SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP. -- CUPRIC SULFATE ANHYDROUS -- 6810-00-270-3224 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CUPRIC SULFATE ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:04/12/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-3224
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:714-864-2310/213-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:714-864-2310/213-516-8000
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:CUPRIC SULFATE
CAS:7758-99-8
RTECS #:GL8900000
Fraction by Wt: >97%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1MG/M3

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 = 300 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHALATION OF DUST MAY BE
    IRRITATING TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT & METALLIC TASTE.CONTACT MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION OF SKIN,EYES,& MUCOUS MEMBRANES.INGESTION MAY
    CAUSE NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA & PAIN. DEATH & COMA MAY
    OCCUR.CHRONIC-DERMATITIS,DISCOLORATION OF THE CORNEA,NOSE
    ULCERATION,LIVER DISORDERS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, SKIN,
    EYES & MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SALIVATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, GASTRIC PAIN
    , LOCAL CORROSION AND HEMORRHAGES. DISCOLORATION OF TONGUE AND
    GUMS,BLOODY STOOL.LIVER  AND KIDNEY DAMAGE WITH SEVERE ANEMIA MAY
    OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:CALL A PHYSICIAN.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE CPR IF
    NEEDED.KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER.EYE:WASH EYES WITH WATER/NORMAL SALINE FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES.KEEP EYELIDS OP EN.INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK LARGE
    AMOUNT OF WATER/MILK & REMOVE BY GASTRIC LAVAGE UNLESS THE VICTIM
    IS ALREADY VOMITING.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR WATER FOG
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES AT 1207 F. NEGLIGIBLE FIRE
    HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.WITH CLEAN SHOVEL,CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO
    CLEAN,DRY CONTAINER & COVER;REMOVE FROM AREA.DO NOT FLUSH WITH
    WATER. REPORTABLE QUAN TITY IS 10 LBS.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A COOL,DRY,VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS,EXCESSIVE HEAT,SPARKS OR OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. WORK IN A WELL
    VENTILATED AREA. AVOID RAISING DUST. AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND
    BEFORE EATING, DRIN KING OR SMOKING.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:DEPENDING ON THE DUST CONCENTRATION, WEAR A
    NIOSH-APPROVED MASK OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED
    IN POSITIVE MODE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
    KEEP DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER.
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
    ANY POSSIBILITY OF SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:ANTIDOTE- GIVE CALCIUM DISODIUM
    ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATE 15-25 MG/KG IN 250-500 ML OF 5%
    DEXTROSE IV OVER A 1 TO 2 HOUR PERIOD TWICE DAILY NOT TO EXCEED 50
    MG/KG/DAY. THE DRUG SHO ULD BE GIVEN IN 5-DAY COURSES WITH A REST
    PERIOD OF 2 DAYS BETWEEN COURSES. SUBSEQUENT COURSE NOT TO EXCEED
    50MG/KG/DAY.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:392F,200C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:1202F,650C
Spec Gravity:3.6
Solubility in Water:14.3% @ 0C
Appearance and Odor:GRAYISH-WHITE TO GREENISH-WHITE RHOMBIC CRYSTALS-
    ODORLESS

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROXYLAMINE, MAGNESIUM, SODIUM HYPOBROMATE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. IF THE RELEASE OF
    THIS SUBSTANCE IS REPORTABLE UNDER CERCLA SECTION 103, THE NATIONAL
    RESPONSE CENTER MUST B E NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY AT 800-424-8802.

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