*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN NONVENTILATED
    AREAS &/OR FOR EXPOSURE ABOVE ACGIH TLV.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH. RUBBER APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH:DESTROY ANY EXCESS SULFIDE W/SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE.
    NEUTRALIZE SOLUTION BEFORE FLUSHING DOWN DRAIN.
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:NITRIC ACID, COBALT(2+) SALT, HEXAHYDRATE; (COBALT(II)
    NITRATE HEXAHYDRATE)
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE
    HARMFUL IF INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE & SKIN
    IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC S KIN REACTION. TARGET
    ORGAN(S): LUNGS, THYROID. TARGET ORGAN DATA:BEHAVIORAL
    (SOMNOLENCE); LUNGS, THORAX(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NITRIC ACID, COBALT(2+) SALT,
    2B (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:OR RESPIRATION (RESPIRATORY
    DEPRESSION); GASTROINTESTINAL (HYPERMOTILITY, DIARRHEA);
    NUTRITIONAL & GROSS METABOLIC (WEIGHT LOSS OR DECREASED WEIGHT
    GAIN).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    WATER. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. INHAL:REMOVE
    TO FRESH  AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
    PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. CONTACT W/OTHER MATERIAL MAY
    CAUSE FIRE. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
    IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE
    AREA & WASH SPILL SI TE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT
    W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. IRRITANT.
    HARMFUL DUST. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE NEAR, NOR ALLOW CONTACT W/CLOTHING &
    OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. USE ONLY POLYETHYLENE TOOLS &
    CONTAINERS. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. OXIDIZING. CONTACT
    W/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE F IRE. HYGROSCOPIC.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Appearance and Odor:RED CHIPS.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS & ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: NITROGEN OXIDES.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS. MATL
    SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN WATER, ACID SOLN OR OXIDIZED TO WATER-SOL
    STATE. PRECIP MATL AS SULFIDE, ADJUSTING PH OF SOLN TO 7 TO
    COMPLETE PRECIP. FILTE R INSOLS & DISP OF THEM IN HAZ-WASTE
    SITE.(SUPDAT)
