ONCOR INC -- COBALT CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE  -- 6810-00F048906
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:COBALT CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:03/16/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F048906
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ONCOR INC
Address:209 PERRY PKY SUITE 7
City:GAITHERSBURG
State:MD
ZIP:20877-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:301-963-3500/800-776-6267
Emergency Phone Num:301-963-3500/800-776-6267
CAGE:016E9
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ONCOR INC
Address:209 PERRY PKY SUITE 7
City:GAITHERSBURG
State:MD
ZIP:20877-5000
Country:US
Phone:301-963-3500/800-776-6267
CAGE:016E9

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:COBALT CHLORIDE, 6-HYDRATE (SUSPECTED ANIMAL CARCINOGEN,
    GROUP 2B BY IARC)	  *96-2*
CAS:7791-13-1
RTECS #:GG0200000

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 766 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED
    THROUGH SKIN. EYE/SKIN IRRITATION. IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES &
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
    ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN CERTAIN  SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. MAY CAUSE
    BLOOD/MUTAGENIC EFFECTS. TOXIC. SENSITIZER. LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE
    DEATH IN CHILDREN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC GASES MAY BE PRODUCED.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
    WEAR DISPOSABLE COVERALLS & DISCARD AFTER USE. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A
    BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA &
    WASH SITE AFTER M ATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL,
    DRY PLACE. PRODUCT IS HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:DON BREATHE DUST. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON
    CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. DON'T USE IF SKIN IS
    SCRATCHED/CUT.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN
    NONVENTILATED AREAS/FOR EXPOSURE >THE ACGIH TLV.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:LONG RUBBER/NEOPRENE GAUNTLET
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Spec Gravity:1.92
Appearance and Odor:PURPLE & RED CRYSTALS

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS ABSORBS AMMONIA FROM AIR
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE IN WATER/ACID SOLUTION/OXIDIZE TO A
    WATER SOLUBLE STATE. ADJUST PH TO 7. FILTER INSOLUBLES & DISPOSE OF
    IN WASTE SITE. DESTROY EXCESS SULFIDE W/SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE. FLUSH
    DOWN THE DRAIN IAW/L OCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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