W.A.HAMMOND DRIERITE CO. -- COBALT CHLORIDE  -- 6810-00-227-0409
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:COBALT CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:03/26/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-227-0409
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:W.A.HAMMOND DRIERITE CO.
Address:138 DAYTON AVE.
Box:460
City:XENIA
State:OH
ZIP:45385-2830
Country:US
Info Phone Num:513-376-2927
Emergency Phone Num:513-376-2927
CAGE:70000
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:9999 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR
Box:1546
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77038-2499
Country:US
Phone:713-820-9898
CAGE:15481
Company Name:W.A.HAMMOND DRIERITE CO.
Address:138 DAYTON AVE.
Box:460
City:XENIA
State:OH
ZIP:45385-2830
Country:US
Phone:937-376-2927
CAGE:70000

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

Ingred Name:CALCIUM SULFATE
CAS:7778-18-9
RTECS #:WS6920000
Fraction by Wt: 97%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Ingred Name:COBALT CHLORIDE
CAS:7646-79-9
RTECS #:GF9800000
Fraction by Wt: 3%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV: NOT INDICATED.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS 3% COBALT
    CHLORIDE WHICH CAUSES EYE IRRITATION AND MAY CAUSE SKIN AND UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. OVEREXPOSURE TO COBALT COMPOUNDS MAY
    CAUSE NOSE & THROAT IRRITATION AND	AN ALLERGIC SKIN RASH.
    EXCESSIVE INHALATION AND/OR INGESTION OF COBALT SALTS MAY EFFECT
    THE KIDNEYS, LUNGS AND THYROID.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED AS CANCER
    CAUSING AGENT.
Effects of Overexposure:THEY ARE MILDLY IRRITATING TO THE EYES AND IF
    INGESTED, MAY CAUSE VOMITING, DIARRHEA AND A SENSATION OF HOTNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM CONDITIONS AND
    SKIN DISEASE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
    IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, PREFERABLY MOUTH TO MOUTH. IF BREATHING
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN, CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION-GIVE TWO
    GLASSES OF WA TER AND INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY, CALL A
    PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
    CONTAT-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MIN. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. COLLECT MATERIAL INTO
    APPROPIATE CONTAINERS FOR REUSE OR DISPOSAL. MATERIAL MAY ALSO BE
    FLUSHED WITH WATER TO A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. AVOID
    GENERATING DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/OSHA APPROVED FOR DUST.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN OSHA PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SIDE SHIELD SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYEWASHES. GOOD
    HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED TO MINIMIZE DUST.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.87
Solubility in Water:0.3G/100ML
Appearance and Odor:BLUE GRANULES, NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
    CHLORINE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS, AT AN APPROVED
    LANDFILL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
    MATERIAL MAY ALSO BE FLUSHED WITH WATER TO A WASTEWATER TREATMENT
    SYSTEM.

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