Product ID:COPPER(II)SULFATE PENTAHYDRATE;BLUE VITRIOL
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-116-1497
MSDS Number: BCZMW

Emergency Phone: (314)982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

COPPER SULFATE(PENTAHYDRATE)BLUE VITRIOL.CAS#7758-99-8

CAS: 7758-99-8

RTECS: GL8900000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: 1MG/CUM(AS CU)

Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT,COLD,CHILL,COUGHING;SKIN:IRRITATION ITCHING.SEE SUP DATA

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR/O*2 IF
NEED;EYES/SKIN:FLUSH W LG AMTS H*2O FOR 15 MIN;INGEST:RINSE MOUTH;
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR EYES, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, OR OTHER
SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE FIRE HAZARD.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE ANY MEANS.WATERSPRAY MAY BE USED.USE SCBA
IN FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO EXPLOSION HAZARDS.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION.PICK UP/SWEEP
UP AND RECOVER IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AND VENTILATED
AREA.PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.SOULTIONS ARE CORROSIVE TO MILD STEEL.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.DO NOT
SWALLOW,POISONOUS SUBSTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR
DUST/MIST.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTN BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY/CHEM GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE
WASH STATION
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS DATED
08/05/85.EFFECTS/OVEREXPOSURE:EYES;IRRITATION,ULCERATION,CLOUDING
OF THE CORNEA;INGESTION:PAIN IN STOMACH,NAUSEA,VOMITING,POISONING
OF COPPER,HEADACHE,COLD SWEAT,WEAK PULSE ETC.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:752F/400C+D
Spec Gravity:2.28
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1.0 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT BLUE TRICLINIC CRYSTALS,GRANULES/POWDE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HIGH TEMP >250C,MAGNESIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION CUPRIC
OXIDE AND SULFUR OXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF COLLECTED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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