Product ID:DP50-004 COPPER PASTE
MSDS Date:06/27/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N036127
MSDS Number: BQLSR

FERRO CORP

27 CASTILIAN DR
SANTA BARBARA, LA 93117-3092
US

Emergency Phone: 216-641-5324;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 216-641-5324

Cage: 0KNJ1

FERRO CORP

SANTA BARBARA, CA 93117 US

Telephone: 805-968-5000

Cage: 0KNJ1

SOLVS ARE SLOW TO EVOLVE,BUT MAY EVOLVE QUICKLY IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CIRCUMSTANCES (ALWAYS IN ENCLOSED SPACES!). CLEAN UP

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WIPES.WEAR GLOVES,GOG, APRON/LABCOAT. CLEAN SHOES

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REACHING SEWERS, STREAMS/WATER SOURCES. PVNT

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WEAR SPLASH GOG DURING CLEAN UP. USE SCREEN/SIEVE

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MASK NEG PRESS RESP IS SUITABLE FOR WELL VENT

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NEOPRENE. PASTE DOES NOT FLOW WELL AT ROOM TEMP,BUT

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FLOW.IN SUCH CASES,DIKE SPILL W/SAND, SAWDUST,

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PAINT CANS/DOT 17H STEEL DRUMS. BE SURE TO REMOVE

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AN EXHST PORT OF TOX MATL.BE SURE YOU COMPLY

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MG (10-20%), BA (1-5%), SI (10-20%), ZN (5-10%), O

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PROPIONIC ACID, 2-METHYL-, MONOESTER

CAS: 25265-77-4

RTECS: UF6000000

Fraction By Weight: 10-20%

3.2 G/KG.

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72 MG/KG. OSHA

CAS: 1306-19-0

RTECS: EV1925000

Fraction By Weight: 0-5%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1027

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG(CD)/M3; 9293

120 UG/KG.

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 60-90%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 DUST

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

CADMIUM OXIDES. DRIVING OFF RESINS IN

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OF RED BLOOD CELLS IF INHAL,INJ LUNGS,LIVER &

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SALTS CAUSE DMG TO NERV SYS,KIDNEYS,& LIVER. COPPER

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CHRONIC

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ANEMIA,CRAMPS, CONVULSNS, SHOCK, COMA,&

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BARIUM CMPDS CAUSE ABDOM PAIN,CRAMPS, VOMIT,

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BARIUM IN GLASS IS NOT SOLUBLE. STRONG STOMACH ACID

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VENT.IF VAPS ARE NOTICEABLE, EVAC AREA & SHUT

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IN CONFINED SPACES/WHERE GOOD VENT IS NOT POSS,THERE

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FIBROUS GLASS; (MAGNESIUM BARIUM ALUMINO SILICATE GLASS).

CAS: 65997-17-3

Fraction By Weight: 0-5%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG(BA)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG(BA)/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS 2, 3, AND 4.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:CADMIUM INGEST CAUSES SUCH
VIOLENT EMETIC ACTION THAT IT IS RARELY FATAL. HOWEVER, CADMIUM
INHAL CAN DMG RESP TRACT, KIDNEYS, CAUSING PULM EDEMA & DEATH.SYMP
ARE OFTEN DELAYED FOR HRS AFTER ACTU AL TIME OF OVEREXP. CADMIUM
OVEREXP MAYALSO CAUSE FEVER LIKE SYMP ("BRASS CHILLS"). COPPER CAN
CAUSE HEMOLYSIS (ING 8)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM AND CADMIUM COMPOUNDS: GROUP 2A
(IARC); ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN (NTP); OSHA REGULATED.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DRYNESS OF THROAT, COUGH, HDCH,
CONSTRICTION OF CHEST, DYSPNEA (SHORT OF BRTH), VOMIT, PROSTRATION,
DARK URINE, DIARR, ABDOM PAIN, DEATH. COPPER MAY IRRIT EYES/UPPER
RESP TRACT,& CAUSE FEVER LIKE SYMP IF INHALED. IF DISSOLVED IN
STOM ACID, COPPER COULD CAUSE VOMIT, GASTRIC PAIN, DIZZ,
EXHAUSTION, (ING 11)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY CNDTN WHICH INVOLVES ANY OF
ORGANS/SYS DESCRIBED IN TOX EFTS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY
OVEREXP.SMOKERS ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THESE TOXS THAT
NON-SMOKERS. PREGNANT WOMEN SHOULD BE ESP CAREFUL (SUPDAT)

