFORMATION)

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

Lower Limits:NOT APPLIC
Upper Limits:NOT APPLIC
Extinguishing Media:FIRE FIGHTING MEDIA AND INSTRUCTIONS:
    NON-FLAMMABLE.  USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH-APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .  FLAMMABILITY OF THE PRODUCT: NON-FLAMMABLE.  PRODUCTS
    OF COMBUSTION: NOT APPLICABLE.  FIRE HAZARDS IN PRESENCE OF OTHER
    SUBSTANCES: NOT APP LICABLE.  SPECIAL REMARKS ON FIRE HAZARDS: NO
    ADDITIONAL REMARK.	SPECIAL REMARKS ON EXPLOSION HAZARDS: NO ADD
    REMARK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLOSION HAZARDS: RISKS OF EXPLOSION OF
    PRODUCT IN PRESENCE OF MECHANICAL IMPACT: NOT AVAILABLE.  RISK OF
    EXPLOSION OF THE PRODUCT TN PRESENCE OF STATIC DISCHARGE: NOT
    AVAILABLE.	NO SPECIFIC INFORMA TION IS  AVAILABLE IN OUR DATABASE
    REGARDING THE PRODUCT'S RISKS OF EXPLOSION IN THE PRESENCE OF
    VARIOUS MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: USE APPROPRIATE TOOLS TO PUT
    SPILLED SOLID IN CONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. LARGE SPILL:
    OXIDIZING MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF WITHOUT RISK. AVOID CONTACT WITH
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL (WOO D, PAPER, OIL, CLOTHING...). KEEP
    SUBSTANCE DAMP USING WATER SPRAY. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. 
    PREVENT ENTRY INTO SEWERS, BASEMENTS OR CONFINED AREAS; DIKE IF
    NEEDED. (NEUTRALIZING AGENT)
Neutralizing Agent:N/P.  SPILL RELEASE PROCEDURES (CONT): CALL FOR
    ASSISTANCE ON DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE: OXIDIZING MATERIALS SHOULD BE
    STORED IN A SEPARATE SAFETY STORAGE CABINET OR ROOM.  PRECAUTIONS:
    KEEP FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP AEAY FROM
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALSLS. DO  NOT INGEST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. WEAR
    SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. IF INGESTED,(OTHER PRECAUTIONS)
Other Precautions:N/P.	HANDLING AND STORAGE PRECAUTIONS (CONT): SEEK
    MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY AND SHOW THE CONTAINER OR THE LABEL.

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

Respiratory Protection:DUST RESPIRATOR. BE SURE TO USE A NIOSH APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR OR EQUIVALENT. WEAR APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR WHEN
    VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE.	IN CASE OF A LARGE SPILL: A SELF
    CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS ( NIOSH APPROVED - ) SHOULD BE USED
    TO AVOID INHALATION OF THE PRODUCT.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, OR OTHER
    ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED
    EXPOSURE LIMITS. (SUPP SAFETY & HLTH)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES (ANSI APPROVED - ).
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.  EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .  PERSONAL PROTECTION IN CASE OF A LARGE
    SPILL: SPLASH GOGGLES. FULL SUIT. DUST RESPIRATOR. BOOTS. GLOVES.
    (WORK HYGENIC PRACTICES)
Work Hygienic Practices:N/P.   OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (CONT):
    SUGGESTED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE SUFFICIENT; CONSULT A
    SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENTILATION (CONT): IF USER OPERATIOND GENERATE DUST, FUME OR MIST, USE
    VENTILATION TO KEEP EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE CONTAMINENTS BELOW THE
    EXPOSURE LIMIT.  EXPOSURE LIMITS: TWA: 0.02 MG/M3 FROM ACGIH (19
    95). CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR ACCEPTABLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.

