Product ID:1720, COPPER
MSDS Date:09/08/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N029582
MSDS Number: BMVYK

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO UPPER
RESP TRACT. INHAL OF FUMES MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, CHILLS, FEVER, AND ACHING MUSCLES. CONTACT W/SKIN OR EYES
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGEST MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, DIARRHEA. CHRONIC
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE DAMAGE TO LIVER, KIDNEYS, (EFTS
OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:AND LUNGS. NOTE:PRODUCT IS A SOLID
MASS; HOWEVER, WARNINGS ARE BASED ON INHALATION OF DUST, MIST, OR
FUME EMMISIONS THAT ARE POSSIBLE DURING MANUFACTURING OR CHEMICAL
REACTIONS. NUMERICAL RAT ING IS BASED ON THE SOLID METAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:WILSON'S DISEASE

First Aid:INGEST:IF SWALLOWED & PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MD ATTEN. INHAL:IF A PERSON BREATHES IN
LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES. GET MD ATTEN. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH WATER PLENTY
OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE. WARNING-APPLICATION OF WATER TO HOT METAL MAY GENERATE STEAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP AND REMOVE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:DURING USE AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQ WHERE ADEQ VENT CONDIT EXIST. IF
AIRBORNE CONC EXCEEDS TLV, NIOSH/MSHA DUST/MIST RESP IS REC. IF
CONC EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESP, NIOSH/MSHA SCBA BRTHG APPARATUS IS
ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4703F,2595C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1981F,1083C
Spec Gravity:(H2O=1) 8.92
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1)
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH, LUSTROUS, MALLEABLE METAL WITH NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, ACETYLENE,
ACETALDEHYDE, MAGNESIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, DUSTING
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COPPER FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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