Product ID:COPPER(II) SULFATE PENTAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-116-1495
MSDS Number: BCZMV

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 212-792-3554

Cage: 8P273

COPPER SULFATE

CAS: 7758-99-8

RTECS: GL8900000

Fraction By Weight: >98%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 (CU DUST)

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 (CU DUST)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 300 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEVERE EYE, SKIN, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRITANT. POISONING MAY AFFECT THE DIGESTIVE TRACT, RESPIRATORY,
CARDIOVASCULAR AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, LIVER, AND KIDNEYS.
INHALATION: DUST/MIST CAN CAUSE SE VERE BURNING OF RESPIRATORY
TRACT. INGESTION: SEVERE PROBLEMS INCLUDING ABDOMINAL PAIN,
RETCHING, DIARRHEA, DEHYDRATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS MATERIAL IS NOT KNOWN TO BE A
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE AND SKIN BURNS DEVELOP IMMEDIATELY.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEMORRHAGING,
AND PERFORATION OF ORGANS. INHALATION OF DUST/MIST MAY CAUSE SEVERE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITA TION, SORE THROAT, COUGH, DYSPNEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF EYE,
SKIN, AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15-20
MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
OXYGEN IF BREA THING IS DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
VICTIM IS NOT BREATHING. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY
GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. SEEK
MEDICAL HELP.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDINGS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. DO NOT ENTER ENCLOSED
SPACE WITHOUT PROPER PROTECTION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND VENTILATE AREA
AS REQUIRED. SEEP UP, AND PLACE IN BAG FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA
AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE MATERIAL - AVOID CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION. USE NIOS H APPROVED PARTICULATE
FILTERS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:LONG RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GAUNTLET
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. INDUSTRIAL TYPE
WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED TO AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CORROSIVE MATERIAL - AVOID CONTACT. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. MATERIAL IS AIR-SENSITIVE AND
EFFLORESCENT (LOOSES WATER OF HYDRATION).

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>752F,>400C
Spec Gravity:2.284
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWLY EFFLORESCENT
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE CRYSTALS OR POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FINELY DIVIDED METALS, AND WILL CORRODE STEEL. CAN REACT WITH
MAGNESIUM. CAN IGNITE HYDROXYLAMINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES; MATERIAL IS SENSITIVE
TO AIR
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. HIGHLY DILUTED AND
NEUTRALIZED MATERIAL CAN PROBABLY BE FLUSHED TO WASTE WATER
TREATMENT VIA A SEWER.

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