Product ID:CUPRIC NITRATE,C 208
MSDS Date:03/16/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D007711
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHVRB

CHEMICAL SPOORS, INC

PROSPECT HTS, IL 60070
US

Emergency Phone: 312-364-0150/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 312-364-0150

Cage: CSPOO

CHEMICAL SPOORS, INC.

313 PROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL 60070 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300/312-364-0150

Cage: CSPOO

CUPRIC NITRATE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 3251-23-8

RTECS: QU7400000

OSHA PEL 1 MG (CU)/M3

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

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 1 MG/M3 AS CU
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- HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR
INHALED. IRRITANT TO TISSUE OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT, EYES AND SKIN. TOXIC BY ING ESTION. SYSTEMIC METAL POISONING
HAZARD. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE COPPER POISONING, BRAIN, LIVER AND
KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DISCOMFORT, PAIN, TEARING, BLURRING
OF VISION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
DIARRHEA, HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA, WILSON'S DISEASE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DISORDERS, LIVER AND
KIDNEY DISORDERS, SKIN DISEASES, WILSON DISEASE

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN:
WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK TWO GLASSES OF
WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. 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, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. INCREASES FLAMMABILITY OF
COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES. IN CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE
SUBSTANCES, IT MAY CAUSE FIRE. EMITS TOXIC GASES.

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
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:239F,115C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:338F,170C
Spec Gravity:2.08
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:GOOD
Appearance and Odor:BLUE CRYSTALS - NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, POTASSIUM FERROCYNIDE, TIN, ALUMINUM, CYANIDES,
STANNOUS CHLORIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISPOSED IN A RCRA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH
TO THE SEWER. TOXIC TO AQAUTIC LIFE. OBSERVE LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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