CITY CHEMICAL CORP -- COBALT CHLORIDE  -- 6810-00-227-0409
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:COBALT CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-227-0409
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORP
Address:132 WEST 22ND ST
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10011-2418
Country:US
Info Phone Num:212-929-2723
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
CAGE:83628
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE
City:JERSEY CITY
State:NJ
ZIP:07310
Country:US
Phone:201-653-6900/800-248-2436
CAGE:83628

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

Ingred Name:COBALT CHLORIDE
CAS:7646-79-9
RTECS #:GF9800000
Other REC Limits:0.05 MG/M3

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE EYES
    AND SKIN. INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE PULMONARY TRACT PROBLEMS.
    AVOID BREATHING DUST. INGESTION:VOMITING, DIARRHEA AND SENSATION OF
    HOTNESS. CHRONIC-EXCESSIVE IN GESTION OR INHALATION MAY AFFECT THE
    KIDNEYS, LUNGS, AND THYROID.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITAION OF EYES, SKIN, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
    BREATHING PROBLEMS AND TEMPERATURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN AND
    RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
    ATTEN TION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, SCOOP UP MATERIAL
    AND PLACE WASTE IN DOT APPROVED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH
    RESIDUE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID GENERATING DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
    PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
    NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. INDUSTRIAL TYPE
    WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED TO AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:230F,110C
Spec Gravity:1.92
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:RED CRYSTALS, SLIGHT HYDROCHLORIC ACID ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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