Cobalt nitrate
Product identifier
- Product name: Cobalt nitrate
- CBnumber: CB6408266
- CAS: 10141-05-6
- EINECS Number: 231-158-0
- Synonyms: Cobalt nitrate,COBALT POWDER
Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
- Relevant identified uses: For R&D use only. Not for medicinal, household or other use.
- Uses advised against: none
Company Identification
- Company: Chemicalbook
- Address: Building 1, Huihuang International, Shangdi 10th Street, Haidian District, Beijing
- Telephone: 400-158-6606
Classification of the substance or mixture
Skin sensitization, Category 1
Respiratory sensitization, Category 1
Germ cell mutagenicity, Category 2
Hazardous to the aquatic environment, short-term (Acute) - Category Acute 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term (Chronic) - Category Chronic 1
Carcinogenicity, Category 1B
Reproductive toxicity, Category 1B
Label elements
Pictogram(s)
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Signal word
Danger
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
P261 Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
P272 Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...
P284 [In case of inadequate ventilation] wear respiratory protection.
P203 Obtain, read and follow all safety instructions before use.
P273 Avoid release to the environment.
P302+P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water/...
P333+P317 If skin irritation or rash occurs: Get medical help.
P321 Specific treatment (see ... on this label).
P362+P364 Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse.
P304+P340 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
P342+P316 If experiencing respiratory symptoms: Get emergency medical help immediately.
P318 IF exposed or concerned, get medical advice.
P391 Collect spillage.
P405 Store locked up.
P501 Dispose of contents/container to an appropriate treatment and disposal facility in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and product characteristics at time of disposal.
Other hazards
no data available
Substance
- Product name: Cobalt nitrate
- Synonyms: Cobalt nitrate,COBALT POWDER
- CAS: 10141-05-6
- EC number: 231-158-0
- MF: CoN2O6
- MW: 182.94
Description of first aid measures
If inhaledFresh air, rest. Refer for medical attention.
First rinse with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes, then remove contaminated clothes and rinse again.
First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then refer for medical attention.
Rinse mouth. Give one or two glasses of water to drink. Refer for medical attention .
Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
Inhalation causes shortness of breath and coughing; permanent disability may occur. Ingestion causes pain and vomiting. Contact with eyes or skin causes irritation. (USCG, 1999)
Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed
Call for medical aid. ...If breathing has stopped, give artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. ...Remove contaminated clothing and shoes. Flush affected areas with plenty of water. If swallowed and victim is conscious, have victim drink water, or mild, and have victim induce vomiting. if swallowed and victim is unconscious, or having convulsions, do nothing except keep victim warm.
Extinguishing media
Use water spray. ...Wear goggles and self-contained breathing apparatus. Flood discharge area with water.
Specific Hazards Arising from the Chemical
Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Toxic oxides of nitrogen may form in fire. Behavior in Fire: May increase the intensity of fire (USCG, 1999)
Advice for firefighters
In case of fire in the surroundings, use appropriate extinguishing media.
Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Personal protection: particulate filter respirator adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment. Sweep spilled substance into covered containers. If appropriate, moisten first to prevent dusting. Carefully collect remainder. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations. Do NOT absorb in saw-dust or other combustible absorbents.
Environmental precautions
Personal protection: particulate filter respirator adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment. Sweep spilled substance into covered containers. If appropriate, moisten first to prevent dusting. Carefully collect remainder. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations. Do NOT absorb in saw-dust or other combustible absorbents.
Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up
For solid: Sweep into a beaker. Dilute with sufficient water. Add soda ash. Mix and neutralize with 6M HCl. Drain into the sewer with abundant water. Hexahydrate
Precautions for safe handling
NO contact with combustible substances or reducing agents. Handling in a well ventilated place. Wear suitable protective clothing. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Use non-sparking tools. Prevent fire caused by electrostatic discharge steam.
Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Provision to contain effluent from fire extinguishing. Separated from combustible substances. Well closed. Store in an area without drain or sewer access.Keep well closed in a cool place. Hexahydrate
Control parameters
Occupational Exposure limit valuesTLV: (as Co): 0.02 mg/m3, as TWA; A3 (confirmed animal carcinogen with unknown relevance to humans); BEI issued.MAK: (as Co, inhalable fraction): skin absorption (H); sensitization of respiratory tract and skin (SAH); carcinogen category: 2; germ cell mutagen group: 3A
no data available
Exposure controls
Ensure adequate ventilation. Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Set up emergency exits and the risk-elimination area.
Individual protection measures
Eye/face protectionWear safety goggles or eye protection in combination with breathing protection.
Protective gloves. Protective clothing.
Use local exhaust or breathing protection.
no data available
Information on basic physicochemical properties
- Physical statewire
- Colour
Pale red.
- Odour
no data available
- Melting point/freezing point
55°C
- Boiling point or initial boiling point and boiling range
2900°C(lit.)
- Flammability
Not combustible but enhances combustion of other substances. Gives off irritating or toxic fumes (or gases) in a fire.
