1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE AND COMPANY INFORMATION
Product Name: Cobalt Uranyl Acetate
Formula: CoUO2(C2H3O2)2·H2O
Molecular Weight: 565.14
Properties: Solid
Supplier
IBI Labs
3495 N. Dixie Hwy. Unit # 8
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Tel: 561-826-0061 Fax: 561-892-8450
Emergency Telephone Numbers
INFOTRAC
USA & Canada contact number: 1-800-535-5053
International contact number: 1-352-323-3500
2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Emergency Overview:
- May irritate the eyes, skin, and respiratory system.
- It is harmful to flora, fauna, soil organisms, and aquatic organisms.
Category of Danger: Irritant, dangerous for the environment.
Principal Routes of Exposure
Inhalation: Irritating to the respiratory system.
Ingestion: Irritating to mouth, throat, and stomach.
Skin contact: Irritating to skin.
Eye contact: Contact with eyes may irritate.
ANSI classification: Irritant to the eye, skin, and respiratory system.
Statements of hazard: May cause eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritation.
Statement of spill or leak – ANSI label:
- Contain and absorb spill with inert material (e.g., sand, vermiculite), then place in a suitable container.
- Do not flush to sewer or allow to enter waterways.
- Use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment.
Statement of first aid:
- In case of contact, immediately flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes.
- Call a physician.
Precautions – ANSI label:
- Avoid contact with eyes, skin, respiratory tract, or clothing.
- Wash thoroughly after handling.
- Avoid breathing vapors.
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
General Advice
In case of an accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately.
Inhalation:
- Ventilate the area.
- Call a physician immediately.
Skin and eye contact:
- Rinse immediately with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes.
- Call a physician immediately.
Ingestion: Do not induce vomiting without medical advice.
Protection of first aiders: No information available.
Medical conditions aggravated by exposure: None known.
5. FIREFIGHTING MEASURES
Suitable extinguishing media: Use dry chemical, CO2, water spray, or “alcohol” foam.
Specific hazards: Burning produces irritant fumes.
Unusual hazards: None known.
Specific methods: Water mist may be used to cool closed containers.
Flash point: Not determined.
Auto-ignition temperature: Not determined.
Use any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece respirator and a high-efficiency particulate filter.
Use any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode or other positive-pressure modes with an auxiliary self-contained breathing apparatus operated in pressure-demand or other positive-pressure modes.
NFPA rating
NFPA Health: 2
NFPA Flammability: 1
NFPA Reactivity: 0
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal precautions: Use personal protective equipment.
Environmental precautions: Do not flush into surface water or sanitary sewer system.
Methods for cleaning up: Soak up with inert absorbent material.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Storage: Store at room temperature.
Handling:
- Use only in areas provided with appropriate exhaust ventilation.
- Wear personal protective equipment.
- Remove and wash contaminated clothing before reuse.
Technical measures and storage conditions: Keep the container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.
Incompatible products: Oxidizing and spontaneously flammable products.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS AND PERSONAL PROTECTION
Engineering measures: Ensure adequate ventilation.
Personal Protective Equipment
Respiratory protection: Breathing apparatus only if aerosol or dust is formed.
Hand protection: PVC or other plastic-material gloves.
Skin and body protection: Impervious clothing.
Eye protection: Goggles
Hygiene measures: Handle following good industrial hygiene and safety practices.
9. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability: Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Polymerization: None under normal processing.
Thermal decomposition of cobalt uranyl acetate can lead to the release of irritating gases and vapors, such as carbon oxides. These gases and vapors can be harmful if inhaled.
Materials to avoid: Strong oxidizing agents.
Conditions to avoid: Exposure to air or moisture over prolonged periods.
10. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Chronic toxicity: Chronic exposure may cause nausea and vomiting; higher exposure causes unconsciousness.
Local effects: Symptoms of overexposure may be headache, dizziness, tiredness, nausea, and vomiting.
Specific effects: May include moderate to severe erythema (redness), moderate edema (raised skin), nausea, vomiting, and headache.
