*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
    FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:VENT HOOD.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT & APRON. EMERGENCY EYEWASH, DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:WATER
Ingred Name:NITRIC ACID
Fraction by Wt: 1-2%
OSHA PEL:2 PPM; 4 PPM STEL
ACGIH TLV:2 PPM; 4 PPM STEL
Ingred Name:COBALT
Fraction by Wt: <1%
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3;AS CO
*  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: INHAL: IRRITATION OF NOSE &
    THROAT, COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING. SKIN: BURNS. EYE: BURNS,
    IRRITATION. SKIN ABSORP/INGEST: NONE IDENTIFIED. CHRONIC: NONE
    IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT: GROUP 2B(IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INGEST: CALL PHYS. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
    WATER, MILK, OR MILK OF MAGNESIA. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE  OXYGEN. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
    CLTHG BEFORE RE-USE. EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LEAS
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
    STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE
    VAPS. TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO
    CONTR FOR LATER DISP . FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:J.T. BAKER NEUTRASORB ACID NEUTRALIZER RECOMMENDED.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA CAUSES BURNS. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLTHG. AVOID BREATHING
    VAP. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
PH: 1(0.1M HNO*3).
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:C1
Spec Gravity:1(H*2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, PURPLE LIQUID.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE IDENTIFIED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE DOCUMENTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND
    LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
