*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN OSHA PEL.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYEWASHES.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED
    TO MINIMIZE DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:INDICATING DRIERITE
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:COBALT (II) CHLORIDE; (COBALTOUS CHLORIDE)
Fraction by Wt: 3%
*  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:ACUTE: PROD CNTNS 3% COBALT CHLORIDE
    WHICH CAUSES EYE IRRIT & MAY CAUSE SKIN & UPPER RESP TRACT IRRIT.
    OVEREXP TO COBALT CMPDS HAVE CAUSE NOSE & THROAT IRRIT & AN
    ALLERGIC SKIN RASH. THEY ARE MILDLY I RRITATING TO EYES & IF
    INGESTED, MAY CAUSE VOMIT, DIARRHEA & A SENSATION OF HOTNESS.
    CHRONIC: EXCESS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT(II)CHLORIDE GROUP 2B (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INHAL &/OR INGEST OF COBALT SALTS MAY
    AFFECT THE KIDNEYS, LUNGS, & THYROID.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM CONDITIONS AND
    SKIN DISEASES.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTFICIAL
    RESPIRATION, PREF MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
    O*2 CALL PHYSICIAN. INGEST: GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMIT
    IMMED.  CALL PHYS. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON.
    A PHYSICIAN.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. COLLECT MATERIAL INTO
    APPROPRIATE CONTAINERS FOR REUSE OR DISPOSAL. MATERIAL MAY ALSO BE
    FLUSHED WITH WATER TO A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM.
Neutralizing Agent:
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. AVOID
    GENERATING DUST.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
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, @ AN APPROVED
    LANDFILL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
    MATERIAL MAY ALSO BE FLUSHED WITH WATER TO A WASTEWATER TREATMENT
    SYSTEM.
