Product ID:BACKGROUND DYE 7415 BRONZE
MSDS Date:03/29/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F029147
MSDS Number: BRVPZ

SANDOZ CHEMICALS CORP

4000 MONROE RD
CHARLOTTE, NC 28205
US

Emergency Phone: 704-827-9651

Info Phone: 704-827-9651

Cage: 1Y044

HORIZONS RESEARCH INCORPORATED,METAPHOTO DIV.

CLEVELAND, OH 44128 US

Telephone: 216-475-0555

Cage: 6B023

AZO DYE

COPPER (DUST & MIST), BRONZE POWDER

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: <30%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG(CU)/M3 (FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 (FUME)

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

COPPER COMPOUND

Fraction By Weight: <25%

STARCH

CAS: 9005-25-8

RTECS: GM5090000

Fraction By Weight: 75%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM TOTAL DUST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL (RAT): >5000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:STARCH IS CONSIDERED TO BE A NUISANCE
DUST & MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE LUNGS. STARCH HAS BEEN REPORTED
TO CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION IN CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS. INHALATION: UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: IRRITANT. EXPOSURE TO COPPER FUMES &
DUST MAY ALSO CAUSE A METALLIC TASTE IN THE MOUTH.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MIN. EYES: FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEEK MEDICAL
AID IF LUNG IRRITANT PERSISTS OR IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT.
INGESTIO N: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PREVENT RUN OFF TO SEWERS & BODIES OF WATER
FROM FIRE FIGHTING INVOLVING THIS PRODUCT AS PRODUCT CONTAINS CLEAN
WATER ACT PRIORITY POLLUTANTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ORGANIC DUSTS HAVE POTENTIAL TO BE
EXPLOSIVE W/STATIC SPARK OR FLAME INITIATION.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAINS HEAVY METALS. SPILLS SHOULD BE SWEPT
OR SHOVELED UP & COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL. CLEAN UP BY REMOVAL OF
CONTAMINATED SOIL OR BY FLUSHING W/LIMITED QUANTITY OF WATER IF
APPROPRIATE. PLACE MATERIA L/CONTAMINATED SOILS IN A DISPOSAL
CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. AVOID GETTING
ON SKIN OR IN EYES WHEN HANDLING PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION RECOMMENDED - MECHANICAL VENTILATION MAY
BE USED.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER, PVC OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Work Hygienic Practices:IN ACCORDANCE W/GOOD PRACTICES OF PERSONAL
CLEANLINESS & HYGIENE, HANDLE W/CARE & AVOID UNNECESSARY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

pH:5%
Solubility in Water:100 G/L
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH POWDER W/MILD CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NITROGEN & SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL QUANTITIES MAY BE TREATED IN AEROBIC
WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS. LARGER QUANTITIES MAY BE INCINERATED
OR LANDFILLED IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, FEDERAL, & STATE REGULATIONS.

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