Product ID:CUPRIC SULFATE 5-HYDRATE
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1203
MSDS Number: BJPYZ

Emergency Phone: (201) 859-2151/800-424-9300(CHEMTR)

Info Phone: 800-JTBAKER

Preparer: NOT KNOWN

Cage: DO870

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

CUPRIC SULFATE,PENTAHYDRATE

CAS: 7758-99-8

RTECS: GL8900000

Fraction By Weight: 90- 100%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 = 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:ACUTE:INHALATION OF DUST MAY BE
IRRITATING TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
OF SKIN,EYES,& MUCOUS MEMBRANES.INGESTION MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA & PAIN.CHRONIC-MAY CAUSE BLOOD DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:CALL A PHYSICIAN.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH PLENTY OF
WATER.EYE:WASH EYES IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.INGESTION:IF CONSCIO US,GIVE LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER.INDUCE
VOMITING.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR WATER FOG
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES AT 1207 F.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.WITH CLEAN SHOVEL,CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO
CLEAN,DRY CONTAINER & COVER;REMOVE FROM AREA.FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT GIVEN

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.STORAGE COLOR CODE:
ORANGE(GENERAL STORAGE).
Other Precautions:WORK IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITION EXISTS.IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS 8 PPM, A DUST/MIST
RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
KEEP DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
ANY POSSIBILITY OF SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING OR
SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:1207F,653C
Spec Gravity:2.28
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:BLUE CRYSTALS OR GRANULES, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS AND MAGNESIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) IS 10 LBS.

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