MSDS Name: Cobalt(II) Chloride Hexahydrate
Catalog Numbers:
AC192090000, AC192090010, AC192091000, AC192092500, AC192860000,
AC192860250, AC423570000, AC423570050, S71930, S72893, S75089, S93179,
42357-1000, 42357-5000, C371-100, C371-500, C371500LC
Synonyms:
Cobaltous chloride hexahydrate; Cobalt muriate hexahydrate.
Company Identification:
Fisher Scientific
1 Reagent Lane
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
For information, call: 201-796-7100
Emergency Number: 201-796-7100
For CHEMTREC assistance, call: 800-424-9300
For International CHEMTREC assistance, call: 703-527-3887
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.