Product ID:CUPRIC NITRATE
MSDS Date:03/12/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003521
MSDS Number: BXGCL

Emergency Phone: 716-226-6177/334-4222/800-424-9300

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: ALEXANDER A PICCIRILLI

Cage: EO227

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

COPPER (II) NITRATE, TRIHYDRATE

CAS: 10031-43-3

RTECS: GL7875000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 (CU)

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 (CU)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 940 MG/KG (RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
GI TRACTS. ACUTE- SLIGHTLY TOXIC. CORROSIVE TO EYES. MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. INGESTION CAN CAUSE COPPER POISONING AND/OR
DEATH. INHALATION CAUSES UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION &
CONGESTION OF THE HEART. CHRONIC- CONJUNCTIVITIS, COPPER POISONING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION, WATERY
EYES, PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, GASTRIC PAIN, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH
WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
PROVIDE CPR/O XYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER &
INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER
IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS
UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS CONVULSIONS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:FLOODING AMOUNT OF WATER AT EARLY STAGE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. MAY FORM HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.
SEE 1990 EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, GUIDE NO 35.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. INCREASES THE FLAMMABILITY OF
ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID
MAKING DUST. SPRINKLE LIME OR SODA ASH ON SPILL TO FORM INSOLUBLE
COPPER SALT. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE W ELL WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER PICK UP
IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME OR SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE AND OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:POISON AND OXIDIZER. AVOID CREATING DUST. DO NOT GET
IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST OR FUME.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR
LABORATORY USE ONL Y. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN A VENTILATION HOOD
OR WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK. IN
EMERGENCY, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SE LF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:238F,114C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:338F,170C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:8.05
Spec Gravity:2.32
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:FREELY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SMALL BLE, DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS - NITRIC ACID ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, ALUMINUM CYANIDES, ESTERS, SODIUM
HYPOPHOSPHITE, STANNOUS CHLORIDE, THIOCYANATES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT (TEMPERATURES ABOVE 338F),
MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM OXIDES OF NITROGEN, COPPER
OXIDES AND COPPER DUST.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL
LANDFILL OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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