ELECTRONIC SPACE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL -- COBALT OXIDE  -- 6810-00N043479
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:COBALT OXIDE
MSDS Date:09/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N043479
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ELECTRONIC SPACE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL
Address:5310-U DERRY AVE
City:AGOURA HILLS
State:CA
ZIP:91301-4509
Country:US
Info Phone Num:818-991-6724;800-848-7873
Emergency Phone Num:800-848-7873;800-638-2581
Preparer's Name:S. DIERKS
CAGE:2H229
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ELECTRONIC SPACE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL
Address:5310-U DERRY AVE
Box:City:AGOURA HILLS
State:CA
ZIP:91301-4509
Country:US
Phone:818-991-6724;800-848-7873
CAGE:2H229

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

Ingred Name:COBALT (2+) OXIDE; (COBALT OXIDE)
CAS:1307-96-6
RTECS #:GG2800000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 202 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HAS CAUSED CANCER IN EXPERIMENTAL
    ANIMALS. LOCALLY, COBALT COMPOUNDS CAN PRODUCE DERMATITIS. IF
    INHALED OR INGESTED CAN CAUSE HEMATOLOGIC, DIGESTIVE AND PULMONARY
    DISORDERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT OXIDE: IARC MONOGRAPHS ON THE
    EVALUATION OF CARCINOGENIC RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 52, PG 363,
    1991: GRP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN:
    REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FLUSH WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MIN. INHAL/INGEST: SEEK PROMPT, COMPETENT MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:IF INVOLVED IN FIRE, USE WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY
    CHEMICAL EXTING AGENTS, DRY SAND, OR DRY GROUND DOLOMITE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT
    EQUIP . IF WITHOUT RISK, REMOVE MATERIAL FROM FIRE AREA. COOL
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH HYDROGEN
    PEROXIDE AND STRONG OXIDIZERS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH/
    MSHA APPROVED RESP PROT, ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. COVER
    SPILL W/DRY SAND OR VERMICULITE, MIX WELL & CAREFULLY TRANSFER TO A
    WELL-MARKED CNTNR. CLOSE  CONTAINER TIGHTLY. SUBMIT OR RETAIN
    FORDISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CAUTION: EXPERIMENTAL CARCINOGEN.
    TOXIC IF INHALED OR INGESTED.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY,
    WELL-VENTILATED AREA.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK, FOR EMERGENCY.
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT AND APRON, FLAME AND CHEMICAL
    RESISTANT COVERALLS, EYEWASH CAPABLE OF SUSTAINED FLUSHING, SAFETY
    (SUPP DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PROT EQUIP: DRENCH SHOWER AND HYGIENE FACILITIES FOR WASHING.

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3515F,1935C
Spec Gravity:6.45
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAYISH-GREEN POWDER, ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND OTHER STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:READILY ABSORBS OXYGEN EVEN AT ROOM
    TEMPERATURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:REDUCED TO COBALT BY CARBON OR CARBON
    MONOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT STATE, LOCAL, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
    FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF COBALT (II) CHLORIDE.

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