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

Boiling Pt:=74.C, 165.2F
B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=56.C, 132.8F
Decomp Temp:=74.C, 165.2F
Vapor Pres:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Density:NOT AVAILA
Spec Gravity:1.88 (WATER=1)
pH:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:EASILY; IN HOT OR COLD
Appearance and Odor:SOLID; ODOR: NOT AVAILABLE, TASTE: NOT AVAILABLE,
    COLOR: NOT AVAILABLE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT AVAILABL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE  IN OUR DATABASE REGARDING THE
    REACTIVITY OR CORROSIVITY OF THIS MATERIAL IN PRESENCE OF VARIOUS
    OTHER MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THE PRODUCT IS STABLE.  INSTABILITY
    TEMPERATURE: NOT AVAILABLE.  CONDITIONS OF INSTABILITY: NO
    ADDITIONAL REMARK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SPECIAL REMARKS ON REACTIVITY: NO
    ADDITIONAL RECORROSIVITY: NO ADDITIONAL REMARK.  SPECIAL REMARKS ON
    CORROSIVITY: NO ADDITIONAL REMARK.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY TO ANIMALS: ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY
    (LD50): 691 MG/KG (RAT). CHRONIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: TOXICITY OF
    PRODUCT TO REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM: NOT AVAILABLE. OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS
    ON HUMANS: NO SPECIFIC INFOR MATION IS AVAILABLE REGARDING THE
    OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL FOR HUMANS. SPECIAL REMARKS ON
    TOXICITY TO HUMANS: NO ADDITIONAL REMARK.  SPECIAL REMARKS ON
    CHRONIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: NO ADDITI ONAL REMARK.  SPECIAL REMARKS
    ON OTHER TOX EFFECTS ON HUMANS: NO ADDITIONAL REMARK.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE.	BOD5 AND COD: NOT AVAILABLE. 
    PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: SOME METALLIC OXIDES. TOXICITY OF
    PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: THE PRODUCTS OF DEGRADATION ARE LESS
    TOXIC THAN PRO DUCT ITSELF.  SPECIAL REMARKS ON PRODUCTS OF
    BIODEGRADATION: NO ADDITIONAL REMARK.   PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL
    PROPERTIES (CONT): MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 291.03.  CRITICAL TEMPERATURE:
    NOT AVAILABLE.  VOLATILIT Y: NOT AVAILABLE.  ODOR THRESHOLD: NOT
    AVAILABLE.	WATER/OIL DIST. COEFF.: NOT AVAILABLE.	IONICITY (IN
    WATER): NOT AVAILABLE.  DISPERSION PROPERTIES: SEE SOLUBILITY IN
    WATER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR
    LOCAL OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:D.O.T. CLASSIFICATION: DOT CLASS 5.1 OXIDIZER. 
    IDENTIFICATION: NITRATE, INORGANIC, N.O.S. (COBALT NITRATE) UN1477,
    III.  SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR TRANSPORT: MARINE POLLUTANT.  D.O.T.
    [PICTOGRAMS].   OT HER INFO (CONT): BETWEEN THE VICTIM'S TEETH.
    HAVE A CONSCIOUS PERSON DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK.
    INDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING FINGER IN THROUT. SEEK IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.	SERIOUS IN GESTION: EXAMINE THE LIPS AND MOUTH
    TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE TISSUES ARE DAMAGED, A POSSIBLE INDICATION
    THAT THE TOXIC MATERIAL WAS INGESTED;THE ABSENCE OF SUCH SIGNS,
    HOWEVER, IS NOT CONCLUSIVE. REMO VE DENTURES IF ANY. WATCH (SARA
    III)

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:FOLLOWING PRODUCT LISTED BY SARA 313; COBALT
    NITRATE HEXAHYDRATE.   TRANSPORT INFO (CONT): FOR AN OBSTRUCTION IN
    THE VICTIM'S MOUTH. REMOVE IF POSSIBLE WHAT IS CAUSING THE
    OBSTRUCTION BUT DO NOT FORCE  FINGERS OR A HARD OBJECT BETWEEN THE
    VICTIM'S TEETH. IF A SOFT PAD CAN BE INSERTED BETWEEN THE VICTIM'S
    TEETH, IT WILL PROTECT THE TONGUE FROM BEING BITTEN. A BADLY
    BLEEDING TONGUE IMMENSELY COMPLICA TES THE PATIENT'S PROBLEMS. HAVE
    CONSCIOUS PERSON DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK. INDUCE
    VOMITING BY STICKING FINGER IN THROAT. LOWER THE HEAD SO THE VOMIT
    WILL NOT REENTER THE MOUTH AND THROA T. IF CONVULSIONS OCCUR,
    (STATE REGS)
Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA: HAZARDOUS BY DEFINITION OF HAZARD
    COMMUNICATION STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.1200.  WHMIS (CANADA): WHMIS
    CLASS C - OXIDIZING MATERIAL. WHMIS CLASS D-2A - MATERIAL CAUSING
    OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS (VERY TOXI C).	DSCL (EEC): R8 - CONTACT WITH
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. R9 - EXPLOSIVE WHEN MIXED WITH
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.  R22: HARMFUL IF INGESTED.  HMIS (USA):
    HEALTH-1, FIRE-0, REACTIVITY-0.  NA TIONAL FIRE PROTECTION
    ASSOCIATION (USA): HEALTH = 1, FLAMMABILITY = 0, REACTIVITY = 0,
    SPECIFIC HAZ ARD = OXY.  WHMIS (CANADA), DSCL (EUROPE), TDG
    (CANADA), ADR (EUROPE): PICTOGRAMS.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNINGS:
    WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO STATE OF
    CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE
    HARM. CHEMICAL INGREDIENT(S) REQUIRING T HIS WARNING: NONE.  THE
    FOLLOWING PRODUCT(S) IS (ARE) LISTED BY THE STATES OF PENNSYLVANIA
    AND MASSACHUSETTS: COBALT NITRATE HEXAHYDRATE.   SARA III (CONT):
    DO NOT RESTRAIN, BUT REMOVE OBJECTS WHICH M IGHT INJURE VICTIM OR
    ORIENT VICTIM TO PREVENT HIM (HER) FROM STRIKING FIXED HEAVY
    OBJECTS. IF CONVU LSIONS CEASE, TURN THE VICTIM ON THE SIDE OR FACE
    DOWN SO THAT ANY FLUID IN THE MOUTH WILL DRAIN. SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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