ONCOR INC -- COBALT CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE -- 6810-00F048906
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:COBALT CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE MSDS Date:03/16/1994 FSC:6810 NIIN:00F048906 === Responsible Party === Company Name:ONCOR INC Address:209 PERRY PKY SUITE 7 City:GAITHERSBURG State:MD ZIP:20877-5000 Country:US Info Phone Num:301-963-3500/800-776-6267 Emergency Phone Num:301-963-3500/800-776-6267 CAGE:016E9 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:ONCOR INC Address:209 PERRY PKY SUITE 7 City:GAITHERSBURG State:MD ZIP:20877-5000 Country:US Phone:301-963-3500/800-776-6267 CAGE:016E9 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:COBALT CHLORIDE, 6-HYDRATE (SUSPECTED ANIMAL CARCINOGEN, GROUP 2B BY IARC) *96-2* CAS:7791-13-1 RTECS #:GG0200000 ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. EYE/SKIN IRRITATION. IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN CERTAIN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. MAY CAUSE BLOOD/MUTAGENIC EFFECTS. TOXIC. SENSITIZER. LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE DEATH IN CHILDREN. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS. Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS. Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC GASES MAY BE PRODUCED. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. WEAR DISPOSABLE COVERALLS & DISCARD AFTER USE. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER M ATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. PRODUCT IS HYGROSCOPIC. Other Precautions:DON BREATHE DUST. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. DON'T USE IF SKIN IS SCRATCHED/CUT. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN NONVENTILATED AREAS/FOR EXPOSURE >THE ACGIH TLV. Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. Protective Gloves:LONG RUBBER/NEOPRENE GAUNTLET Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. Supplemental Safety and Health ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== Spec Gravity:1.92 Appearance and Odor:PURPLE & RED CRYSTALS ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS ABSORBS AMMONIA FROM AIR Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE IN WATER/ACID SOLUTION/OXIDIZE TO A WATER SOLUBLE STATE. ADJUST PH TO 7. FILTER INSOLUBLES & DISPOSE OF IN WASTE SITE. DESTROY EXCESS SULFIDE W/SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE. FLUSH DOWN THE DRAIN IAW/L OCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this document should seek competent professional advice to verify and assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their particular situation.