MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- SODIUM COBALTNITRITE  -- 6810-00-262-8575
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM COBALTNITRITE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-262-8575
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM COBALTNITRITE
CAS:13600-98-1
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION-MAY BE AN IRRITANT TO THE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION-ACUTE POISONING. SKIN CONTACT-MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION. EYE CONTAT-AN EYE IRRITANT. CHRONIC: LONG TERM
    EXPOSURE TO COBALT IS ASSOCIATED WI TH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE,
    REDUCEDTHYROID ACTIVITY, & IMPAIRED LIVER FNCTION. CONTACT MAY
    PRODUCE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION-MAY RESULT IN NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, LOSS
    OF APPETITE, BLOODPRESSURE DROP, VOMITING, REDNESS OF THE FACE, AND
    RINGING IN THE EARS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR.
    IF HARD TO BREATH, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION-INDUCE
    VOMITING IMMEDIATELY. BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER, OR MILK & STICK
    FINGER  DOWN THROAT. CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN-WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH
    SOAP & WATER. GET ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYE-WASH EYES WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
    FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENT
    CONCENTRATIONS, & IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS A
    PONTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SWEEP UP &
    CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING
    MAY BE USED TO AVOID DU ST DISPERSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT, MOISTURE &
    INCOMPATIBLES. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH
    THIS MATERIAL.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR
    WITH CHEMICAL GOGGLES MAY BE WORN UP TO TEN TIMES THE TLV. CONSULT
    RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER FOR DETAILS. ALTERNATIVELY, A SUPPLIED AIR
    RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINED  HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
    KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. MAINTAIN
    EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:FINE, YELLOW ORANGE POWDER; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SUBSTANCE MAY REACT VIOLENTLY WITH SOME ORGANIC COMPOUNDS OR REDUCING
    AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE &
    STORAGE. THE AQUEOUS SOLUTION RAPIDLY DEGRADES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION MAY EMIT
    TOXIC FUMES OF NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHAT EVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
    WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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