Primary irritation: A primary irritant.
Carcinogenic effects: No data is available on the product itself.
Mutagenic effects: No data is available on the product itself.
Reproductive toxicity: No data is available on the product itself.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Aquatic toxicity: Cobalt uranyl acetate is harmful to aquatic organisms. It may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment.
Components
U.S. DOT – Appendix B –
Marine Pollutant
U.S. DOT – Appendix B –
Severe Marine Pollutants
United Kingdom – The Red List:
COBALT URANYL ACETATE
Not Listed
Product Name: COBALT URANYL ACETATE
Components Germany VCI (WGK)
World Health Organization (WHO) – Drinking Water
Ecotoxicity – Fish Species Data
COBALT URANYL ACETATE
Not Listed
Components
Ecotoxicity-Freshwater Algae Data
Ecotoxicity – Microtox Data Ecotoxicity – Water Flea Data
COBALT URANYL ACETATE
Not Listed
Components
EPA-ATSDR Priority List
EPA – HPV Challenge Program Chemical List
California – Priority Toxic Pollutants
COBALT URANYL ACETATE
Not Listed
Components
California – Priority Toxic Pollutants
COBALT URANYL ACETATE
Not Listed
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Waste from residues and unused products:
This product can be disposed of by treatment at a permitted facility or as advised by your local hazardous waste regulatory authority, if unaltered by use. Residue from fires extinguished with this material may be hazardous. Waste disposal must follow appropriate federal, state, and local regulations.
Contaminated packaging: Do not reuse empty containers.
Methods for cleaning up: Soak up with inert absorbent material.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
UN No: 2910
DOT
Proper Shipping Name: Environmentally hazardous substance, solid, n.o.s.
IATA Hazard Label(s): Miscellaneous
Hazard Class: 7 – Other miscellaneous materials
Packing group: II
The classification of substances with multiple hazards must be determined following the criteria presented in the regulations mentioned above. Due to the various quantities and combinations of materials being shipped at one time, the information above must be determined based on the characteristics of the specific shipment.
Emergency Response Guide Number (ERG): 161
Components
U.S. Dot-Appendix A Table 1 – Reportable Quantities
COBALT URANYL ACETATE RQ = 1 pound (as cobalt compounds)
TDG (Canada):
WHMIS hazard class: D2b toxic materials
IMDG/IMO
Proper Shipping Name: Environmentally hazardous substance, solid, n.o.s.
IMDG – Hazard Classifications: Not Applicable
Product Name: COBALT URANYL ACETATE
Components
U.S. Dot-Appendix B-Marine Pollutant
U.S. Dot-Appendix B-Severe Marine Pollutant
COBALT URANYL ACETATE
Not Listed
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
International Inventories
U.S. regulations:
Components
California Proposition 65
Massachusetts Right to Know List:
New Jersey Right to Know List:
Pennsylvania Right to Know List:
COBALT URANYL ACETATE
Not Listed
Components
Florida Substance List:
Rhode Island Right To Know List:
Illinois – Toxic Air Contaminants
Connecticut – Hazardous Air Pollutants
COBALT URANYL ACETATE
Not Listed
Components
SARA 313 Emission Reporting/Toxic Release of Chemicals
CERCLA/SARA – Section 302 Extremely Haz
NTP: IARC:
COBALT URANYL ACETATE
Not Listed
SARA 313 Notification: The above is your notification as to the SARA 313 listing for this product(s) pursuant to Section 313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 and 40 CFR Part 372.
If you are unsure if you are subject to the reporting requirements of Section 313, or need more information, please call the EPA Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Information Hotline: (800) 535-0202 or (202) 479-2499 (in Washington, DC or Alaska).
State Notification: The above information is your notice as to the Right-to-Know listings of the stated product(s). Individual states will list chemicals for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to, the compound toxicity; carcinogenic, tumorigenic, and reproductive hazards; and the compound’s environmental impact if accidentally released.
16. OTHER INFORMATION
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Revision Date: 05/02/2024
