Product ID:C-428, COPPER
MSDS Date:06/27/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-477-2937
MSDS Number: BPKMY

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3 FUME

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

RHINITIS, METALLIC TASTE, RUNNY NOSE, & MUC

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RPTD/PRLNGD

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THRU DIET IS NOT KNOWN TO CAUSE TOX EFTS EXCEPT IN

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WHICH CAUSES AN ABNORMALLY HIGH ABSORP, RETENTION,&

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OF & STRUCTURAL DMG TO LIVER, CNS, KIDNEY, BONES &

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LEFT UNTREATED. FOR MORE EXACTING INFO CONCERNING

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OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO

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IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LRG

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DO NOT MAKE AN UNCON PERSON VOMIT/DRINK ANYTHING.

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MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS. GET MED ATTN.

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GIVE CALCIUM DISODIUM EDETATE 15-25 MG/KG

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5% DEXTROSE IV OVER 1-2 HR PERIOD TWICE DAILY. MAX

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GIVE IN 5-DAY COURSES W/REST PERIOD OF AT LEAST 2

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COURSES SHOULD NOT EXCEED 50 MG/KG/DAY. DAILY

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DOSAGE SHOULD BE REDUCED IF ANY UNUSUAL URINARY

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OF ELEVATED CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESS. PENICILLAMINE

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(MAX 1 G/DAY) DIVIDED INTO 4 DOSES FOR NO LONGER

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SHOULD NOT EXCEED 40 MG/KG/DAY. GIVE DRUG ORALLY,

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BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL.

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AREA! KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZ AREA &

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5000 LBS. IF

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NATL RESPONSE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(ACUTE)INHAL: POWDERED DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRIT OF UPPER RESP TRACT & ULCERATION & PERFORATION OF NASAL
SEPTUM.FEELING OF ILLNESS SIMILAR TO COMMON COLD HAS BEEN REPORTED
W/SYMP OF CHILLS & STUFFINESS OF HEAD.FRESHLY FORMED COPPER FUMES
MAY CAUSE METAL FUME FEVER. SKIN:MAY BE IRRIT & CAUSE
KERATINIZATION. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ALLERGIC DERM ALTHOUGH RARE, HAS BEEN
REPORTED. EYE: DUST MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/REDNESS & PAIN. COPPER
PARTICLES IN EYE MAY RSLT IN FOREIGN BODY RESPONSE W/DETACHMENT OF
RETINA, & ATROPHY OF GLO BE. INGEST: 120 UG/KG INGEST BY HUMAN
CAUSED GI DISORDER W/NAUS & VOMIT. (CHRONIC) INHAL: PRLNGD INDUS
EXPOS MAY(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMP
& SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG &
SHOES I MMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LRG AMTS
OF H*2O UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET
MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: WASH IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF H*2O/NORM SALINE,
(ING 8)

Flash Point:FLAMMABLE (DUST)
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY SAND,DOLOMITE, GRAPHITE, SODIUM CHLORIDE,
SODA ASH/APPROP METAL-EXTING POWDER. DO NOT APPLY H*2O TO
HEAT/FLAMES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA/FULL PROT
EQUIP.MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. COOL CNTNRS EXPOS TO FLAME
W/H*2O FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD IN METALLIC FORM;
HOWEVER, DUST, POWDER, OR FUMES ARE FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE WHEN
EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAMES.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED
MATL.FOR SML SPILLS, W/CLEAN SHOVEL, PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY
CNTNR & COVER; MOVE CNTNRS FROM SPILL AREA. FOR LRGR SPILLS, WET
DOWN W/H*2O & DIKE FOR LAT ER DISP. NO SMOKING, FLAMES/FLARES IN
HAZ (ING 21)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING OF SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROT AGENCY.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. AVOID
DISPERSION OF DUST IN AIR. FINELY DIVIDED PARTICLES, DUST, OR FUMES
MAY BE FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE. KEEP AWAY FROM SPARKS OR IGNITION
SOURCES.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING
LIMITS OF RESPIRATOR AND BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA. FOR
INFO CONCERNING RESPIRAT OR SELECTIONS, CONTACT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM STOR TANK ENDS. FOR MASS FIRES
IN CARGO AREA. USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZ; ELSE WITHDRAW
& LET FIRE BURN. AVOID BRTHG FUMES FROM BURNING MATL. EFTS OF
OVEREXP: CAUSE GREEN DISCOLORATION OF SKIN, HAIR & TEETH. WELDERS
EXPOS TO COPPER FUME EXPERIENCED ATROPHIC (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4653F,2567C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1946F,1063C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 1628C
Spec Gravity:8.92
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH, DUCTILE, MALLEABLE, LUSTROUS METAL OR
CUBIC CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETYLENE, CHLORINE, FLUORINE, LEAD AZIDE, SULFURIC ACID. FOR MORE
EXACTING LIST OF MATERIALS TO AVOID, CONT NEHC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC AND/OR HAZARDOUS GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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