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88 COBALT CHLORIDE
Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specijic Gravity: 1.71 at 20°C (solid);
Vapor (Gas) Density: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat
of Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat of Decomposition: Not
pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Dust respirator; rubber
gloves; goggles or face shield; protective clotmg; Symptoms Following Exposure: Inhalation causes
shortness of breath and coughing; permanent disability may occur. Ingestion causes pain and vomiting.
Contact with eyes causes irritation. Contact with skin may cause dermatitis; General Treatment for
Exposure: INHALATION move to fresh air; if breathing has stopped, begin artificial respiration.
INGESTION: give large amounts of water; induce vomiting. EYES: flush with water for at least 15
min. SKIN: wash with soap and water; Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold Limit Value): 0.1 mg/m3 (as
cobalt); Short-Tern Exposure Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 3; LD,, 50 - 500
mg/kg; Late Toxicity: Data not available; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Data not available;
Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics: Data not available; Odor lkeshold: Data not available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point: Not flammable; Flammable Limits in Air (%): Not flammable; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used Not pertinent; Special
Hazardr of Combustion Products: Toxic cobalt oxide fumes form during fires; Behavior in Fire: No
data; Ignition Temperature: Not pertinent; Electrical Hard Not pertinent; Burning Rate: Not
pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reactions reported; Stability During TranspoH: Stable; Neutralizing Agents forAcids and Caustics: Not
pertinent; Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

COBALT CHLORIDE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Cobalt (11) Chloride; Cobaltous Chloride; Cobaltous Chloride
Dihydrate; Cobaltous Chloride Hexahydrate; Chemical Formula: CoCl,
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as normally shipped): Solid; Color: Pink to red; Odor:
Very slight acrid.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 “c and I atm. : Solid; Molecular Weight:
237.9; Boiling Point at I am.: Not pertinent (decomposes); Freezing Point: 187, 86, 359; Critical
Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specijic Gravity: 1.924 at 20°C (solid);
Vapor (Gas) Density: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specijic Heats of Vqor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat
of Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat of Decomposition: Not
pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Rubber gloves; side-
shield goggles; Bu. of Mines respirator; protective clothing; Symptoms Following Exposure: Inhalation
causes respiratory disease, shortness of breath, and coughing; permanent disability may occur.
Ingestion causes pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. Contact causes irritation of eyes and may cause skin
rash; General Treatment for Exposure: INHALATION: move victim to fresh air; if breathing has
stopped, begin artificial respiration and call a doctor. INGESTION give large amount of water; induce
vomiting. EYES: flush with water at least 15 min.; consult physician if irritation persists. SKIN: flush
with water; Toxicity by Inhalation FresholdLimit Value): 0.1 mg/m3 (as cobalt); Short-Term Exposure
Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 3; LD,, 50-500 mg/kg; Late Toxicity: Data not
available; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Data not available; Liquid or Solid Irritant
Characteristics: Data not available; Odor Threshold: Data not available..
Fire Hazards - Fhh Point: Not flammable; Fkmmable Limits in Air (%): Not flammable; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used Not pertinent; Special
Hazarak of Combustion Products: Toxic cobalt oxide fumes can form in fire situations; Behavior in
Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature: Not pertinent; Burning Rate: Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity -Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No data;
Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.