Product ID:CUPRIC SULFATE, PENTAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:12/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1203
MSDS Number: BTKQF

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP.

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-2027
US

Emergency Phone: 213-516-3000/800-424-9300

Info Phone: 213-516-3000

Preparer: C.A. EISENHARD

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

CUPRIC SULFATE,PENTAHYDRATE

CAS: 7758-99-8

RTECS: GL8900000

Fraction By Weight: 10.0%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1MG/M3

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 90.000%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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 RESPIRATORY
TRACT, ITCHING, PAPULOVESICULAR & ECZEMATOID LESION,
CONJUNCTIVITIS, CORNEAL ULCERATION & TURBIDITY. INGESTION MAY CAUSE
SALIVATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, CORROSION & HEMO RRHAGES, LIVER AND
KIDNEY DAMAGE. CHRONIC: CONGESTION, DERMATITIS, LIVER & KIDNEY
DAMAGE,
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN & MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION. MAY
CAUSE METALLIC TASTE, ITCHING, SALIVATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
GASTRIC PAIN. DISCOLORATION OF THE GUMS AND TONGUE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF KIDNEY,
LIVER, GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, RESPIRATORY OR SKIN PROBLEMS ARE AT
INCREASED RISK. PERSON'S WITH WILSON'S DISEASE ARE PARTICULARLY
SUSCEPTIBLE TO COPPER INTAKE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR.
CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. EYE: IMMEDIATE FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT L EAST 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: INDUCE
VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER TO DRINK
GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, STANDARD FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR
WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FOR LARGER FIRES USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR
STANDARD FOAM. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. DO NOT
SCATTER MATERIAL WITH HIGH PRESSURE WATER STREAMS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL
AND PLACE INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. SOIL: DIG
HOLDING AREA OR PIT FOR CONTAIMENT. USE PROTECTIVE COVER SUCH AS
PLASTIC SHEET TO PREVEN T MATERIAL FROM DISSOLVING IN RAIN.
Neutralizing Agent:SUITABLE AGENT TO NEUTRALIZE TO PH-7

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. USE
ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. KEEP CONTAMINATED TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN
NOT IN USE. AVOID HEATING TO DECOMPOSITION
Other Precautions:CUPRIC SULFATE IS TOXIC BY INGESTION.

Respiratory Protection:SELECT NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR BASED UPON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS REQUIRED TO
MAINTAIN VAPOR AND MIST CONCENTRATIONS BELOW PELS EST. BY OSHA
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, QUICK
DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:14
Vapor Density:0.7 (AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.055
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROXYLAMINE, MAGNESIUM AND SODIUM HYPOBROMITE SOLUTIONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY RELEASE TOXIC AND OR HAZARDOUS
GASES. SODIUM HYPOBROMITE ARE DECOMPOSED BY POWERFUL CATALYTIC
ACTION OF CUPRIC IONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE EPA TO
ACERTAIN PROPER DISPOSAL INFORMATION.

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