Product ID:CU-0202P COPPER CHROMITE CATALYST
MSDS Date:01/12/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N074493
MSDS Number: CCRST

ENGELHARD CORP

120 PINE ST
ELYRIA, OH 44035
US

Emergency Phone: 202-483-7616;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-321-2747

Cage: ENGEL

ENGELHARD CORP

SOLON, OH 44139 US

Telephone: 216-292-9200

Cage: ENGEL

COPPER OXIDE

CAS: 1317-38-0

RTECS: GL7900000

Fraction By Weight: 75%

OSHA PEL 1 MG CU/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG CU/M3

COPPER CHROMITE

CAS: 12018-10-9

Fraction By Weight: 25%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION.

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DISP

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ABOVE PROC SHOULD BE FOLLOWED. ADDITIONALLY, PROPER

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EXPOS CONTROL/PERSONAL PROTECTION), &

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STATE & LOCAL DISP LAWS & REGS WILL DETERM

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REQUIREMENTS ARE DEPENDENT ON HAZ CLASSIFICATION &

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CHEM

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MAY MAKE WASTE MANAGEMENT INFO PRESENTED ABOVE

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REGS MAY VARY; ALL WASTE MUST BE

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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:EYE:CAUSES MILD IRRIT.
SKIN:CAUSES IRRIT. ITCHING & ALLERGIC RXNS ARE POSS. INHAL:CAUSES
IRRIT, CHANGES IN NASAL MEMB, METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH, RUNNY
NOSE/EYES & MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RESP RXNS. PR LNGD/RPTD OVEREXP MAY
CAUSE LUNG DMG & COPPER POIS. INGEST:HARMFUL. MAY CAUSE ABDOM PAIN,
NAUS, VOMIT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:& DIARR. COPPER POIS CAN RSLT IN
HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA & KIDNEY, LIVER & SPLEEN DMG. SUSPECT CANCER
HAZ-RISK OF CANCER DEPENDS ON ROUTE, DURATION & LEV OF EXPOS.
PRLNGD/RPTD INHAL MAY CAUSE LUNG D MG. CAUSES EYE, SKIN & RESP RXN.
MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN & RESP RXN. PRLNGD/RPTD INHAL/INGEST MAY
CAUSE DMG TO (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING RESP AND/OR
SKIN AILMENTS. INDIVIDUALS W/WILSON'S DISEASE ARE @ INCR RISK OF
COPPER POIS. NOTE:SEE SECTION 8 FOR EXPOS LIMS, SECTION 11 FOR TOX
INFO & SECTION 12 FOR (ING 4)

First Aid:EYE & SKIN CONT:IMMED FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @
LEAST 15 MINS. CALL PHYS. FLUSH SKIN W/WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, OXYG SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED BY QUALIFIED
PERS. CALL PHYS. INGEST:IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS & ABLE TO SWALLOW,
GIVE LG AMTS OF WATER TO DILUTE. IF VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW
HIPS TO HELP PVNT ASPIR. GET MED ATTN IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE EXPECTED. USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:CNTN SPILLAGE & SCOOP UP/VACUUM. NOTIFICATION
OF NATL RESPONSE CTR (800/424-8802) MAY BE REQD. REFER TO EPA, DOT
& APPLIC ST & LOC REGS FOR CURRENT RESPONSE INFO. IT IS REC EACH
USER ESTABLISH SPILL P REVENTION, CTL & COUNTERMEASURE PLAN (ING 5)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN COOL,
DRY LOCATION. AVOID GENERATING OR BREATHING DUST. AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. FOR COPPER &
CHROMIUM:REFER TO NIOSH MANUAL OF ANALYTICAL METHODS (NMAM), 4TH
EDITION, METHOD 7300.

Respiratory Protection:ANIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS NECESSARY.
Ventilation:GENERAL; LOCAL EXHAUST VENT AS NEC TO CONTROL ANY AIR
CONTAMINANTS TO W/IN THEIR PELS/TLVS DURING USE OF THIS PRODUCT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:LUNGS, BLOOD, KIDNEYS, LIVER & NERV SYS. CARCIN:CERTAIN
CHROMIUM +6 CMPDS HAVE BEEN LISTED AS SUSPECT HUMAN CARCINS BY BOTH
NTP & IARC-GROUP 1, & AS CONFIRMED HUMAN CARCINS (A1) BY ACG IH.
THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVID ON CARCIN OF CHROMIUM & CHROMIUM +3 CMPDS.
PROD CNTNS BOTH CHROMIUM +3 & CHROMIUM +6 CMPDS.

Spec Gravity:1.1 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:0.4% AT 25C
Appearance and Odor:BLACK POWDER, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENTS. ACIDS MAY FORM SOLUBLE METAL
SALTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE EXPECTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE EXPECTED.

Waste Disposal Methods:US EPA WASTE NO:D007. PROD, IF DISPOSED OF BY
ITSELF, IS HAZ WASTE UNDER EPA HAZ WASTE REGS BECAUSE OF
EXTRACTABLE CHROMIUM. WASTE MIX CNTNG PROD SHOULD BE TESTED FOR TOX
CHARACT (TC) USING CURRENT TO X CHARACT LEACHING PROC (TCLP).
FEDERAL, (ING 9)

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