*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK, FOR EMERGENCY.
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: FUME HOOD.
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.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:COBALT OXIDE
Preparer's Name:S. DIERKS
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:COBALT (2+) OXIDE; (COBALT OXIDE)
*  Hazards Identification  *
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
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
    REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FLUSH WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR AT
    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.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
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.