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. CALL EMERGENCY MEDICAL
CARE. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING
IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: CALL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE.
SKIN: WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER, RINSING FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL
PHYSICIAN. EYE: FLUSH EYES FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WITH RUNNING
WATER. CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:248F,120C
Lower Limits:0.62% @ 149C
Upper Limits:4.24% @ 201C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.

Spill Release Procedures:SML SPILLS IN UNCONFINED AREAS:SIMPLY SCOOP UP
PASTE W/LRG SPATULA/SML SHOVEL.ON NONPOROUS SURFS,
ACETONE/ISOPROPANOL CAN AID FINAL WIPE-UP. FOLLOW MSDS PREC FOR
SOLVS IF THEY ARE USED! TREAT AS HAZ W ASTE. FOR LRG SPILLS,BE SURE
AREA IS WELL (ING 14)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT APPROXIMATELY ROOM
TEMPERATURE AWAY FROM ANY INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS SUCH AS STRONG
OXIDIZERS. DO NOT STORE NEAR FOODSTUFFS.
Other Precautions:ALWAYS WASH HANDS AND FACE BEFORE EATING AND NEVER
BRING CONTAMINATED MATERIALS OR SAFETY EQUIPMENT (SUCH AS DIRTY LAB
COATS) INTO AREAS APPROVED FOR EATING AND DRINKING OR SMOKING.

Respiratory Protection:IN DUSTY ENVIRON USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP
FOR DUST & MIST FOR PEL <0.05 MG/M3.USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD ORG
PREFILTER (ACTIVATED CHARCOAL TYPE) FOR SOLV VAPS.RESP SHOULD NOT
BE NEC IF PROPER VENT IS PROVIDED. BASE DECISION ON AIR (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:LOC EXHST: REQD FOR FIRING & FOR DRYING PROD.MECH
(GEN):RECOM. SPECIAL VENT:ALWAYS BE SURE MAKE-UP AIR IS SUFF,
(SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:SURGICAL LATEX CLEAN ROOM GLOVES(SUPDAT)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER, CLEAN
ROOM LAB COATS.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE PROT CLTHG BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, OR
SMOKING, OR BEFORE ENTERING ROOM APPRVD FOR EATING, DRINKING, OR
SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MED CNDTNS:TO AVOID OVEREXP TO ANY TOX. RESP PROT: MONITORING
TESTS.ALWAYS HAVE PULM FUNC TEST PERFORMED UNDER SUPERVISION OF MD
BEFORE INITIATING USE OF NEG PRESS RESP. PROT GLOVES: ARE APPROP
FOR NO RM PROCESSING. FOR MESSY OPER USE SOLV RESISTANT NITRILE
GLOVES. VENT: & DOES NOT COME FROM SOURCE TOO CLOSE TO (ING 25)

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:435F,224C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 87C
Vapor Density:7.5
Spec Gravity:2-3
pH:6-7.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.002 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:RED-BROWN THICK PSEUDOPLASTIC PASTE WITH MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:10-20

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SILICATES REACT W/MOLTEN LITHIUM & FLUORIDES. COPPER REACTS VIOLENTLY
W/C*2H*2 AMMONIUM NITRATE, BROMATES, (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE & SMOKE (UNBURNED
HYDROCARBONS). >500C METAL OXIDE FUMES MAY BEGIN TO EVOLVE, NOTABLY
LEAD & (ING 7)

Waste Disposal Methods:BE SURE TO FOLLOW ALL CURRENT FEDERAL, STATE,
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS LISTED ON MSDS. THIS
PRODUCT FAILS CALIF AND FEDERAL LEACH TESTS AND IS EP TOXIC FOR
ZINC, COPPER, AND CADMI UM.

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