Product ID:COPPER POWDER
MSDS Date:08/25/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N059499
MSDS Number: CBCJY

AMEREX CORP

7595 GADSDEN HWY
TRUSSVILLE, AL 35173-0081
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 205-655-3271

Cage: DO025

AMEREX CORPORATION

81 TRUSSVILLE, AL 35173-0081 US

Telephone: 205-655-3271

Cage: 54905

COPPER (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 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: THIS EXTING MATL PRESENTS ONLY
A SLIGHT RISK OF CAUSING ACUTE HLTH EFTS. IF SUCH EFTS OCCUR, THEY
WILL BE IN THE FORM OF MILD IRRIT OF THE SKIN, NOSE OR THROAT & MOD
IRRIT OF EYES. IF INGESTED, THIS PROD MAY CAUSE AN UPSET STOMACH.
INHAL: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRIT OF NOSE, THROAT & OTHER TISS OF RESP
SYS. SKIN: CNTCT W/DUST MAY CAUSE MOD IRRIT & REDDENING OF SKIN &
DISCOMFORT. NO COMPONENT OF TH IS PROD IS KNOWN TO ABSORB THRU
SKIN. EYE: CNTCT MAY CAUSE IRRIT, DISCOLORATION & POSS TISS DMG.
INGEST: MAY CAUSE MILD GASTRIC DISTRESS. INGEST CAN LEAD TO NAUS &
VOMIT. INJECTION: WHILE INJECTION OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: THIS PROD IS UNLIKELY, IT MAY OCCUR
AS RESLT OF PUNCTURE OR CUT W/SHARP OBJECT CONTAMD W/EXTING AGENT.
MILD SYMPS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF SKIN IRRIT MAY OCCUR. CHRONIC: THIS
PROD IS NOT KNOWN TO CAUSE ANY CHRONIC ILLNESSES OR DISEASES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: IMMED BEGIN DECONTAM W/RUNNING WATER. REMOVE
EXPOSED/CONTAMD CLTHG, TAKING CARE NOT TO CONTAM EYES. IF
REDDENING/IRRIT OCCURS, SEEK IMMED MED ATTN. EYE: OPEN EYES WHILE
UNDER GENTLE RUNNING WATE R. USE SUFFICIENT FORCE TO OPEN EYELIDS.
HAVE VICTIM "ROLL" EYES. MINIMUM FLUSHING IS FOR 15 MIN. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NEC, USE ARTF RESP TO SUPPORT VITAL FUNCS.
IF REDDENING/IRRIT OCCURS, V ICTIM & RESCUERS MUST SEEK IMMED MED
ATTN. INGEST: CALL MD OR POIS CTL CTR FOR MOST CURRENT INFO. IF
PROFESSIONAL ADVICE IS NOT AVAIL, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. VICTIM
SHOULD DRINK MILK, EGG WHITES OR LARG E QTYS OF WATER. NEVER INDUCE
(SUP DAT)

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . NOT
APPLICABLE. THIS IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . INCIPIENT FIRE RESPONDERS SHOULD WEAR EYE
PROTECTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN INVOLVED IN A FIRE, THIS MATERIAL
MAY PRODUCE COPPER METAL FUMES AND COPPER OXIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:UNCONTROLLED RELS SHOULD BE RESPONDED TO BY
TRAINED PERS USING PRE-PLANNED PROCS. PROPER PROT EQUIP SHOULD BE
USED. IN CASE OF A SPILL, CLEAR AFFECTED AREA, PROTECT PEOPLE &
RESPOND W/TRAINED PERS. FO R EXPOSURE TO PARTICULATE LEVELS > REG
LEVELS (I.E. 1.0 MG/M3 OF DUST) USE LEVEL C:TRIPLE-GLOVES (RUBBER
GLOVES & NITRILE GLOVES OVER LATEX GLOVES), CHEM RESISTANT SUIT &
BOOTS, HARD-HAT (OTHER INFO)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALL EMPLOYEES WHO HANDLE THIS MATERIAL
SHOULD BE TRAINED TO HANDLE IT SAFELY.
Other Precautions:PROT PRACTS DURING MAINT OF CONTAMD EQUIP:FOLLOW
PRACTS INDICATED IN SPILL PRC. MAKE CERTAIN APPLIC EQUIP IS LOCKED
& TAGGED-OUT SAFELY. ALWAYS USE PROD IN AREAS WHERE ADEQ VENT IS
PROVIDED. DECONTAM EQUIP USING SOAPY WATER BEFORE MAINT BEGINS.
COLLECT ALL RINSATES & DISPOSE OF ACCDG TO APPLIC FED, STATE &
LOCAL PROCS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . RESPIRATORY PROT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE
NEEDED. IF RESPIRATORY PROT IS NEEDED, USE PROT AUTHORIZED IN 29
CFR 1910.104 OR A PPLIC STATE REGULATIONS.
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. USE A MECHANICAL FAN OR VENT
AREA TO OUTSIDE.
Protective Gloves:RUB GLOVES FOR ROUTINE INDUS USE. USE TRIPLE GLOVES
FOR SPILL RESPONSE.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . USE
BODY PROTECTION APPROPRIATE FOR TASK.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID GETTING CHEMICALS ON YOU OR IN YOU. WASH
HANDS AFTER HNDLG CHEMICALS. DO NOT EAT OR DRINK WHILE HNDLG
CHEMICALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: VOMIT OR GIVE DILUENTS (MILK OR WATER) TO SOMEONE WHO
IS UNCONSCIOUS, HAVING CONVULSIONS OR WHO CANNOT SWALLOW. IF EXPOS
CAUSES OBVIOUS DISTRESS, VICTIM(S) & RESCUERS MUST BE TAKEN FOR
MED ATTN. TAKE COPY OF LABEL & MSDS TO MD OR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
WITH VICTIM.

Melt/Freeze Pt:>1000.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:3.4
Solubility in Water:NOT SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH PWODER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
EXPLOSIVELY INCOMPAT W/SODIUM AZIDE. COPPER DUSTS MAY REACT W/ACETYLENE
GAS TO FORM COPPER ACETYLIDES WHICH ARE SENSITIVE TO SHOCK.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COPPER FUMES, COPPER OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISP MUST BE I/A/W APPROP FED, STATE &
LOCAL REGS. THIS PROD, IF UNALTERED BY USE, MAY BE DISPOSED OF BY
TREATMENT AT A PERMITTED FACILITY/AS ADVISED BY LOCAL HAZ WASTE
REGULATORY AUTH. RESIDUE FROM FIRES EXTINGD W/THIS MATL MAY BE
HAZ.

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