ANACHEMIA CHEMICALS INC -- CUPRIC SULFATE  -- 6850-00F034305
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CUPRIC SULFATE
MSDS Date:07/23/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F034305
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ANACHEMIA CHEMICALS INC
Address:3 LINCOLN BLVD
City:ROUSES POINT
State:NY
ZIP:12979
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-424-9300
Emergency Phone Num:518-297-4444
CAGE:4A444
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ANACHEMIA CHEMICALS INC
Address:3 LINCOLN BLVD
Box:City:ROUSES POINT
State:NY
ZIP:12979
Country:US
Phone:518-297-4444
CAGE:4A444

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

Ingred Name:COPPER SULPHATE, CUPRIC SULFATE PENTAHYDRATE
CAS:7758-99-8
RTECS #:GL8900000
Fraction by Wt: 98-102%
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/CUM (CU)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 300 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE
    IRRITATION/BURNS/ULCERATION/VISION LOSS. SKIN: IRRITATION/ALLERGIC
    DERMATITIS. INHALE: RESPIRATORY INFLAMMATION/ULCERATION/NASAL
    SEPTUM PERFORATION/MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION. INGEST: MOU TH
    BURNS/PHARYNX/GI TRACT/HERMORRAHGIC GASTRITIS/KIDNEY/LIVER
    DAMAGE/CNS DEPRESSION/TOXIC/DEATH/JAUNDICE/PARALYSIS  SUPP
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, COUGHING, SORE THROAT, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH, CHILLS, STUFFINESS OF HEAD, NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL
    PAIN, METALLIC TASTE, DIARRHEA, CONVULSIONS, COMA, SHOCK,
    CONJUNCTIVITIS, BURNS, SYMPTOM S OF COMMON COLD.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH
    W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF
    NECESSARY. INGESTION: GIVE LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER TO DILUTE.
    INDUCE VOMI TING. NEVER GIVE FLUIDS TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE
    CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE
    DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. WEAR ADEQUATE PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
    SITE AFTER MATERIAL IS PICKED UP.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. AWAY FROM
    IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSOED. DON'T ADD
    ANY OTHER MATERIALS TO THE CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:AVOID RAISING DUST. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON
    SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T ALLOW SMOKING/FOOD CONSUMPTION WHILE HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:OSHA/MSHA APPROVED CHEMICAL CARTRIDE RESPIRATOR,
    SCBA
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD, ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN VAPOR/DUST <TLV
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, EMERGENCY SHOWER, APRON, RUBBER
    BOOTS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATERIALS TO AVOID: MAGNESIUM, ALKALIES, ZINC. THE SOLUTIONS OF THIS
    PRODUCT ARE VERY CORROSIVE TO IRON & STEEL. HEALTH HAZARDS CON'D:
    HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:302F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:560C/1040F
Spec Gravity:2.284
pH:3-4.5
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE ODORLESS SOLID CRYSTALS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POWDERED METALS/HYDROXYLAMINE/ACETYLENE/HYDRAZINE/NITROMETHANE/SODIUM
    HYPOBROMITE/REDUCING & OXIDIZING AGENTS. SUPP
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR & COPPER

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS. AVOID RUNOFF. DON'T WASH DOWN THE DRAIN.

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