*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
    FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . OPTIONAL (NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    IN A MAJOR SPILL).
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    RUBBER APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: PULMONARY FIBROSIS (BLOOD EFTS).
*  Product Identification  *
Preparer's Name:WILLIAM A. WILSON
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:COBALT COMPLEX C*3H*6CONO*9P*3-4K
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE/CHRONIC: LOCAL: ALLERGEN -
    SLIGHT. CAUSES READILY REVERSIBLE CHANGES WHICH DISAPPEAR AFTER END
    OF EXPOSURE. SYSTEMIC: INGESTION, INHALATION: SLIGHT. CAUSES
    READILY REVERSIBLE CHANGES WHICH DISAP PEAR AFTER END OF EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT: IARC MONOGRAPHS ON THE EVAL OF
    (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANE OF
    NOSE AND THROAT. SKIN/EYE CONTACT: IRRITANT. INDIVIDUALS WITH
    SENSITIZATION MAY DEVELOP DERMATITIS. ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN: NO.
    INGESTION: NAUSEA, GASTROINT ESTINAL DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
    OR LONGER. CALL MD. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. CALL
    MD. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULTIES DEVELOP,
    MAINT AIN RESPIRATION AND CALL MD. INGEST: GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER
    AND INDUCE VOMITING. CALL MD.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:DOES NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB WITH CLAY OR SAWDUST AND DISPOSE OF AT
    A PROPER HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE (CONTAINS COBALT). FLUSH SPILL AREA
    WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
    KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. AVOID CONTACT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
pH:6.0
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR RED-VIOLET SOLUTION; NO ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES, NITROGEN OXIDES,
    PHOSPHORUS AND COBALT RESIDUES.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL REGULATIONS.
