Product ID:PURPLE COPP 97N
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N000832
MSDS Number: BCGKP

Emergency Phone: 406-227-5302

Cage: 3W085

Telephone: 708-948-0800

Cage: 3W085

CUPROUS OXIDE (MFR GIVES TLV FOR COPPER DUSTS & MISTS AS 1

CAS: 1317-39-1

RTECS: GL8050000

Fraction By Weight: 98%

Effects of Overexposure:NAUSEA,CHILLS,DIARRHEA.FOR COPPER OXIDES &
POWDERS,ABSORPTION THROUGH SKIN NO ARTICULAR PROBLEM

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. LAY DOWN,COVER W/BLANKET.
EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN. CALL DR.

Extinguishing Media:SEPARATION FROM MASS; ELIM O*2; CO*2 OR ABC
EXTINGUISHER
Fire Fighting Procedures:POWDER IS HYDROPHOBIC. COVER PAIL/DRUM TO ELIM
O*2, NOT H*2O
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF HOT & EXPOSED TO AIR, SPONTANEOUS
COMBUSTION TAKES PLACE OXIDIZING TO CUO.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP W/VACUUM OR CONVENTIONAL TOOLS,AVOID
DUSTING

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP LIDS TIGHTLY SEALED.AVOID HIGH
TEMP STORAGE
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY,AVOID PRLNG CNTCT W/SKIN,USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP,GLOVES, & LONG SLEEVES WHEN HANDLING.WASH
WELL W/SOAP & WATER AFTER CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CARTRIDGE TYPE FILTER (MFG
REC)
Ventilation:KEEP BELOW LISTED TLV.GENERAL DILUTION TYPE VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:SUGGESTED
Eye Protection:AVOID CONTACT
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS IF CONTACT IS PROBABLE
Supplemental Safety and Health
% VOLATILE BY VOLUME: < 1/3%. PRODUCT 1S STRONGLY EXOTHERMIC. ADDRESS:
PO BOX 700 EAST HELENA, MT 59635.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1800F SOLID
Spec Gravity:6.0
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:PURPLE RED FINE POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>1/3

WATER,HYDROPHOBIC,WILL FLOAT
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMP >100F,WHILE IN PRESENCE OF AIR;ACIDS
UNLESS CONTROLLED
Hazardous Decomposition Products:UNKNOWN,OXIDIZERS TO COU BY REACTION
W/O*2

Waste Disposal Methods:MFR RECM SANITARY LANDFILL,LG MASSES OF THIS
PRODUCT EXPOSED TO HOT AIR (OVER 100F) CAN CAUSE SPONTANEOUS
COMBUSTION.DISPOSE IAW FED,STATE & LOCAL CODES.

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