- Lower and upper explosion limit/flammability limit
no data available
- Flash point
4°C (Toluene)
- Auto-ignition temperature
no data available
- Decomposition temperature
100-105°C
- pH
no data available
- Kinematic viscosity
no data available
- SolubilityH2O: soluble
- Partition coefficient n-octanol/water
no data available
- Vapour pressure
no data available
- Density and/or relative density
2.49. Temperature:20 °C.
- Relative vapour density
no data available
- Particle characteristics
no data available
Reactivity
Decomposes on heating. This produces toxic gases including nitrogen oxides. Reacts with combustible substances. This generates fire hazard.
Chemical stability
no data available
Possibility of hazardous reactions
Not flammable ... May incr the intensity of fire. ... Contact with wood and paper may cause fire. /Hexahydrate/Mixtures of metal/nonmetal nitrates with alkyl esters may explode, owing to the formation of alkyl nitrates; mixtures of a nitrate with phosphorus, tin (II) chloride or other reducing agents may react explosively [Bretherick, 1979 p. 108-109].
Conditions to avoid
no data available
Incompatible materials
Explosive reaction with ammonium hexacyanoferrate (ii) at 220 deg C. Potentially explosive reaction with carbon.
Hazardous decomposition products
When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /nitric oxide/.
Acute toxicity
- Oral: LD50 - rat (male/female) - 691 mg/kg bw. Remarks:This is the LD50 for the cobalt compound tested.
- Inhalation: no data available
- Dermal: LD50 - rat (male/female) - > 2 000 mg/kg bw.
Skin corrosion/irritation
no data available
Serious eye damage/irritation
no data available
Respiratory or skin sensitization
no data available
Germ cell mutagenicity
no data available
Carcinogenicity
no data available
Reproductive toxicity
no data available
STOT-single exposure
The substance is irritating to the eyes, skin and respiratory tract.
STOT-repeated exposure
Repeated or prolonged contact may cause skin sensitization. Repeated or prolonged inhalation may cause asthma. Ingestion may cause effects on the bone marrow, heart and thyroid. This substance is possibly carcinogenic to humans. Animal tests show that this substance possibly causes toxicity to human reproduction or development.
Aspiration hazard
A harmful concentration of airborne particles can be reached quickly when dispersed.
Toxicity
- Toxicity to fish: LC50 - Pimephales promelas - 54.1 mg/L - 96 h.
- Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates: NOEC - Chironomus tentans - 72.3 mg/L - 96 h.
- Toxicity to algae: NOEC - Dunaliella tertiolecta - 4 671.8 μg/L - 96 h.
- Toxicity to microorganisms: EC10 - activated sludge - 3.73 mg/L - 30 min.
Persistence and degradability
no data available
Bioaccumulative potential
Food Chain Concn Potential: Bioconcentration of 200-1000 fold only under constant exposure. Not significant in spill conditions. Hexahydrate
Mobility in soil
no data available
Other adverse effects
no data available
Disposal methods
ProductThe material can be disposed of by removal to a licensed chemical destruction plant or by controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing. Do not contaminate water, foodstuffs, feed or seed by storage or disposal. Do not discharge to sewer systems.
Containers can be triply rinsed (or equivalent) and offered for recycling or reconditioning. Alternatively, the packaging can be punctured to make it unusable for other purposes and then be disposed of in a sanitary landfill. Controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing is possible for combustible packaging materials.
UN Number
ADR/RID: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.)
UN Proper Shipping Name
ADR/RID: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.)
Transport hazard class(es)
ADR/RID: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.)
Packing group, if applicable
ADR/RID: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.)
Environmental hazards
ADR/RID: Yes
IMDG: Yes
IATA: Yes
Special precautions for user
no data available
Transport in bulk according to IMO instruments
no data available
Safety, health and environmental regulations specific for the product in question
European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS)Abbreviations and acronyms
- CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service
- ADR: European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
- RID: Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail
- IMDG: International Maritime Dangerous Goods
- IATA: International Air Transportation Association
- TWA: Time Weighted Average
- STEL: Short term exposure limit
- LC50: Lethal Concentration 50%
- LD50: Lethal Dose 50%
- EC50: Effective Concentration 50%
References
- IPCS - The International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC), website: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/icsc/showcard.home
- HSDB - Hazardous Substances Data Bank, website: https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/newtoxnet/hsdb.htm
- IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer, website: http://www.iarc.fr/
- eChemPortal - The Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances by OECD, website: http://www.echemportal.org/echemportal/index?pageID=0&request_locale=en
- CAMEO Chemicals, website: http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/search/simple
- ChemIDplus, website: http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/chemidlite.jsp
- ERG - Emergency Response Guidebook by U.S. Department of Transportation, website: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/erg
- Germany GESTIS-database on hazard substance, website: http://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp
- ECHA - European Chemicals Agency, website: https://echa.europa.eu/
Other Information
Anyone who has shown symptoms of asthma due to this substance should avoid all further contact.The symptoms of asthma often do not become manifest until a few hours have passed and they are aggravated by physical effort. Rest and medical observation are therefore essential.Depending on the degree of exposure, periodic medical examination is suggested.Do NOT take working clothes home.
The information in this MSDS is only applicable to the specified product, unless otherwise specified, it is not applicable to the mixture of this product and other substances. This MSDS only provides information on the safety of the product for those who have received the appropriate professional training for the user of the product. Users of this MSDS must make independent judgments on the applicability of this SDS. The authors of this MSDS will not be held responsible for any harm caused by the use of this MSDS.