Product ID:COPPER SULFATE, BLUESTONE
MSDS Date:04/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1203
MSDS Number: BKHJJ

CP CHEMICALS, INC.

ARBOR STREET
SEWAREN, NJ 07077

Emergency Phone: (201) 636-4300

Info Phone: (201) 636-4300

Cage: 66720

CP CHEMICALS, INC.

SEWAREN, NJ 07077

Telephone: (201) 636-4300

Cage: 66720

CUPRIC SULFATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7758-98-7

RTECS: GL8800000

OSHA PEL 1 MG CU/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: IRRITATION & ECZEMA. EYE:
CORROSIVE. INHALATION: IRRITATION TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANE, DUST/MIST
CAN CAUSE ULCERATION OF NASAL SEPTUM, & CONGESTION OF RESPIRATORY
TRACT. INGESTION: IRRITATION TO TH E GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: IRRITATION & ECZEMA. EYE: CORROSIVE.
INHALATION: IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANE, DUST/MIST CAN CAUSE
ULCERATION OF NASAL SEPTUM, & CONGESTION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT.
INGESTION: IRRITATION TO TH E GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALLERGIES, RESPIRATORY AILMENTS,
ECZEMA, & DERMATITIS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH THOROUGHLY W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RINSE
MOUTH W/WATER. GIVE CPR OR OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2 O R 3 GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER. INDUCE VOMITING.
VOMITING MAY OCCUR SPONTANEOUSLY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Extinguishing Media:CO2 & DRY CHEMICAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES AT 950F.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP DRY SPILL WEARING PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. COVER WET SPILL W/LIME. SHOVEL INTO RUST-PROOF CONTAINER
FOR COPPER RECOVERY.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. AVOID EYE,
RESPIRATORY, & SKIN CONTACT. DON'T SWALLOW OR WEAR CONTACT LENSES.

Respiratory Protection:USE AN OSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR (ACIDIC)
TOXIC DUSTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL VENTILATION: RECOMMENDED TO KEEP
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON & SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. SHOWER W/SOAP AFTER WORK PERIOD. WASH INSIDE GLOVES/BOOTS
FREQUENTLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:=250.C, 482.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=560.C, ######F
Decomp Temp:=510.C, 950.F
Vapor Density:60
Spec Gravity:2.29
pH:4.0
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE CRYSTALS, SWEETISH, W/NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES PRECIPITATE BASIC COPPER (II) SULFATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & HUMIDITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COPPER FUME & SULFURIC ACID.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE COPPER OR BURY IN LOCAL, STATE, OR
FEDERALLY APPROVED DISPOSAL SITE FOR HEAVY METALS. AVOID FLUSHING
TO SEWER, STREAM, OR POND; TOXIC TO AQUATIC ORGANISMS, SHELL FISH,
TROUT. EPA REG NO. 35896 -3.

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