Product ID:CU65, COPPER OXIDE
MSDS Date:10/23/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N029755
MSDS Number: BMWCQ

Emergency Phone: 201-549-7144

Info Phone: 201-549-7144

Preparer: VANAJA SIVAKUMAR

Cage: 07977

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

COPPER (I) OXIDE; (COPPER OXIDE (CU*2O)). PEL/TLV AS CU.

CAS: 1317-39-1

RTECS: GL8050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1MG/M3 DUST;0.1 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 1MG/M3 DUST;0.2 FUME

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)470 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CUPROUS OXIDE IS IRRITATING TO EYES &
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO METAL FUME
FEVER. EFTS OF EXPOSURE ARE CHANGES IN NASAL MUCOSA, METALLIC
TASTE, RUNNY NOSE & MUCOSAL IRRITAT ION OF THE MOUTH & EYES.
CHRONIC COPPERPOISONING IS INDICATED BY HEPATIC CIRRHOSIS, BRAIN
DMG, KIDNEY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DEFECTS & DEPOSITS OF COPPER IN THE
CORNEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCASIONALLY
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING,
THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH CLOTHING
THOROUGHLY BEFORE RE USE. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF IRRITATION
CONTINUES, GET MED ATTN IMMEDIATELY. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP & PLACE
IN BAG, HOLD FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA, IN TIGHTLY
SEALED CONTAINER. IRRITANT & TOXIC. AVOID INHALATION, INGESTION &
CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEM RESISTANT GLOVES, IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:3272F,1800C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2255F,1235C
Spec Gravity:6
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:RED CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
VIOLENT, POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE REACTION W/PEROXYFORMIC ACID. VIOLENT
REACTION WHEN HEATED W/ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO DATA AVAILABLE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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