Product ID:COPPER SULFATE
MSDS Date:05/16/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1203
MSDS Number: BWFLC

Emergency Phone: 303-623-5716

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

CUPRIC SULFATE PENTAHYDRATE

CAS: 7758-99-8

RTECS: GL8900000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 300MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**POISON** EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. MAY BE DERMALLY ABSORBED IN HARMFUL
AMOUNTS. INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION. INHAL:MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CHRONIC:MAY DAMAGE LIVER, KIDNEY, GI AND
RESPIRATORYTRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SYSTEMIC POISONING:VOMITING, DIARRHEA, SHOCK.
CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DISCOLORATION OF SKIN AND HAIR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN,
LIVER, RESPIRATORY AILMENTS OR WILSON'S DISEASE MAY BE AT INCREASED
RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING; WASH WITH WATER.
EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED. INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
IFCONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM; DO NOT CREATE DUST; PLACE IN
AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. CLEAN WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS. AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID
SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
**POISON--IRRITANT** THE MELTING POINT(30C) ON THIS MSDS IS FOR THE
LOSS OF 2MOLS H*2O;IT LOOSES 4MOLS AT 110C;IT BECOMES ANHYDROUS AT
250C(MERCK#9).

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:>400.C, 752.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=30.C, 86.F
Spec Gravity:2.286
pH:[email protected]
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALS;BLUE;ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROXYLAMINE OR MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,AIR(DEHYDRATES).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR,CUPRIC OXIDE.

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

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