Product ID:85-6480, CUPRIC NITRATE
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLBBQ

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 800-227-1150

Cage: 59896

Telephone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381

Cage: 59896

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:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 940 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED. DELIQUESCENT. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN
CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
DISCOMFORT. INHALATION MAY CAUSE I RRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING AND
LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. SKIN:THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. REMO VE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF
WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING IMME DIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL
PERSONNEL. IMMEDIATELY CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. (CON'T OTHER I NFO)

Flash Point:NO INFORMATION
Lower Limits:NO INFO
Upper Limits:NO INFO
Extinguishing Media:NOT PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
OF IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING.
ABSORB MATERIAL WITH SUITABLE ABSORBANT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT
AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. DO NOT STORE
ON WOOD FLOOR. DO NOT STORE NEAR ORGANIC, COMBUSTIBLE OR READILY
OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS. THIS MAT ERIAL INCREASES THE FLAMMABILITY OF
ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
ON CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE
WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN
IF PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NO INFO
Melt/Freeze Pt:=114.5C, 238.1F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/P (H20=1)
Solubility in Water:FREELY
Appearance and Odor:BLUE DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PAPER, ORGANIC MATEIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED CONTACT WITH PAPER, ORGANIC
MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOX

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

Toxicological Information:EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: ACUTE: SEE
SCUTE/CHRONIC HEALTH SECTION. CHRONIC: NO DATA GIVEN. CONDITIONS
AGGRAVATED BY OVER EXPOSURE: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. TARGET
ORGANS: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. PRI MARY ROUTE(S): NO INFORMATION
AVAILABLE.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D001.

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: NITRATES, INORGANIC, N.O.S. (CUPRIC
NITRATE, N-HYDRATE), 5.1, UN1477, II.

SARA Title III Information:CUPRIC NITRATE: SARA EHS SECTION 302 TPQ:
NO; SARA SECTION 313 CHEMICALS/NAME LIST: NO, SARA SECTION 313
CHEMICALS/CHEMICAL CATEGORY: NO; CERCLA SECTION 103 RQ LBS: 100;
RCRA SECTION 261.33: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information: