Product ID:CUPROUS OXIDE, 1878
MSDS Date:03/09/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N040346
MSDS Number: BSBHQ

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Info Phone: 800-424-8802

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

COPPER (I) OXIDE; (CUPROUS OXIDE)

CAS: 1317-39-1

RTECS: GL8050000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)470 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: EXCESSIVE INHALATION IS
IRRITATING, MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DAMAGE. SKIN/EYE:
IRRITATION. SKIN ABSORP: NONE IDENTIFIED. INGEST: MAY BE HARMFUL.
CHRONIC: NONE IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMED
INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
SKIN: FL USH WITH WATER. EYE: IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. MOVE
CONTRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE WATER TO
KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED. TOXIC GASES PRODUCED:
OXIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL
INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL
AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS OUT OF SUN AND AWAY
FROM HEAT. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. KEEP IN TIGHTLY
CLOSED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:RESP PROT REQD IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS
TLV. @ CONC UP TO 100 PPM, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD HIGH-EFFICIENCY
PARTICULATE RESP IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:3272F,1800C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2250F,1232C
Spec Gravity:6(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE(<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:RED TO BROWN POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE IDENTIFIED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AIR, MOISTURE, HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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