Product ID:SELECTRON COPPER HIGH SPEED ACID
MSDS Date:02/25/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-011-2351
MSDS Number: BPRMP

SELECTRONS LTD

137 MATTATUCK HEIGHTS ROAD
WATERBURY, CT 06725-0115
US

Emergency Phone: 203-755-9900

Info Phone: 203-755-9900

Cage: 13929

SELECTRONS LTD

115 WATERBURY, CT 06725-0115 US

Telephone: 203-755-9900

Cage: 13929

METHANESULFONIC ACID

CAS: 75-75-2

RTECS: PB1140000

Fraction By Weight: <36%

CUPRIC SULFATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7758-98-7

RTECS: GL8800000

Fraction By Weight: <34%

OSHA PEL 1 MG CU/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 200 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:ACUTE: IRRITATION OF SKIN DUE TO
COPPER SALTS. CHRONIC: UNKNOWN CHRONIC EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:POSSIBLE INGESTION OF LARGE QUANTITIES CAN
CAUSE GASTRIC PAIN, DIZZINESS AND CRAMPS - PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN
CAUSE FURTHER SYMPTOMS OF ANEMIA AND DAMAGE TO CNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE THAN OTHERS.

First Aid:WASH CONTAMINATED AREAS WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WTAER. DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. USE PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. USE EYE WASH FACILITY TO REMOVE
MATERIAL FROM EYES OR EYE AREA. WASH FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER LIDS OCCASIONALLY.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN A HOT FIRE, OXIDES OF SULFUR GASES CAN
EVOLVE WHICH ARE VERY IRRITATING. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT
THIS HAPPENS.

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH SODA ASH AND ABSORB WITH
AN INERT MATERIAL. CANNOT BE FLUSHED TO ANY SEWER OR DRAIN.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WHERE THERE IS A POSSIBILITY TO OVER
EXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL, SAFETY SHOWERS AND EYE WASH FACILITY
SHOULD BE IN THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR USE.
Other Precautions:IF CLOTHING SHOULD BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH THIS
MATERIAL, IT SHOULD BE DRENCHED WITH WATER AND NOT WORN AGAIN UNTIL
LAUNDERED.

Respiratory Protection:DUST AND MIST RESPIRATOR TC-21C-132 3M#8710.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH SAFETY GOGGLES.
Work Hygienic Practices:EMPLOYEES WHO HANDLE THIS MATERIAL SHOULD WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EATING AND SMOKING SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED IN AREAS WHERE THIS MATERIAL
IS HANDLED. PROPER TRAINING SHOULD BE GIVEN TO EMPLOYEES HANDLING
THIS MATERIAL.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.282
pH:1.0
Solubility in Water:WATER-INFINITE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE SOLUTION-DISTINCTIVE SULFONATED ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALINE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE AND SULFUR TRIOXIDE -
UNDER HIGH THERMAL CONDITIONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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