Product ID:COPPER NITRATE,C 209
MSDS Date:12/07/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-975-3123
MSDS Number: CGMWQ

COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC

N 4335 TEMKIN RD
COLUMBUS, WI 53925
US

Emergency Phone: 920-623-2140

Info Phone: 920-623-2140 / FAX 920-623-2577

Cage: 5Y144

COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC

8 COLUMBUS, WI 53925-0008 US

Telephone: 920-623-2140

Cage: 5Y144

CUPRIC NITRATE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 3251-23-8

RTECS: QU7400000

Fraction By Weight: 78%

OSHA PEL 1 MG (CU)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG(CU)/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

WATER OF HYDRATION

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 22%

OSHA PEL NOT RELEVANT

ACGIH TLV: NOT RELEVANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 940 MG/KG
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:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE AND CHRONIC- EYE OR SKIN CONTACT
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND BURNS. INHALATION CAUSES RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION, CHILLS. INGEST ION CAUSES GI IRRITATION, HEMORRHAGIC
GASTRITIS AND PAIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DISCOMFORT, PAIN, TEARING, BLURRING
OF VISION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
DIARRHEA, BURNS, CORNEAL ULCERATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DISORDERS, LIVER AND
KIDNEY DISORDERS, SKIN DISEASES, HEMATOPOIETIC DISORDERS, WILSON
DISEASE

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN AT ONCE. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP &
PLENTY OF WATER. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCEVOMITING. NEVER
GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS
CONVULSIONS.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY OR WATER, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. INCREASES FLAMMABILITY
OF COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES. IN CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE
SUBSTANCES, IT MAY REACT RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO IGNITE/EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY
EQUIPMENT. SWEEP, SCOOP OR PICK UP SPILLED MATERIAL. AVOID DUST
DISPERSAL. PACKAGE FOR DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL AREA TO REMOVE RESIUAL
CONTAMINATION. REPORT SPILL TO AUTHORITIES IF REQUIRED
(800-424-8802).
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID BREATHING DUSTS. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. AVOID DUST
ACCUMULATION. OBSERVE A LL WARNINGS LISTED FOR THE PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS ARE
HIGH, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST OR DUST MASK. IN
EMERGENCIES OR INSTANCES WHERE THE EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN,
USE A FULL-FACE POSITIVE PR ESSURE AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR
DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEBATH, WASHING FACILITY, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:238F,114C
Spec Gravity:2.05
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE, DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS - NITRIC ACID ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
EASILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. REUSING OR RECYCLING IS
RECOMMENDED.

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