Cobalt(II) Chloride Hexahydrate

Fisher Scientific

Revision date : 1997-12-12


GHS07
Health risk rating 1
Safety risk rating 1
Environmental risk rating 1

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EC/CAS

7791-13-1

Name of the chemical

Cobalt (II) chloride, hexahydrate

Concentration

N/A

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General Information

Revision date

1997-12-12

Product name

Cobalt(II) Chloride Hexahydrate

Product Synonyms

Cobaltous chloride hexahydrate; Cobalt muriate hexahydrate

CAS No.

7791-13-1

Emergency telephone

201-796-7100

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Company Information

Company name

Fisher Scientific

GHS Information

Signal word

Warning!

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: purple solid. Warning! Causes irritation and possible burns by all routes of exposure. Possible cancer hazard. May cause cancer based on animal data. May cause allergic respiratory and skin reaction. Toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long- term adverse effects in the aquatic environment. May be harmful if swallowed. May cause blood abnormalities. May cause lung damage. May cause adverse reproductive effects. Dangerous for the environment. Target Organs: Lungs, cardiovascular system, red blood cells, skin, male reproductive system.

Potential health effects

Eye: Causes eye irritation and possible burns. Skin: May cause skin sensitization, an allergic reaction, which becomes evident upon re-exposure to this material. Causes skin irritation and possible burns. Ingestion: May interfere with blood clotting. May cause thyroid abnormalities. Causes digestive tract irritation with possible burns. Inhalation: Causes delayed lung injury. May cause asthmatic attacks due to allergic sensitization of the respiratory tract. May cause asthma and shortness of breath. Causes respiratory tract irritation with possible burns. Chronic: Cobalt compounds may cause cancer based upon animal studies. Adverse reproductive effects have been reported in animals.

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