Product ID:NALCO CUPROSE ALGAECIDE
MSDS Date:07/24/1989
FSC:6840
NIIN:00-063-3981
MSDS Number: BGWNX

NALCO CHEMICAL COMANY

ONE NALCO CENTER
NAPERVILLE, IL 60566-1024
US

Emergency Phone: 312-920-1510(24 HOURS)

Info Phone: 312-961-9500

Preparer: RICKY A. STACKHOUSE

Cage: 89524

ONDEO NALCO COMPANY

NAPERVILLE, IL 60563-1198 US

Telephone: (630) 305-1000

Cage: 89524

CUPRIC SULFATE,PENTAHYDRATE

CAS: 7758-99-8

RTECS: GL8900000

Fraction By Weight: 80.0%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 AS CU DUST/M

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 AS CU DUST/M

OTHER COMPONENTS (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 960 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:ACUTE:CORROSIVE TO EYES,PERMANENT
DAMAGE POSSIBLE DEPENDING ON LENGTH OF EXPOSURE;MODERATE IRRITATION
TO SKIN; HARMFUL IF INGESTED;IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT;LUNG
IRRITATION. CHRONIC:NO DATA AVAI LABLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MGF MSDS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH. EYES: REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: REDNESS,
RASH, ITCHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,SEE
DOCTOR. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE CPR /OXYGEN IF NEEDED. SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION:DRINK LARGE
AMOUNT OF WATER,DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.SEE DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. MAY EVOLVE TOXIC
SULFUR OXIDES UNDER FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE.CLEAN UP USING METHODS THAT AVOID
DUST GENERATION SUCH AS VACUUM,WET DUST MOP OR WET CLEAN UP AND
PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER AND COVER.IF DUST IS
GENERATED USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVE D RESPIRATOR WITH DUST CARTRIDGE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR
INDIVIDUALS REGULARLY EXPOSED TO DUST OR MIST.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST/MIST
IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHINGS.EYE-WASH FACILITIES,
SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.DO NOT SHAKE
CLOTHING.REMOVE DUST BY WASHING OR VACUUMING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT IS TOXIC TO FISH. DO NOT DISCHARGE DIRECTLY INTO
WATERWAYS. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

HCC:C1
Spec Gravity:>1
pH:2.3@5%
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:BLUISH/WHITE POWDER,ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. KEEP IN
COVERED CONTAINERS PENDING DISPOSAL.DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE SOLD AS SCRAP FOR
RECLAIM.

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