Product ID:CUPRIC NITRATE, N-HYDRATE, 1803, 1800
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N015054
MSDS Number: BKNNJ

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CUPRIC NITRATE, N-HYDRATE

CAS: 10031-43-3

RTECS: GL7875000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORL,RAT)940 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:IRRITATION OF NOSE & THROAT,
HEADACHE, COUGHING, DIZZINESS, DIFFICULT BREATHING.
SKIN/EYE:IRRITATION. INGEST:NAUSEA, VOMITING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED & CONSCIOUS, IMMED INDUCE
VOMITING. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP.
IF BRTHG DFCLT, GIVE O*2. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER. EYE:IMMED FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATE R FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD POS PRESS SCBA W/FULL
FACEPIECE & FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF CAN BE
DONE W/O RISK. USE WATER TO(SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CNTCT W/OTHER MATL MAY
CAUSE FIRE. WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT, CLOSED CNTNRS MAY EXPLODE; MAY
ALSO GIVE OFF HIGHLY TOXIC OR IRRITATING FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
KEEP COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC.) AWAY FROM SPILLED MATL.
W/CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CNTNR & COVER;
REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
SEPARATELY & AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE & COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE
APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:239F,115C
Vapor Density:8.3
Spec Gravity:2.32
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%).
Appearance and Odor:BLUE-GREEN CRYSTALS. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SHOCK, FRICTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER:D001
(IGNITABLE WASTE).

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