Product ID:19092 METEX PTH COPPER CONC.
MSDS Date:10/18/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F041056
MSDS Number: BXMYQ

MACDERMID INC

526 HUNTINGTON AVE
WATERBURY, CT 06720-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 203-575-5700/313-644-5626

Info Phone: 203-575-5700/313-644-5626

Cage: 1FK56

MACDERMID INC

WATERBURY, CT 06702 US

Telephone: 203-575-5700

Cage: 1FK56

COPPER SULFATE, BASIC

CAS: 7758-98-7

RTECS: GL8800000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/CUM (CU)

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

FORMALDEHYDE, FORMALIN (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC;

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.37 MG/CUM IC (2A)

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE EYES, SKIN
& MUCOUS MEMBRANES. VAPOR IRRITATING TO EYES & MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
HARMFUL IF INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
PULMONARY IRRITATION, NAUSEA, V OMITING & LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE EYES, SKIN & MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. VAPOR IRRITATING TO EYES & MUCOUS MEMBRANES. HARMFUL IF
INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE PULMONARY
IRRITATION, NAUSEA, V OMITING & LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/WATER.
INGESTION: GIVE WATER, DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:181F
Lower Limits:(SEE SUPP)
Upper Limits:(SEE SUPP)
Extinguishing Media:WATERSPRAY, CO2, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF HEATED IN EXCESS, FORMALDEHYDE VAPORS
CAN CAUSE EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE W/AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, NEVER DISCHARGE
DIRECTLY INTO SEWER/WATERWAYS. VENTILATE AREA. FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER TO CHEMICAL DRAIN.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN VENTILATED AREA IN TIGHTLY
CLOSED CONTAINERS. KEEP AWAY FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT. KEEP FROM
FREEZING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED FUME MASK.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD/SAFETY GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VAPOR DENSITY: 1.03. % VOLATILE BY VOLUME: 4. FLAMMABLE LIMITS LEL 7%,
UEL 73%. INFORMATION GIVEN IS FOR FORMALDEHYDE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F
Vapor Pres:AS WATER
Vapor Density:(SEE SUPP)
Spec Gravity:1.165
pH:4-5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHYL ETHER=1): <1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE LIQUID W/FORMALDEHYDE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:(SUPP)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, PHENOL, STRONG OXIDIZERS, ALKALINE MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEATING, FREEZING
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR & CARBON,
FORMALDEHYDE GAS UNDER THERMAL CONDITIONS

Waste Disposal Methods:ADJUST PH TO 7-8. PRECIPITATE COPPER USING
SODIUM HYDROSULFIDE. MATERIAL CONTAINS CHELATORS. SEGREGATE FROM
OTHER WASTE. DISPOSE OF COPPER SULFIDE SLUDGE IN SECURE LANDFILL IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STAT E & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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