Product ID:COPPER, POWDER, 1728
MSDS Date:09/27/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N057588
MSDS Number: BWYSL

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

COPPER (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 FUME

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

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:INHAL:IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, CHILLS,
FEVER, ACHING MUSCLES. SKIN/EYE CONTACT:IRRITATION. SKIN
ABSORPTION:NONE IDENTIFIED. INGEST:NAUSEA, VOM ITING, DIARRHEA,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. CHRONIC:DAMAGE TO LIVER, KIDNEYS,
LUNGS. TARGET ORGANS: (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, LUNGS, SKIN,
LIVER, KIDNEYS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:WILSON'S DISEASE.

First Aid:INGEST:IF SWALLOWED & PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHAL:MOVE EXPOSED
PERSON TO FRESH AIR. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER W/DRY SAND, EARTH OR SODA ASH. NEVER USE
WATER OR CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE W/AIR.
SENSITIVE TO STATIC DISCHARGE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF
IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING OR FLAMES IN AREA. WITH CLEAN
SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER;
REMOVE FROM AREA. FLU SH SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, FLAME OR IGNITION. ISOLATE FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
Other Precautions:DUST MAY FORM FLAMM/EXPLO MIXT W/AIR. MAY CATCH FIRE
SPONT IN AIR. CAUSES EYE IRRIT. HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY BE HARMFUL
IF SWALLOWED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPKS, FLAME. AVOID CONT W/EYES,
SKIN, CLTHG. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR. USE (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENT CONDITIONS
EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONC EXCEEDS TLV, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IS REC. IF CONC EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESP, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS ADV ISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC:W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WHEN HANDLING PRODUCTS, SECONDARY
PROTECTIVE CONTAINERS MUST BE USED FOR CARRYING.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4703F,2595C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1981F,1083C
Spec Gravity:8.92 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, RED POWDER; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, ACETYLENE,
ACETALDEHYDE, MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, DUSTING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COPPER FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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